This article belongs to the lore of Anteria.

Flag and coat of arms of Freice: Difference between revisions

Jump to navigation Jump to search
No edit summary
Line 3: Line 3:
| Name = Freice
| Name = Freice
| Article =  
| Article =  
| Image = Flag of Freice.png
| Image = [[File:Flag of Freice.png|250px]]
| Use = 110110
| Use = 110110
| Symbol =  
| Symbol =  
| Proportion = 1:2
| Proportion = 2:3 (1.5)
| Adoption = 17 January 1972 <small>(original)</small><br>5 October 2021 <small>(Current version)</small>
| Adoption = 1 August 1969
| Design = A light blue field with a rectangle on the upper hoist-side corner bearing the colours blue, green, orange, and white in vertical bars.
| Design = A light blue field with a rectangle on the upper hoist-side corner bearing the colours blue, green, orange, and white in vertical bars.
| Designer  = Desa Tuqei and Toqa Efame
| Designer  = Naaurilo Tavunisa
}}
}}
The current '''flag of [[Freice]]''' is a flag consisting of a sky blue field charged with the traditional Kaldaic colours added to the canton. Adopted in its original form in January 1972 to replace the flag used by the colonial authorities, it was modified into its current form in 2021, with slight changes to the colours and dimensions.
{{Infobox coat of arms
|name            = National Badge of Freice
|image            = File:National Emblem of Freice.png
|image_width      = 250
|middle          =
|middle_width    = 250
|middle_caption  =
|lesser          =
|lesser_width    =
|lesser_caption  =
|armiger          =
|year_adopted    = 1 August 1969
|crest            =
|torse            =
|blazon          =
|shield          = Party per pall inverted, 1st Gules a star 2nd Argent a tree 3rd per fess barry wavy Azure and Argent
|supporters      =
|compartment      =
|motto            =
|orders          =
|other_elements  =
|earlier_versions =
|use              =
}}
The '''flag and the emblem of Freice''' are the state symbols of [[Freice]], a country of the [[Riamo|Riamese Federation]]. The symbols were adopted by the Representative Council in 1969 and were formally sanctioned for use by King Frederick on 1 August 1969.


The colours represent Freician culture and nationhood. The canton, featuring dark blue, dark green, gold, and white, represents the Kaldaic people, of which the Freicians are a part. The sky blue background represents the sky, but additionally represents trustworthiness in Kaldaic culture.<ref name=": Flag1">[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ "Flag of Freice"]. ''Flags of the World''. Retrieved January 2, 2018.</ref>
The flag is a public symbol and there are few restrictions on its use.{{efn|Under Riamese federal law, the copyright for the design is shared between the federal and island governments.}} The emblem is used to represent the government and may not be used in a private or commercial capacity.


==Description==
==Flag==
The flag of Freice is a sky blue banner, with its width double that of its length. The colour represents the sky - recalling both the importance of the stars in navigation and the traditionally-held belief that all Freicians were "united under the sky blue". Additionally, the colour blue holds important symbolic meaning in Kaldaic culture, representing trustworthiness, honesty, and loyalty.<ref name=": Flag2">[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ "National flag celebrates 40 years"]. ''Radio and Television Freice''. Retrieved January 29, 2012.</ref> In the charge are the four traditional Kaldaic colours - dark blue, dark green, gold, and white. These colours have long been associated with Kaldaic culture and have a number of different meanings based on the particular circumstances of their use. However, the colours are generally attributed the following meanings:<ref name=": Flag1">[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ "Flag of Freice"]. ''Flags of the World''. Retrieved January 2, 2018.</ref>
Until 1969, Freice had no flag of its own and used the Riamese flag. Attempts to establish a distinctive Freician flag began in the 1910s but achieved greater motion in the 1940s. Disagreements on the exact nature of the flag, whether reference to Riamo should be made, and its exact legal status. The Representative Council eventually agreed on a design by artist Naaurilo Tavunisa, presenting a petition to King Frederick to proclaim the design. On 1 August 1969, the King issued a formal proclamation recognising the flag and permitting its use.
 
