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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink9•edit-27 months ago international How does that work for a ship from a country like Cuba? Do they hang it backward? I.e. With the red arrow pointing toward the pole? What about Japan?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•7 months agoI could be mistaken, but I think that was a consideration when designing the stars and stripes. The colors and lack of symmetry make it easy to see its orientation from a distance.
How does that work for a ship from a country like Cuba?
Do they hang it backward? I.e. With the red arrow pointing toward the pole?
What about Japan?
I could be mistaken, but I think that was a consideration when designing the stars and stripes. The colors and lack of symmetry make it easy to see its orientation from a distance.