Why does the arizona state flag look like the Japanese flag? WW2 vets having flashbacks? (sunshine, settlement)

[scongress1234]

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Look at this.......how is the sam hill did they get it to look so much
like the following:



Okay, whats up with this? Too many trips to Yokohama?

Is there a decent explanation for this?

[fcorrales80]

LOL, they don't look the same at all, are you kidding me? The 13 alternating rays, representing the 13 original colonies, above the blue are the colors that Coronado (the Spanish conquistador) carried with him for the Spanish Empire when he explored Arizona and discovered the Grand Canyon.

The 13 rays are in a "sunburst" formation to represent the abundant sunshine the state receives and became a major reason for its settlement: cotton, cattle, citrus, climate, and copper. Which leads to the star, its copper because copper was and still is a huge economic denominator for Arizona and the star represents Arizona's statehood. The blue bottom half represents liberty and is the same color (shade of blue) of the blue field of stars in the American flag.

[Wishin4sun]

Originally Posted by scongress1234

http://media-2.web.britannica.com/eb-media/79/5879-004.gif (broken link)

Look at this.......how is the sam hill did they get it to look so much
like the following:



Okay, whats up with this? Too many trips to Yokohama?

Is there a decent explanation for this?

Wow they look the same to you????
In what way?

[scongress1234]

Originally Posted by fcorrales80

LOL, they don't look the same at all, are you kidding me? The 13 alternating rays, representing the 13 original colonies, above the blue are the colors that Coronado (the Spanish conquistador) carried with him for the Spanish Empire when he explored Arizona and discovered the Grand Canyon.

The 13 rays are in a "sunburst" formation to represent the abundant sunshine the state receives and became a major reason for its settlement: cotton, cattle, citrus, climate, and copper. Which leads to the star, its copper because copper was and still is a huge economic denominator for Arizona and the star represents Arizona's statehood. The blue bottom half represents liberty and is the same color (shade of blue) of the blue field of stars in the American flag.

I still think it passes more than a small resemblance to the nippon "rising sun" flag.........pretty much a dead ringer, my friend, regardless of the "5 C's"....or whatever those sneaky conquistadors were up to...

[fcorrales80]

Originally Posted by scongress1234

I still think it passes more than a small resemblance to the nippon "rising sun" flag.........pretty much a dead ringer, my friend, regardless of the "5 C's"....or whatever those sneaky conquistadors were up to...

Well first of all it's not a "rising sun" and its not even the same color. And besides being colorblind, you might also not be able to differentiate shapes, the Japanese flag has a circle and arizona has a star...which is not off center like the Japanese flag. The conquistadors werent reponsible for the 5 C's, that came later "my friend." A dead ringer?? Please, like the Texas flag "resembling" certain latin American countries' and their one star flag with matching colors. By your standards, Texas' and Cubas' flag would look the same too.

LOL, I just realized that this topic was a little silly. I shouldn't get so worked up, in all reality who cares if someone thinks it looks like a Japanese flag. However, it still does not look like it at all.

[miamiman]

Goodness! I am offended. I will be on the steps of the steps of the capitol at 5:30 tomorrow morning in protest!

[scongress1234]

Originally Posted by fcorrales80

Well first of all it's not a "rising sun" and its not even the same color. And besides being colorblind, you might also not be able to differentiate shapes, the Japanese flag has a circle and arizona has a star...which is not off center like the Japanese flag. The conquistadors werent reponsible for the 5 C's, that came later "my friend." A dead ringer?? Please, like the Texas flag "resembling" certain latin American countries' and their one star flag with matching colors. By your standards, Texas' and Cubas' flag would look the same too.

LOL, I just realized that this topic was a little silly. I shouldn't get so worked up, in all reality who cares if someone thinks it looks like a Japanese flag. However, it still does not look like it at all.

Hey, Cuba stole our lone star flag.......we can't help it....they knew a good thing when they saw it....


Flag cuba stole....



The original one...fidel knows a good thing when he sees it

[fcorrales80]

Originally Posted by scongress1234

Hey, Cuba stole our lone star flag.......we can't help it....they knew a good thing when they saw it....


Flag cuba stole....



The original one...fidel knows a good thing when he sees it

LOL, unoriginal begets unoriginal.

[joninaz]

It happens from time to time.

Here's one that's even more confusing...

Can you tell the difference between the Czech flag, Puerto Rico, Chile, or Texas?

[scongress1234]

Originally Posted by joninaz

It happens from time to time.

Here's one that's even more confusing...

Can you tell the difference between the Czech flag, Puerto Rico, Chile, or Texas?

sorry, they all stole it from texas.....the whole world wants to be like us.....even Russia's fav show was dallas...