The flag of Freice is a sky blue banner, with its width double that of its length. The colour represents the sky - recalling both the importance of the stars in navigation and the traditionally-held belief that all Freicians were "united under the sky blue". Additionally, the colour blue holds important symbolic meaning in Kaldaic culture, representing trustworthiness, honesty, and loyalty. In the charge are the four traditional Kaldaic colours - dark blue, dark green, gold, and white. These colours have long been associated with Kaldaic culture and have a number of different meanings based on the particular circumstances of their use. However, the colours are generally attributed the following meanings:<
* dark blue: the importance of the sea in securing the necessities of life
* dark blue: the importance of the sea in securing the necessities of life
* dark green: the natural environment and the symbiotic relationship between man and nature
* dark green: the natural environment and the symbiotic relationship between man and nature
* gold: the divinity of God and the presence of God in all people
* gold: the divinity of God and the presence of God in all people
* white: the peacefulness of the people and the purity of their intents
* white: the peacefulness of the people and the purity of their intents
Until 2021, the Hex colour scheme was used. This scheme was established in the first law establishing the flag's design, but was largely superceded by a Pantone colour scheme, which was established in a 1981 law on flag use. However, the latter law did not explicitly amend the prior design, resulting in a situation in which two competing colour schemes were technically valid.<ref name=": Flag2">[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ "National flag celebrates 40 years"]. ''Radio and Television Freice''. Retrieved January 29, 2012.</ref> In 2021, the government of Rarei Nemiesa, which took power in a coup d'état, formally recognised the Pantone scheme as the sole official design. This was reaffirmed in 2022 by the elected government of [[Aniara Neileka]].<ref name=": Flag3">[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ "Government confirms flag correction"]. ''Radio and Television Freice''. Retrieved July 14, 2022.</ref>


{| class="wikitable" width="600px" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px solid #aaaaaa; border-collapse: collapse; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left"
{| class="wikitable" width="600px" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px solid #aaaaaa; border-collapse: collapse; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left"
|- style="text-align: center; background: #eee"
|- style="text-align: center; background: #eee"
! [[File:Flag of Freice.png|30px]]<br />(1972/2021–present)<ref group=Note name=Note02/>
! [[File:Flag of Freice.png|30px]]
!style="background:#79adc3; color:#FFF; width:150px"| Light blue
!style="background:#79adc3; color:#FFF; width:150px"| Light blue
!style="background:#4b6c7f; color:#FFF; width:150px"| Dark blue
!style="background:#4b6c7f; color:#FFF; width:150px"| Dark blue
Line 63: Line 87:
|}
|}


==History==
==Emblem==
Prior to colonisation, Freice had no widely used national flag. The Kaldaic colours, which now feature in Freice's flag, were used on a semi-official basis but had no formal representative role.<ref name=": Flag7">[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ "History of the Freician flag"]. ''freice.fe''. Retrieved May 13, 2019.</ref> On colonisation, the Riamese flag was adopted and was used alongside other colonies for the purpose of establishing Riamo's sovereignty. Freice had no separate flag until the mid 1800s, at which time the colonial ensign was adopted, featuring a red field and a golden strip in the hoist, charged with a crown. This, however, was not unique to the island and was adopted as a uniform symbol of colonial authority across the Riamese Empire.
The '''emblem of Freice''' depicts a taanaka, a shield traditionally used by the highest noble class in official state ceremonies. The shield is quartered into three sections; in the first a star on a red field, the second a tree on a white field, and the third blue waves. The emblem was established at the same time as the national flag.


