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[[Image: | [[Image:Conlang flag.svg|thumb|right|323px|The Conlang flag]] | ||
The '''conlang flag''' consists of a rising sun behind a ziggurat or terraced tower. The purple represents creativity, and the tower alludes to the [[Tower of Babel]] and to the never-ending building process involved in [[conlang]]ing. | The '''conlang flag''' consists of a rising sun behind a ziggurat or terraced tower. The purple represents creativity, and the tower alludes to the [[wikipedia:Tower of Babel|Tower of Babel]] and to the never-ending building process involved in [[conlang]]ing. | ||
The flag was voted on by the members of the [[List of mailing lists|CONLANG]] mailing list in September [[2004]]. A rapid series of designs were created by many people, many iterating on earlier versions: the design includes the suggestions of many. | The flag was voted on by the members of the [[List of mailing lists|CONLANG]] mailing list in September [[2004]]. A rapid series of designs were created by many people, many iterating on earlier versions: the design includes the suggestions of many. | ||
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The final design was drawn by [[Christian Thalmann]]. | The final design was drawn by [[Christian Thalmann]]. | ||
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== Christian Thalmann's original artwork of the Conlang flag at various sizes == | |||
[[Image:Conflag big.png|frame|center|Image:Conflag big.png]] | |||
[[Image:Conflag med.png|frame|center|Image:Conflag med.png]] | |||
[[Image:Conflag sma.png|frame|center|Image:Conflag sma.png]] | |||
[[Image:Conflag sim.png|frame|center|Image:Conflag sim.png]] | |||
[[Image:Conflag dim.png|frame|center|Image:Conflag dim.png]] | |||
[[Image:Conflag mic.png|frame|center|Image:Conflag mic.png]] | |||
[[Image:Conflag thm.png|frame|center|Image:Conflag thm.png]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 12:40, 3 November 2012
The conlang flag consists of a rising sun behind a ziggurat or terraced tower. The purple represents creativity, and the tower alludes to the Tower of Babel and to the never-ending building process involved in conlanging.
The flag was voted on by the members of the CONLANG mailing list in September 2004. A rapid series of designs were created by many people, many iterating on earlier versions: the design includes the suggestions of many.
The final design was drawn by Christian Thalmann.
Christian Thalmann's original artwork of the Conlang flag at various sizes
This article is part of a series on Conlanging Culture. Conlanging culture: Conlang flag * Conlang terminology * Language Creation Conference * Smiley Award |