The Importance of Flags for Self-Determination Movements
Why are Flags so important to both Independence and Border-Changing Causes?
In any public campaign for a cause which will take much time and effort to successfully accomplish, it is always wise to have a public symbol for the cause. Symbols put forward the public face for the cause and so attract interest and investigation from other parties, potentially winning new supporters. It also serves as a rallying point for supporters at times where action on behalf of the cause becomes necessary.
In the case of causes which seek political self-determination for a group of people, flags are perhaps the most effective symbol that can be put forward as the rallying point for the cause. Flags are full of symbolism, so much so that there is even a field of study called vexillology that is dedicated to parsing through the symbolism contained in flags. Through the colors, shapes, and images contained in their design, flags put forward a visual argument for the cause they represent. This makes flags one of the most powerful tools for advancement of the cause, both arguing for the cause through visual symbolism, and serving as a rallying point for supporters in times of action.
A prime example of how this works and the importance which should be attached to flags can be seen in the recently unveiled flag for the El Dorado State movement in east central California. The description of the flag, as given below, well demonstrates how the symbolism built into the flag represents both their geographic area and their message of seeking freedom. With such criteria met, the El Dorado State movement has added a formidable tool to it’s public relations arsenal in their bid for self-determination.
EL DORADO STATE FLAG
El Dorado State has a population of 192.22K and is larger in area than Rhode Island. Its name comes from the discovery of gold in 1848 and is Spanish for The Golden One.
It is located entirely in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range east of Sacramento and west of Nevada state. Our flag has three vertical colors of golden tan, forest green, and white.
Golden Tan: To the West the State starts with what are known as, the Foothills. The Foothills are rolling low elevation hills which are covered with dry grass most of the year in a golden tan color.
Forest Green: In the center of the State is the agricultural and timber land known as the Western Slope which produces fruits, vegetables, wine, and timber and its rolling hills are mostly covered with pine, cedar, oak and a variety of beautiful trees of forest green.
White: The Eastern portion of the State is covered with mountains as high as 10,886 feet and includes parts of Lake Tahoe. Its white peaks can be seen from all directions far into the summer and fall months, thus the color white.
The area of the State is centered over the 3 colors and is outlined in Gold to reflect the history and future of the State.
Its name, Republic for El Dorado STATE stands boldly to announce its independence and sovereignty and intention to be a proud addition to the Union of States of America.
As the world continues it’s journey into the unfolding Era of Secession, self-determination movements, whether seeking outright independence or merely seeking a transfer of allegiance from one local political entity to another, would be wise to design their own flags if they do not already have one. With public dissatisfaction with the world’s status quo beginning to rise precipitously thanks to the collapsing globalist systems, the common folk of many areas will be seeking solutions to their problems in order to survive. A Flag representing a movement calling for the most effective solution of all, namely self-determination, can thus help grow a movement by giving a visual symbol to draw in those people looking for such solutions. Then, as the numbers of supporters rise, so does the movement’s ultimate prospect of success.
I am not a flag person. Symbols are widely used in cultism.