It was not until 1902 that a unique Freician flag was adopted. The flag, which replaced the crown with a white disc in which is the name of the island surmounded by a crown, was briefly in use until the [[Hoterallian Occupation of Freice|occupation]] of the island by [[Hoterallia]] in 1911. During this period, which lasted until 1931, two flags were used: the flag of the Supreme Authority (a yellow flag charged with a red phoenix) and the flag of the Elected Authority (a yellow flag with a blue-green-gold canton charged with the seal of the Supreme Authority).<ref name=": Flag1">[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ "Flag of Freice"]. ''Flags of the World''. Retrieved January 2, 2018.</ref> On the resumption of Riamese sovereignty, these two flags ceased to be used and were replaced with an updated colonial flag, this time bearing a separate Freician coat of arms.
The emblem takes inspiration from the [[Riamo#Heraldry|federal school]] of Riamese heraldry. It features as its central element a traditional Freician qaba shield divided into three quarters. In the first quarter is a white star, called the Kaldaz Star, on a red field, which is a traditional symbol of Freice. It is said that the Kaldaz Star would guide fisherman to fish and then back to land, offering good luck and safety. In the second quarter is a tree on a white field, representing the importance of nature and the central role of environmental stewardship in Freician culture. In the third quarter are blue waves on a white field, representing the sea - from which Freice supposedly arose.
 
This flag remained the official flag, alongside the Riamese flag, until 1972. During this time, "Kaldaic Colours" were also used as a de facto national flag, although no formal recognition had been given. In 1972, a new flag was adopted, broadly inspired by the flag of the Elected Authority.<ref name=": Flag6">[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ "Freice's new flag prompts outrage over Hoterallian links"]. ''The Eastern Gazette''. Archived February 9, 2011. Retrieved March 22, 2020.</ref> It was formalised in the National Symbols Act 1972. Amendments were made in 1981, which were formalised in 2021.<ref name=": Flag3">[https://i.imgur.com/LJrd3HN.jpg/ "Government confirms flag correction"]. ''Radio and Television Freice''. Retrieved July 14, 2022.</ref>
 
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+Historical flags of [[Freice]]
!scope="col" class="unsortable"|Historical flag
!scope="col"|Duration
!scope="col" class="unsortable"|Description
|-
|[[File:Old Flag of Riamo.png|border|150px]]
|until 1980
|A golden cross on a burgundy field.
|-
|[[File:Riamo flag 2.png|border|150px]]
| 1980-present
|A horizontal tricolour of gold, blue, and red.
|-
|[[File:Colonial Flag of Freice (until 1902).png|border|150px]]
|Until 1902
|A burgundy field with a golden bar on the hoist and a golden crown in the centre of the field.
|-
|[[File:Colonial Flag of Freice (1902-1911).png|border|150px]]
|1902-1911
|A burgundy field with a golden bar on the hoist and the word "FREICE" surmounted by the Vallyan Crown in a white disc in the centre of the field.
|-
|[[File:FirstHoteralliaEmpireFlag.png|border|150px]]
|1911-1931
|A yellow banner bearing a red phoenix circled in red.
|-
|[[File:Hoterallian Colonial Flag of Freice.png|border|150px]]
|1913-1931
|A yellow ensign featuring a vertical tricolour of blue, green, and orange in the canton and the words "Hoterallian Mandate for the Governance of the Freice Island" in Hoterallian in the fly.
|-
|[[File:Colonial Flag of Freice (1931-1969).png|border|150px]]
|1931-1972
|A burgundy field with a golden bar on the hoist and the coat of arms of Freice in a white disc in the centre of the field.
|-
|[[File:Flag of Freice (1969-70).png|Flag of Freice (1969-1972)|border|150px]]
|1969-1972 (de facto)
|A horiztonal quadcolour of blue, green, orange, and white
|-
|[[File:Flag of Freice (1972-2021).png|border|150px]]
|1972-2021
|A sky blue ensign featuring a vertical quadcolour of blue, green, orange, and white.
|-
|}


