Show off your flags MEGATHREAD

[Brotoro]

I may need to crop it... anyone know a good program other than Photoshop?

For simple cropping and resizing needs, a Web site like http://webresizer.com is useful.

Edit: Of course, your flag would be trickier to resize to the correct proportions because you want the center circle to stay a circle, like this:

Although I believe our flags are not supposed to have the wavy texture built in since the KSP program will apply that to the image.

Edited May 16, 2013 by Brotoro

[dharak1]

Here's some I made fast.

Even got sponsors.

Aren't those from tribes ascend? I used to play that a few months ago!

[Kegereneku]

Yes, some are from it.

Still trying to find good symbol from Tribes 1 and 2.

No I'm absolutely NOT planning to build a Tribes' base on the moon with their flag. No.

[nats]

Well I think this will be my flag, proud emblem of the Kerbal Space Program - Neat Astronautical Thingumabob Section (or NATS for short)!

Some of you might realise it is loosely based on an old NASA flag that I like and some of the Space Shuttle mission patch designs:

The vector art and text was made in Adobe Illustrator and the raster planetary images were altered in Adobe Photoshop prior to importing into Illustrator. I didnt know anything about Illustrator before I did these, and it was a bit of a learning curve, but it's a great program for this kind of thing.

By the way if anybody wants the Illustrator .ai file in order to use it as a base for doing their own text and images, just send me a private message with your email address and I will send you it. Although Illustrator is expensive to buy if you want a free tool that can import Illustrator vector based art files and work on them (as opposed to doing rasterised images like Photoshop and Gimp) try this free program:

http://inkscape.org/

Another great mid-price vector based art program I have used before is Xara X:

http://www.xara.com/us/products/designer/

Vector based art programs are far better than raster-based ones for doing graphic art because the text and line art is mathmatically generated which means you can zoom into it and stretch it/warp it etc without it losing any quality. Raster based art is based on pixels and if you zoom into it or stretch it you gradually lose quality. Artists use raster images for art that requires complex blending such as for doing paintings and photographs. Xara X, Paint Shop Pro, and Illustrator are vector based programs whereas Photoshop and Gimp are raster based ones (although Photoshop has some limited vector functionality as well).

Edited May 17, 2013 by nats

[Speijker]

First draft of the flag for my Pathfinder Company (探路公å¸). Can't wait to plant this all over the universe.

The Chinese Seal Script looks both cool, and (at least, for me as a non-chinese european) has a nice alien look to it!

I just hope I wrote the chinese characters right, and it doesn't say something embarassing...

Edit: a flag only starts looking good when flying in the wind.

Edited May 17, 2013 by Speijker
Extra's!

[Hyomoto]

KSI "Kerbal Space Initiative"

MIA "Memoratus in autumnum"

United Polities of Kerbin:

The gear within the world represents Kerbal engineering "prowess"

That is awesome.

[Shiftyeyesshady]

Cleaner version of Zeon flag. Also, its tradition when I deorbit something big. I aim for a landmass and chant "SIEG ZEON!" as it comes crashing down.

[Tex_NL]

Seriously? Nobody done a Kerbal Skull & Crossbones yet?

[Deaf3279]

I used paint, but many people here used GIMP i believe.

I used CS6 Adobe Photoshop and it's not free program. But Gimp is free and work simliar like Photoshop. Since I took college to learn how to use Photoshop. So I know what to do with it. Than let my skill go waste while try doing GIMP without have any idea how it work

[Tw1]

Seriously? Nobody done a Kerbal Skull & Crossbones yet?

Now's your chance! Use a skull like this:

(from an old news post on the main kerbal site)

[Promii]

That is awesome.

Thanks

I've always had some pretty strong opinions on flag design. They should be simple and iconic. IMO the worst sins of flag design are text and maps. I mostly agree with this guy when it comes to the flags of the Earth's nation states.

[Enture]

I'm very tempted to use the flag of Syldavia, the famous fictive country from the Tintin comics, at least for a couple of Mün missions!

After all, it's Syldavia that sent the first (belgian) astronauts in space and to the Moon...

[geb]

The red and gold livery flag might look good on a big flagpole, but it won't work well as decoration on a spaceship. I needed a more modern looking logo:

[Canopus]

I'm very tempted to use the flag of Syldavia, the famous fictive country from the Tintin comics, at least for a couple of Mün missions!

After all, it's Syldavia that sent the first (belgian) astronauts in space and to the Moon...

I wish there was a mod for the Moonrocket:)

[TicklyCactus]

Felix Space Administration, just finished it about 10 minutes ago.

[Deaf3279]

Dont worry about background. it's only blur of my hometown map with some photoshop style change color etc

[bilsta1000]

Probably use the same icon I've always used for my forum avatars

This image was once in a very old flash animation series by Andrew Kepple.

Bonus points if you can find it. Hint: You're buggered if you're here without a paddle.

Edited May 16, 2013 by bilsta1000

[mosolov]

Seriously? Nobody done a Kerbal Skull & Crossbones yet?

Then what about rockets crossed:

[Enture]

I wish there was a mod for the Moonrocket:)

I THINK there was one around... about a year ago or so. I definitely remember seeing screenshots of it (I think it was Cykyrios who posted them) on the Forums, when I was a fresh new member of the community. However, a quick search didn't return anything satisfactory.

EDIT: Here you go!

Edited May 16, 2013 by Enture
found da link!

[TMA]

Thanks

I've always had some pretty strong opinions on flag design. They should be simple and iconic. IMO the worst sins of flag design are text and maps. I mostly agree with this guy when it comes to the flags of the Earth's nation states.

Funny article you have their. I mostly disagree with that man, but it still funny so see somebody actually bothered to make a list of all the flags ranked by design. I should make my own one!

[Tex_NL]

Then what about rockets crossed:

Nice one! I knew I could count on you to do this.

[Fiddlestyx]

Then what about rockets crossed:

Wow! That is awesome.

[Moustachauve]

While many may have heard that I am working on a mission patch generator, I can assure you I will not miss the occasion to do a flag generator too

[lennymccoy]

In recognition of my now second favourite game...

...especially in memory of all the (mostly unfortunately) lost soldiers

Well,towards more peaceful times!

Edited May 16, 2013 by lennymccoy

[MarcRan17]

My turn!

This is the flag I'll most likely use at the space center

And this one's probably gonna be used for EVA flags

Flag Generator + GIMP + MSPaint = TSEI Flags