Comments on: True colours http://figuresmag.com/archive/true-colours/ The Social in the Visual Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:05:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: bathroom suites http://figuresmag.com/archive/true-colours/#comment-4755 bathroom suites Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:13:20 +0000 http://figuresmag.com/archive/true-colours/#comment-4755 Really like this post, thanks for writing. Really like this post, thanks for writing.

]]> By: Matt http://figuresmag.com/archive/true-colours/#comment-2496 Matt Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:31:04 +0000 http://figuresmag.com/archive/true-colours/#comment-2496 Having read the previous two posts, it might seem a little obvious to suggest the opposing national colours could well be perceived as the class colours of each country. The proletariat have little if any say in the colour of the national flag, as this is a decision guarded zealously by those in power. However the national pasttime is the domain of the people and as such is influenced on a grass roots level. It is an interesting idea that were there to be a civil war in Australia the footy strip could well become military colours. Having read the previous two posts, it might seem a little obvious to suggest the opposing national colours could well be perceived as the class colours of each country. The proletariat have little if any say in the colour of the national flag, as this is a decision guarded zealously by those in power. However the national pasttime is the domain of the people and as such is influenced on a grass roots level.
It is an interesting idea that were there to be a civil war in Australia the footy strip could well become military colours.

]]> By: Igor http://figuresmag.com/archive/true-colours/#comment-2362 Igor Sat, 20 Jun 2009 08:21:31 +0000 http://figuresmag.com/archive/true-colours/#comment-2362 Well, I can only refer back to my country of birth for this. The national colours the Bosniak people in Bosnia and Herzegovina use are yellow and blue, the colours of teh Bosnia flag (the Bosnia Serbs and Bosnian Croats never use these to represent themselves). Only in the past 20 years have the Bosniaks asserted their own identity, it has been supressed and problematic since the exodus of the Ottoman Empire in 1878. However, the Croatian people (within Bosnia and in Croatia) use the chess board red and white, of their national Coat of Arms. The Croatians as a distinct Slavic culture have existed since the Slavic migrations into Europe (and the Balkans) and have used these colours since the mediecal times. In Autralia, the yellow and green, is used, rather than the blue, red and white of the current Flag. I believe that flag is a symbol of Australias birth from the Brittish Empire. I also believe most Australians identify more with their locality than the far away 'Empire". That locality is more effectively represented by the wattle colours rather than the coloniser state. Thus I assert that it might have to do with national identity and the specific cases and experiences of diefferetn Nations, perhaps, post colonised countries are slightly different than others. In saying that, I have to note that Brazil. A former colony, uses the colours of its national flags in their Soccer Uniforms. However, I doubt that the flag is a remainder from the Portuguese colonisers ( I hope to be corrected by someone reading this if my interepretations are wrong) Igor Well, I can only refer back to my country of birth for this.

The national colours the Bosniak people in Bosnia and Herzegovina use are yellow and blue, the colours of teh Bosnia flag (the Bosnia Serbs and Bosnian Croats never use these to represent themselves). Only in the past 20 years have the Bosniaks asserted their own identity, it has been supressed and problematic since the exodus of the Ottoman Empire in 1878.

However, the Croatian people (within Bosnia and in Croatia) use the chess board red and white, of their national Coat of Arms. The Croatians as a distinct Slavic culture have existed since the Slavic migrations into Europe (and the Balkans) and have used these colours since the mediecal times.

In Autralia, the yellow and green, is used, rather than the blue, red and white of the current Flag. I believe that flag is a symbol of Australias birth from the Brittish Empire. I also believe most Australians identify more with their locality than the far away ‘Empire”. That locality is more effectively represented by the wattle colours rather than the coloniser state.

Thus I assert that it might have to do with national identity and the specific cases and experiences of diefferetn Nations, perhaps, post colonised countries are slightly different than others.

In saying that, I have to note that Brazil. A former colony, uses the colours of its national flags in their Soccer Uniforms. However, I doubt that the flag is a remainder from the Portuguese colonisers ( I hope to be corrected by someone reading this if my interepretations are wrong)

Igor

]]> By: Uriah http://figuresmag.com/archive/true-colours/#comment-1339 Uriah Sun, 10 May 2009 10:19:13 +0000 http://figuresmag.com/archive/true-colours/#comment-1339 What are your thoughts on these disconnections between flags and ‘true’ national colours? What does it say when the colours are the same. Does Switzerland have a stronger connection with its people? I think sport could represent the grass roots nature of the people, its a physical representation of a crowd and it breeds competition. Are the colors the same in the Olympics? What are your thoughts on these disconnections between flags and ‘true’ national colours?

What does it say when the colours are the same. Does Switzerland have a stronger connection with its people?

I think sport could represent the grass roots nature of the people, its a physical representation of a crowd and it breeds competition. Are the colors the same in the Olympics?

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