WillAdams
December 13, 2020, 8:41pm
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We have the state flags up in the site where we are moving our Library elements to:
https://elements.carbide3d.com/category/us_state_flags/
But unfortunately, haven’t found time to fully develop and update this. In the recent election, Mississippi replaced the flag which they had changed to under Reconstruction:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/mississippi-state-flag-voters-approve-magnolia-design-in-ballot-measure-3/ar-BB1aFA3q#image=1
(Anyone not familiar with the usage of the variations of the Confederate Battle Flag — is enjoined to read: 740 The Conquered Banner - Collection at Bartleby.com )
The file is available from Wikimedia:
but opens up blank in Carbide Create — so open it up in Inkscape:
switch to View | Display Mode | Outline:
Since there’s nothing obviously wrong, File | Save As | and choose PDF, File | Revert, File | Save As and choose SVG, then open in Carbide Create:
Scale if desired.
Attached.
Flag_of_Mississippi.c2d (342.8 KB)
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WillAdams
January 12, 2021, 8:41pm
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WillAdams
February 18, 2025, 2:04pm
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and so does Minnesota:
When the new Minnesota State Flag from Wikimedia is opened we get:
So we open in Inkscape, ungroup as needed, then do Path | Object to Path to arrive at a file which will import:
Which after selecting and Boolean Unioning:
OK
Is ready for use.
Flag_of_Minnesota.c2d (44 KB)
WillAdams
February 18, 2025, 2:07pm
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New York also updated their flag (and for some reason, we have the State Seal, not a flag)
WillAdams
February 18, 2025, 2:10pm
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and Utah:
EDIT: and since Discourse failed miserably at generating a meaningful preview:
which opened as expected:
Attached as a v8 .c2d file
Flag_of_Utah.c2d (64 KB)
Utah’s new flag is the USA TODAY logo?
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Redlander
February 18, 2025, 4:10pm
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Interesting trend…… I wonder if all will jump on the band wagon. I’m kind of partial to the FL State flag.
WillAdams
February 18, 2025, 4:14pm
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No, see edit above.
No, it’s only the ones whose history/symbolism was problematic.
Redlander
February 18, 2025, 4:16pm
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Copt that, thanks. Good news for us Floridians!
system
March 20, 2025, 4:16pm
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WillAdams
September 19, 2025, 12:57pm
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Does anyone have a workable vector version of the new New York State flag?