==See also==
==See also==
* [[National Badge of Freice]]
* [[Freice]]


==Notes==
==Notes==
{{reflist|group=Note|refs=
{{notelist}}
<ref name=Note02>Colour scheme formally adopted for all flags in October 2021.</ref>
}}
 
==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 15:24, 4 December 2023

Freice
Flag of Freice.png
UseCivil and state flag, civil and state ensign
Proportion2:3 (1.5)
Adopted1 August 1969
DesignA light blue field with a rectangle on the upper hoist-side corner bearing the colours blue, green, orange, and white in vertical bars.
Designed byNaaurilo Tavunisa
National Badge of Freice
National Emblem of Freice.png
Adopted1 August 1969
BlazonParty per pall inverted, 1st Gules a star 2nd Argent a tree 3rd per fess barry wavy Azure and Argent

The flag and the emblem of Freice are the state symbols of Freice, a country of the Riamese Federation. The symbols were adopted by the Representative Council in 1969 and were formally sanctioned for use by King Frederick on 1 August 1969.

The flag is a public symbol and there are few restrictions on its use.[a] The emblem is used to represent the government and may not be used in a private or commercial capacity.

Flag

Until 1969, Freice had no flag of its own and used the Riamese flag. Attempts to establish a distinctive Freician flag began in the 1910s but achieved greater motion in the 1940s. Disagreements on the exact nature of the flag, whether reference to Riamo should be made, and its exact legal status. The Representative Council eventually agreed on a design by artist Naaurilo Tavunisa, presenting a petition to King Frederick to proclaim the design. On 1 August 1969, the King issued a formal proclamation recognising the flag and permitting its use.

The flag of Freice is a sky blue banner, with its width double that of its length. The colour represents the sky - recalling both the importance of the stars in navigation and the traditionally-held belief that all Freicians were "united under the sky blue". Additionally, the colour blue holds important symbolic meaning in Kaldaic culture, representing trustworthiness, honesty, and loyalty. In the charge are the four traditional Kaldaic colours - dark blue, dark green, gold, and white. These colours have long been associated with Kaldaic culture and have a number of different meanings based on the particular circumstances of their use. However, the colours are generally attributed the following meanings:<

  • dark blue: the importance of the sea in securing the necessities of life
  • dark green: the natural environment and the symbiotic relationship between man and nature
  • gold: the divinity of God and the presence of God in all people
  • white: the peacefulness of the people and the purity of their intents
Flag of Freice.png Light blue Dark blue Green Orange White
Hex #89b2c4 #506d85 #385542 #F1be48 #ffffff
RGB 137, 178, 196 80, 109, 133 56, 85, 66 241, 190, 72 255, 255, 255
Pantone 2205c 2167c 7736c 142c 1c
CMYK 47, 14, 10, 1 70, 42, 21, 19 71, 30, 67, 52 0, 21, 77, 0 0, 0, 0, 0

Emblem

The emblem of Freice depicts a taanaka, a shield traditionally used by the highest noble class in official state ceremonies. The shield is quartered into three sections; in the first a star on a red field, the second a tree on a white field, and the third blue waves. The emblem was established at the same time as the national flag.

The emblem takes inspiration from the federal school of Riamese heraldry. It features as its central element a traditional Freician qaba shield divided into three quarters. In the first quarter is a white star, called the Kaldaz Star, on a red field, which is a traditional symbol of Freice. It is said that the Kaldaz Star would guide fisherman to fish and then back to land, offering good luck and safety. In the second quarter is a tree on a white field, representing the importance of nature and the central role of environmental stewardship in Freician culture. In the third quarter are blue waves on a white field, representing the sea - from which Freice supposedly arose.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Under Riamese federal law, the copyright for the design is shared between the federal and island governments.

External links

Retrieved from "https://iiwiki.us/mediawiki/index.php?title=Flag_and_coat_of_arms_of_Freice&oldid=738446"