Oh yeah I do agree the flag was too big! I just don’t see it as ‘icky’ as the other commentor said

I agree that nationalism is extremely dangerous. But I feel like a flag isn’t ‘owned’ by a nation, it can be an abstract concept that represents different things depending on the context. I get the feeling that the users that drew flags for this Canvas do not think their respective governments are perfect, or happily bow down to the rich. It’s more complex than that.

This is succinctly put - thanks for explaining it in this way. Yes, I agree that sexuality is a part of me whereas a nation you were born into is more of an external circumstance that can change in meaning. I do think that a nation’s flag can hold different meanings and representations for people though.

I’m not quite sure I follow your reasoning here. You’re saying that people shouldn’t be proud of things that they have no control over? As a gay guy, should I not be able to put up a pride flag?

There’s a ton of symbolism/meaning there, and doesn’t always mean blind devotion to a country.

I think the templates should be limited in size perhaps - if you look at the intended template location post from the other day, yes the Australian flag is significantly larger than the other submissions. However on the final canvas, people have drawn within the blue space of the flag which is actually quite cute. I don’t think ‘defacing’ is necessary, but rather a continuation of (at least what appears to me to be) a symbiosis where overlapping images work together.

So I guess I’d like to see drawing accepted on top of any large continuous blocks of colour.

P.s. I love what Canada did - the outline on top of the flag looks really cool!