Will be useful for the inevitable war against the offworld colonies.
I like the idea to have a symbol to unite the world under one flag.<p>The blue dot seems to make sense as it represents the world without focusing on one perspective or projection of the world map. The transparent background also makes sense for the flag, but I think it would be more recognizable if it was just a white background (in my mind the default flag background).<p>Also it seems to me transparent materials are in general more polluting. On the website it mentions a black background was considered (I suppose representing space). It would be nice if there was an alternative version chosen without the transparency for mediums where transparency is not an option either black or white would suffice imho.<p>As others mentioned it does seem very similar (same proportions) as the Japanese flag. I wonder what the opinion of the Japanese is on this concept.
Transparency in a flag is new to me. It's surprisingly effective here. Could this be done with just cloth without synthetics by using thinner threads or thread count?
I feel what makes it work well here is also that it's not <i>perfectly</i> transparent so you can still see it wave in the wind and make out it's rectangular shape.<p>I'd definitely take that into consideration for a digital
version.
Not great for t-shirts
I also love the transparency and am surprised it hasn’t been used more. Granted, it would be very difficult to achieve with natural materials and also be durable. A flag should be able to withstand an ocean voyage exposed to the elements.
It's a novel and fun idea! I also wonder how it would be represented correctly as a digital image, could be as an actual png or maybe the white/grey checker pattern from PhotoShop? Realistically probably just with a white background
The website mentions silk organza at <a href="https://1worldflag.com/flag/" rel="nofollow">https://1worldflag.com/flag/</a>. That's where my mind went initially, some kind of sheer silk fabric. I don't know how durable it would be in the elements though.
The microplastics inherent in synthetics is the point.
The Land of the Rising Sea.
I would live to see the transparency around the funding and goals of this project.
Can’t wait for CGP Grey’s review of this flag
I don't like the color blue. Can we change it?
Judging by the comments here, the 1worldflag should have been a picture of two people arguing.
Like all flags, this will come to represent those who choose to fly it, and the causes they fly it for. Which then makes them symbols of the ideas opposed by people who think flag waving is cringe.
So this is effectively the Esperanto of flags?
I suppose a lot of flags are esperanto of flags...
Esperanto actually already has a flag<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esperanto_symbols#/media/File%3A2008_uk_flagoj.JPG" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esperanto_symbols#/media/File%...</a>
Yep, that no one uses too.
Holy typo… does the one world not have proofreaders?
This will be needed for the galactic civil wars that will soon take place.
Love the idea.<p>But the transparency :( It makes the whole flag low contrast, an undesirable quality in flags.
I like the direction of unity but this will probably be problematic when we eventually start to colonize other planets. I don't want our first settlers to feel discriminated, so please kindly make a new version with more universality - now that I think about it, Universal Pictures also has the world in their logo so maybe this IS universal but we probably we need Jim and Hannah in the loop as well so they can chime in, and last but not least, we need a review from the legal so I CC'd to all, expect some new ideas/requirements.<p>Also, can we please make it "pop"?<p>ps. Attaching a version I made, and this took <i>a lot</i> of back and forth with chatgpt because I care about this a lot, so please have a look, I think we are close to something great here!<p>Looking forward to seeing more from you!<p>ps2. when I was about to send our manufacturing guy entered the room and he said the transparency could be a problem. Some alternatives without compromising the idea would be great! They must be cheap but elegant! Thank you!!
Try to add a favicon for the website if you can guys, a blue dot would work well here.
Blue needs to be paler, and the dot smaller ;-)
Looks too much like japan’s flag.<p>Let’s try an earth and a sunrise behind it - half a circle sitting on the bottom of the rectangle, and a yellow circle making a sunrise on top of that, like a yolk sitting on a blue egg.
but that's the wrong shade of blue? It'd have been great if they took the colour from "The blue marble" instead of this Turbo Pascal blue.
What do you mean by "wrong"?<p>I reckon the actual color doesn't matter as long as it's blue-ish. There are no branding guidelines or anything. Even the size of the circle is unspecified, which IMO is a feature, not a bug. It's accessible :)<p>EDIT: I'm incorrect, there is a spec. Whelp! I still like my imagined more-flexible version of the flag.
Maybe they couldn't find American Flag Blue??? Or is that reserved for swimming pools now?
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What if we took Japan’s flag, imagined it printed on paper, but made the dot blue?
Looks like something out of 1997.
the most european thing i’ve seen today
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Esperanto flag.
Very cool, hard to beat the Earthican flag though<p><a href="https://theinfosphere.org/images/1/17/Earth_Flag.svg" rel="nofollow">https://theinfosphere.org/images/1/17/Earth_Flag.svg</a>
I like this. And furthermore, it is my opinion that all current nation states should be dismantled.
if cannot merge into 1, at least we can make it a few. 200+ is a waste of resources on so many levels.. so many countries really don't need to exist and have shitty a government...
I wish so too, but clearly this is not in any way practical. The EU is the closest thing we got to "fewer borders"
It’s a nice goal, but no thank you. In my opinion, more of the world needs to be all but quarantined.
>all current nation states should be dismantled.<p>Fun fact. Just people who live in a shitty country want that, maybe instead of change everyone else, change you own country?
