#language flag

[flaghagz]

EsperantOHNO

What a terrible flag! No wonder Esperanto never caught on as a "world language".

Maybe a color that didn't scream 256-color-display-default-green would help the case. This hurts my eyes!

The flag doesn't look like normal flag proportions, but it's close enough that it throws you off. Same with the white canton (the Canton of Peace, I'll call it). The star has 5 points for 5 continents which is OK and certainly more inspired than any world flag I've seen (seriously guys, someone send me a GOOD world flag design and we'll start heavily campaigning for it).

I do like that green is the color for Esperanto, I just think this flag in particular is blinding. And if you're gonna say white symbolizes peace, and peace is something you're promoting through open communication (or one earth-wide language, which I'm amazed some people still believe in as a worthy and inoffensive goal), then maybe think about what it says to have white take up such a puny portion of your flag. I don't have a horse in the race, but come on Esperanto, inspire us!