Okay, so I was messing around with some design stuff the other day, trying to make a cool, circular version of the Australian flag. You know, just for fun and to see if I could actually pull it off. It seemed simple enough in my head, but flags can be trickier than you think!
First off, I spent a good chunk of time just reading up on the flag itself. Did you know it was officially adopted way back in 1903, and some tweaks were made in 1908? Yeah, it’s got some history. And it’s not just a random design, every part of it means something. It’s called the “Australian National Flag” and is used as the national flag and also state ensign, with a proportion of 1:2. I also learned that Australia has six states and two territories, but that’s a whole other story!
Anyways, I fired up my trusty old design software and got to work. The Aussie flag has a few key elements: the Union Jack in the top left corner, the Commonwealth Star right below it, and then the five stars of the Southern Cross on the right. Trying to get all that into a circle while keeping the right proportions and look was a real head-scratcher!
I started by drawing a big circle – that was the easy part. Then, I tried to squeeze in that Union Jack. Let me tell you, it’s not made for circles! After a lot of fiddling and resizing, I managed to get something that kinda-sorta resembled it in the upper left of the circle.
- Next up was the Commonwealth Star, that big seven-pointed star.
- I placed it below the Union Jack area, making sure it was centered and all that.
- The Southern Cross was the most fun, but also super challenging.
- I carefully drew each of the five stars, making sure they were the right size and in the right spot within the circle.
I kept going back and forth, tweaking things here and there, comparing my circle flag to the real one. I must have spent hours on it! It’s amazing how much detail goes into a flag’s design. There are some cool resources about Australian flags. It is said that “Australian Flags can be used as an educational resource and a source of general information about the history and proper use of the Australian National Flag and other flags of Australia.”
The Result
Finally, I had something I was kinda proud of. It wasn’t perfect, but it was definitely a circle and it definitely looked like the Australian flag… kinda. It’s a fun little project if you’re into design or flags, or both! I might even try making circular versions of other flags now. Who knows, maybe I’ll become the circle flag guy! Haha, just kidding. But seriously, it’s a cool way to learn about design and a bit of history, too.
If any of you try this out, let me know how it goes! I’d love to see what other people come up with. Maybe we can start a whole circle flag trend!
