Flagged for Content

Beth sydd i fyny, VexHeads? I had the immense hono(u)r this week of hosting Mr Flag himself, Charles Ashburner, FFI! We have a chin wag about everything from Charles' time as the CEO of the UK's Flag Institute to his founding of Mr Flag, the UK’s top ranked flag brand. Obviously, we get to talking about a rivalry between two Welsh cities while we're at it, as well as the intricacies of sewing little red dragons on flags.

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The Patreon!

Show notes/graphics HERE

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We head south to Florida this week, as teenage vex-world prodigy Danny Pedre shows us around his hometown and the Sunshine State at large. Danny is an avid and talented collector of rare flags, and tries to stump Andy when the tables are turned in this episode's quiz! Plus, Danny shares a couple pointers on how to jump-start our own collections. Come on in, y'all, the water's fine 😎

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Danny's Instagram

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Our good friend Tareth from Flags in 50 is holding a challenge to rename his channel, so naturally he came to advertise it on the largest (English language) podcast in the world (about flags)!

HOW TO DO THE THING:
If you think he should keep the name, click here!

If you have a suggestion of a new name (and possibly a new design/logo/flag) email to: [email protected]

CLOSING DATE: Friday 15th September 2023

Terms and Conditions:
These terms and conditions apply to the channel rename competition conducted by Flags in 50, the promoter, between 12th August 2023 and 15th September 2023.

1. This prize draw is open to all individuals.
2. The prize is a 90x150cm flag of choice from our sponsor flag maker, plus addition flag related items – this prize cannot be substituted or refunded
3. To enter the draw participants must either vote for keeping the channel name via the link provided above or submit at minimum one name suggestion before midnight GMT 15th September 2023 via the email above. Incomplete or suggestions submitted via a different channel will not be added to the draw.
4. Each entrant can submit as many rename suggestions at they like.
5. The winner will be drawn at random, if more votes for Keep the name, or if their rename is chosen and announced on 29th September 2023 via email and a YouTube video.
6. If the winner cannot be contacted within 1 (one) week to redeem the prize, Flags in 50 reserves the right to conduct a redraw and the previous winner will no longer be eligible to redeem the prize.
7. Flags in 50 will issue the prize via mail, once issued the prize winner will be responsible for the prize.
8. All entries submitted will be a suggestion for the new name of the Flags in 50 channel name. Flags in 50 may or may not use a name from the competition when naming the program.
9. By submitting a name suggestion (entry) the participant agrees to give full ownership and intellectual property to Flags in 50 should they wish to use it for the channel name.
10. Flags in 50 reserves all rights and responsibilities for the selection of the channel name.
11. Flags in 50 can at anytime extend or change the prize giveaway.
12. All submitted entries and provided contact details will be securely stored by Flags in 50.

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Hey VexHead Family! Join me this week as we haul out the bigger table that seats 5, as this week's episode is a crossover with A Kiwi, Two Brits & a Yank ( @flagsession , @Flagsin50 , past guest Joe Billips). We have a good chat about some not-so-savory flags from history that should probably stay there, and go over the various reasons they keep rearing their ugly heads. Maybe don't watch this one at work! Up to you!


Show notes/Transcript HERE

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Get ready for a jump into hyperspace this week as I invite David Davis to the virtual studio to chat about some high-flyin', sci-fi-in' space flags! We blast off into David's comic "Cosmic Dash" and get a glimpse into what it's like making flags for different factions in a galaxy far, far... abroad. Plus, we dig into some of our favorite fictional fandom flags from Gundam to Star Trek to Futurama. (Is this how algorithms work?)

• SHOW NOTES, WHICH ARE MANDATORY ON THIS ONE
• Flagged for Content Linktree
• David's Site
• Supernatural Selection Podcast
• My episode of Supernatural Selection
• The story he wrote me into!
• Cosmic Dash
• RGBots
• David on Mastodon

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Hola from the Great North, VexHeads! This week I sit down with Raquel Maestre, a Spanish comic based in Montréal, because ¿por qué no, eh? We trek all across Canada to bring you some of the most... let's say "interesting" flags, from Calgary to Fort Whoop-Up (yes, you read that right). We've got a fast-food-looking flag, an American QR code of a flag, and a dormouse that never says die. What else did you expect?

Show notes HERE!

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Bear arms, lion arms, stag arms... We've got 'em all in this one, folks! I had the pleasure of sitting down with Scottish heraldry specialist and vexillology enthusiast Scott Thomson (@saoradair) to chat about the interplay between the two, and what makes Scottish heraldry specifically so unique. Scott tells me all about the Lion King... er... Lord Lyon and his Court, the official process for registering arms, and some common misconceptions (especially here in the U.S.) about heraldry writ large. And of course, the new flag of Aberdeenshire!

Show notes RIGHT HERE!

Scott on Twitter
Scott on Instagram
Aberdeenshire Flag on Twitter

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The stars align this week as I get the honor of sitting down with Vex-World luminary Lee Herold, who co-designed the North Star Flag for Minnesota back in '89! We chat about a few other flags with stars to their north, and Lee walks us through what's changed—and what hasn't—since he launched his stellar career in the flag business.

Show notes

Lee's Store: https://www.heroldflags.com/

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Syracuse is the latest US city to get a flag makeover, and we know *just* the guy to talk to about it! I sat down with its designer Eric Hart to get the rundown of the First Light Flag in his own words. We chat about the history of Syracuse itself, how they handled their redesign, go over some copyright questions, and talk more than a little about Japan, Eric's home away from home.

***Apologies for my audio, I did my best to save what I could, but I know it sounds tinny. New equipment jitters.

Eric can be found at erichartdesign.com or at @yeahitssimple on Instagram

First Light Flag things are at @firstlightflag_syr on IG, at firstlightflag.com, and available via Eric himself HERE.

Show notes are HERE!

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¿Qué pasa, VexHeads? This semana, it was my pleasure to sentarme with list-maker and superfan of the show Juan Artero! You may conocer Juan as Gortius Octavo/VIII on social media, where he compiles playlists, reading lists, and every other kind of list for this little bandera hobby of ours. We get into the flag of his native Canary Islands, a couple flags he's tried to change on the mainland, and wax philosophical about flags hanging from Spanish balconies.

Join us both on Discord to continue the conversation!

Show Notes! (sorry they're unorganized)

(edit: "Las Palmas" should be "Gran Canaria" when talking about that flag)

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