I've lived in several different countries. There are nice people everywhere. The country governments are shitty everywhere.
Funny i live in a country where the people are the government, and with your knowledge of different country's, the future World-Government would not just be shitty but untouchable mighty. I want really small, face to face responsible governments.
Why would a world government be any better?
> The country governments are shitty everywhere.<p>Compared to what?
I am from so called 1st world, how do you define “shitty country”, are there better ones?
Yes and it's really easy.<p>Are the vast majority happy? = Good one<p>If not = Shitty<p>Example? Norway[1] = good, Sudan[2] = really..really shitty<p>[1] <a href="https://www.bi.no/en/research/business-review/articles/2025/03/norwegians-report-high-levels-of-happiness-these-are-the-key-influencing-factors/" rel="nofollow">https://www.bi.no/en/research/business-review/articles/2025/...</a><p>[2] <a href="https://interactive.aljazeera.com/aje/2025/sudan-voices/" rel="nofollow">https://interactive.aljazeera.com/aje/2025/sudan-voices/</a><p>To be honest, those two are so far apart it's not even comparable.
German here, I want the same. We are one species inhabiting a single habitable world in a giant dead void. Nationalism is an idiotic game of no value that causes destruction of resources we need, senseless killing in wars over nothing, and ultimately merely a distraction from everything that’s really important.
Nothing against a Coordinating body like the UN, and really small states (lets call them community's).<p>But there is no "we are the world, we are the children", future is probably more like US/EU/EAU (east asia union), now you have 3 big blocks fighting against each other (much higher world-ending chance). More power = more bully....<p>>everything that’s really important.<p>Yes your right, and talking...even with a enemy should be considered the base for future world-freedom.
No, I'm absolutely aware that we are - as of now - unable to get past the pettiness of nationality and tribalism. Maybe it's so ingrained in us, we'll never get past that, I don't know.<p>It's just massively frustrating to see what humanity could accomplish if we weren't occupied bashing our heads in over religion, nationality, or color of skin. The planet - the only planet - is dying, people and animals are suffering, and the news are dominated by a particular clown and his circus. It's really unbearable sometimes.
> It's just massively frustrating to see what humanity could accomplish if we weren't occupied bashing our heads in over religion, nationality, or color of skin.<p>Resenting the real world because it doesn't live up to your make-believe fantasy world is pathological. I too can imagine perfect utopian worlds where everybody lives in peace and harmony, but they're just fantasies. Eventually you have to come back to the real world and learn to accept the harsh truths of the reality you find yourself inhabiting.
That's not what I have said. Imagine you have a mentally challenged brother you love dearly, who continues to run head-first against a wall. That's what it feels like. Doesn't mean I'm not aware and accepting of the reality we all live in.<p>Edit: And honestly, I find it a bit pathological to take the sentence you quoted upfront and <i>not</i> feeling similar resentment against those things. Granted, Humans are a belligerent species, but just shrugging these things away is really not an acceptable stance either.
> Eventually you have to come back to the real world and learn to accept the harsh truths of the reality you find yourself inhabiting.<p>I don't know why I feel so much contempt for people like you. I kinda get it, you want to feel intellectually superior. You're the reasonable one, the adult in the room, etc. but seriously bro, this reality is so fucking harsh. What keeps you going? Why are you still here and going through with it?
>The planet - the only planet - is dying, people and animals are suffering, and the news are dominated by a particular clown and his circus. It's really unbearable sometimes.<p>Oh man you speak from my heart, it's like we live on a star-ship, but everyone looks just at their own room instead of steering the ship into a better future.<p>EDIT: However, as we see a shift from the UN (as a future captain?) to NATO (at least in the so called "West"), i see dark times ahead of us.
The paradox of tolerance applies though. It helps to keep the intolerants at bay.
And replaced with what?
Have you read the utopian book "Starship Troopers" from Heinlein ;)
That can be figured out after the dismantling process :)<p>My personal utopian take: smaller communities/city-states that would naturally coalesce into more fluid confederations. A lot of these communities could also be distributed and non-local.
Money.
good opinion and one that most agree with<p>what most don't agree with: what happens next?
It should be a different color, because this will be attached to either politics (which you don't want) or EU (which you also don't want), some completely independent color could actually trigger curiosity to look it up.
Disagree, though you’re right it’s a little bit similar to the eu flag, but only a little, plenty of countries manage with more similar flags.<p>Flags don’t exist for the period where they’re gaining recognition. Compromising the significance of the iconography for the temporary gain of not being misidentified during the period it isn’t recognisable would just mean if it gains recognition it will forever be less than it could be.<p>In other words, with flags you need to play to win, not to survive. Better that the attempt have a higher risk of failure with a great flag than a lower risk with a mediocre flag.<p>The pale blue dot is an excellent way to represent a global outlook and “we’re all in it together”, not sure I can think of a better pedigree for this concept. I’d perhaps have been tempted to make it a smaller blue dot, but flags do need to be recognised at a distance, so it can’t be too much smaller.
I believe its a reference to the planet being a pale blue dot.<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pale_Blue_Dot" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pale_Blue_Dot</a>