US State Flags Tournament

The ultimate tournament for the best US State flag! Includes all 50 states, DC, and Puerto Rico

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Congratulations ALASKA, official BEST FLAG of all the US states!

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As promised, my personal US state flag tier list! Each tier is alphabetized, so the order within each tier doesn't mean anything.

My personal choice for best flag is DC!

Rational for each tier below the cut:

A: Perfect. recognizable from a distance, meaningful to the location, and iconic.

B: Near perfect, with just one minor issue.

C: Some good ideas going on, but either a couple of minor issues or one major issue that prevents it from being truly great.

D: Either several major issues or a seal on blue with some redeeming features.

F: Seal on blue with no redeeming features, or just plain ugly.

The D and F tiers are pretty interchangeable.

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We are officially started, with the first eight polls out! City flags are much more... hit or miss.., which can only make things more exciting! Please keep in mind that the tournament is about the FLAG, not the city itself. I'm honored to be running this tournament, and I love seeing all the reactions. Please let me know if there are any errors, or potential issues. Thanks for your participation!!!

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If you have any interest in flags, especially official US flags, please don't miss this! City flags tend to have a lot more variation, which can make things much more exciting.

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Finals have been posted! Thank you so much to everyone for participating, this has been absolutely delightful to run. The city flag tournament will hopefully be starting on Monday, so check that out too! After the final polls end, I'm planning on making a wrap-up post with my thoughts on how things turned out. Stay tuned!

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Alaska VS Arizona

Alaska

Arizona

Voting ended onOct 13, 2023

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New Mexico VS California

New Mexico

California

Voting ended onOct 13, 2023

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All semifinal polls have been posted! Voting will end next Thursday (October 5th), and I am planning to post the finals on Friday, October 6th. I'm actually going be moving into a new apartment on that day so unfortunately I can't make any promises that they will be posted in a timely manner. In addition to the contest for #1 best flag, I will also be doing a poll to determine 3rd and 4th place. I can't wait to see how this all turns out!

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Arizona VS California

Arizona

California

Voting ended onOct 5, 2023

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Tournament starting soon!

I have now posted the official bracket for the US city flags tournament. My current plan is to post the first polls on October 9th. For the first round, I will be posting eight matches per day, with matchups based on population.

I'm very excited to be hosting this! I've had so much fun with the state flags, and there are definitely some interesting city flags out there.

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New Mexico VS Alaska

New Mexico

Alaska

Voting ended onOct 3, 2023

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And with that we end round 4! It will take an extra day to move into the semifinals (!) since the original groups are finally going against each other.

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California VS Louisiana

California

Louisiana

Voting ended onSep 28, 2023

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Colorado VS Arizona

Colorado

Arizona

Voting ended onSep 27, 2023

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Alaska VS Tennessee

Alaska

Tennessee

Voting ended onSep 26, 2023

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Indiana VS New Mexico

Indiana

New Mexico

Voting ended onSep 25, 2023

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Another tournament idea... US state standard license plates? Thoughts?

State License Plates Tournament

Yeah

Nah

Voting ended onSep 24, 2023

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All round 3 polls are now posted! Round 4 will begin once the first set of round 3 has finished.