So there were previous posts on the MPLS Flag Project, But Bernard's multiple warnings in all caps has prompted me to go over a few points JUST IN CASE!
The goal or missions is to unite everyone within the city (or twin cities) with the simple graphic statement of the flag. It serves as a point of pride and care that unites and acknowledges all communities existing within it. By acknowledging the flag and making it known, hanging it around the city, hopefully a sense of pride and unity can be brought to a more visible level of the city.
The ideals could be said to be:
Non-exclusive unification.
Positive sense of Pride.
Renewed care and curiosity for you city and thus your city-mates?
I believe this project is sort of falling under the US + THEM banner, a sort of amorphous class project, with anyone allowed to participate as much as they deem appropriate.
A few of us will be going to the city clerk tomorrow to ask a few questions and hopefully get a donation of some flags.
There is of course, still plenty of validity, merit, and beauty in the idea of making these flags ourselves (As Michael very eloquently stated in the comments of a previous post.) It seems like we should go to the city clerk and attempt to get some free flags because why not-- they would be free and help us with this dispersion that we desire. But if we really want a big presence, why not make some as well?
OK YAY!
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cool yah I like this a lot!
ReplyDeleteBANG-A-RANG!
ReplyDeletewhen are you planning on going to the clerks?
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome. I really like the idea of designing a flag. Recently there was a competition for a Re-Design of the European Union flag. Its a similar idea with the twin cities flag, making sure its non-exclusive unification is a fusing of many traces of signs and signifiers. It maps many cultures and many communities in Minneapolis.
ReplyDeleteSame goes with typography.