Proposed Flag

One evening I got a crazy idea, and as such things go with me, I lost sleep because my brain wouldn’t rest until I had completed it. It’s a satire on all the “patriotic” flags with black and blue lines. Interesting that these unapproved alterations of our national symbol is considered more patriotic than the flag itself. Placing police love above national pride sits poorly with me.

Thus born the idea to completely alter the current flag and propose one that honors more of America than just the police. If the sight of this proposed flag and description of the meanings behind it is upsetting, then blind dogma prevents understanding of the deeper intent. Explaining it here would only spoil any potential future enlightenment.

Description of the proposed new flag for America:

• Start with 
the standard flag shape.
• Add a field of black 
in the upper left to represent 
America’s new frontier: “Space”.
• Add 13 blank stripes 
to represent 
the 13 original colonies 
that came together 
to birth a new nation.
• In the black field, add 50 stars 
formed as a globe to represent 
the 50 states 
united as one.
• Add a ring of 16 planets 
surrounded the stars to represent 
America’s 16 territories 
from Puerto Rico and Guam 
to Midway Atoll 
and Wake Island.
• Color one stripe blue 
to represent 
our loyal police 
who keep the peace 
and morally enforce just laws.
• Color one stripe red 
to represent 
our courageous firefighters, paramedics and rescue forces 
who risk their lives 
to save others.
• Color one stripe green 
to represent 
our compassionate medics 
who fight every day
 to save lives 
and improve health.
• Color one stripe lime 
to represent 
our intelligent scientists
 who surpass the bounds 
of knowledge 
to seek new truths 
for the advancement 
of humanity.
• Color one stripe pink 
to represent 
our kind educators
 who give of themselves 
so that others may gain 
a greater understanding 
of the world around them.
• Color one stripe brown 
to represent 
our reliable farmers 
who work the fields 
and pastures 
that keep our nation fed.
• Color one stripe purple 
to represent 
our valiant military 
with a joint mission
 to defend democracy 
throughout the world.
• Color one stripe azure 
to represent 
our diligent guardians 
who patrol our borders
 across land and sea 
to keep our country safe.
• Color one stripe orange 
to represent 
our vital utilities, 
technicians who provide
 everything 
from clean water 
and safe electricity 
to the Internet 
and telecommunications.
• Color one stripe violet 
to represent 
our faithful religions 
that may practice 
in freedom
 without the fear 
of persecution.
• Color one stripe yellow 
to represent 
our creative youth
 who are our future, continuing our goal
 to be more perfect.
• Color one stripe cyan 
to represent 
our calm parks
 that protect nature 
in all its wonder 
so future generations may
 appreciate the nation’s 
natural beauty.
• Color one stripe magenta 
to represent 
our diligent bureaucrats 
and lawyers who unceasingly devise policies, forms and procedures 
without which life would be too free and easy.