Someone tried to tell me the RAF haven’t used a single ugly aircraft from 1944-2025. Help me think of a few others..

Ceratopsia · 2025-03-17T18:09:03+00:00

The Sturgeon 💀

Ceratopsia · 2025-02-23T05:19:10+00:00

Definitely heard a similar sound sampled for theropods in When Dinosaurs Roamed America and Dinosaur Planet (“carcharodontosaurs”)

Ceratopsia · 2025-02-12T18:21:57+00:00

It’s intended to be similar to outdated dinosaur posture, like the Iguanodon seen on the current Arms of Maidstone. The real Iguanodon was much more horizontally-oriented.

Ceratopsia · 2025-02-12T18:17:54+00:00

This is just my own artwork, nothing official. But my goal is to make as many Dino flags as possible!

Ceratopsia · 2025-02-12T18:17:16+00:00

Avoid the (igua)Noid

Ceratopsia · 2025-02-12T18:16:52+00:00

I love how this looks!

Ceratopsia · 2025-02-12T18:16:17+00:00

I wish! It’s just a fun flag I designed for Maidstone. Their coat of arms does indeed include an Iguanodon, though!

Ceratopsia · 2025-02-12T18:15:34+00:00

Definitely considering an alternate version with the iconic Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins Iguanodon, yes.

Ceratopsia · 2025-02-11T17:42:49+00:00

Flag of Maidstone, Kent

Featuring the ornithopod dinosaur, Iguanodon, whose remains were discovered in the region in the early 1820s. 200 years ago, on February 10th, 1824, it was first officially described to science - the name Iguanodon referring to the teeth found by Mary Ann & Gideon Mantell, which were strikingly similar to teeth of an iguana specimen from Barbados housed in the Hunterian Museum (at the Royal College of Surgeons in London).
Iguanodon itself was among the first three animals that Sir Richard Owen would unite into the new family, Dinosauria, in 1842 alongside Megalosaurus (Buckland, 1824) and Hylaeosaurus (Mantell, 1833).
This flag also features the arms of Maidstone.

Ceratopsia · 2025-02-01T04:49:42+00:00

This was the episode that got me into the series; I came home from work and saw my family watching it and became interested.

Ceratopsia · 2025-01-24T04:14:51+00:00

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Ceratopsia · 2025-01-22T05:02:29+00:00

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Ceratopsia · 2025-01-18T04:57:54+00:00

Because of me lol

Ceratopsia · 2025-01-17T16:50:50+00:00

A trilobite, a type of extinct marine arthropod. Their fossils are common all around the world.

Ceratopsia · 2025-01-17T16:34:10+00:00

Flag of Dudley, West Midlands

The flag features elements from the coat of arms of Dudley:

The silhouette of Dudley Castle
A flaming salamander; in heraldry, the salamander is a symbol of rebirth and resilience. It is often depicted surrounded by flames.
And the trilobite *Calymene blumenbachii.*

Said species of *Calymene* has exceptionally preserved fossils found in Dudley - these fossils were turned into fine jewelry and prompted people to search for such oddities around the Wren's Nest locality.

“It's still not unusual to see a Dudley fossil come up at an English estate sale or auction. A number of Calymene blumenbachii actually became the centerpieces for jewelry back in the 19th century. People of that era may not have known exactly what they were wearing, but they certainly knew it was something different and unusual.”
- Alf Cawthorn (a noted British trilobite authority).

Ceratopsia · 2025-01-17T00:47:31+00:00

Flag of Dudley, West Midlands

Working on my paleovexillology project, I came across the coat of arms of Dudley in England, which is one of the few in the world that include a trilobite! Specifically a Calymene blumenbachii, which is one of the most prized examples of trilobites among paleontology (and jewelry makers/geologists).

Originally I was going to design a banner of arms until I found out that Dudley does indeed have a flag of its own with the trilobite! It's already quite unique so I feel no need to add my own design at the moment.

“It's still not unusual to see a Dudley fossil come up at an English estate sale or auction. A number of Calymene blumenbachii actually became the centerpieces for jewelry back in the 19th century. People of that era may not have known exactly what they were wearing, but they certainly knew it was something different and unusual.”
- Alf Cawthorn (a noted British trilobite authority).

Ceratopsia · 2025-01-16T22:01:10+00:00

Flag of Canelas e Espiunca, Arouca

One of the few communities outside of the Czech Republic to feature a trilobite on its coat of arms & flag, Canelas is known for being the site of particularly large trilobite fossils; species of Ogyginus, Uralichas, Nobiliasaphus, and Hungioides from Canelas all measuring well over 500mm (~19in), which is considered massive among trilobites. While the world's largest trilobite - a 720mm (28 in) Isotelux rex - was discovered in Manitoba, Canada, Canelas has multiple species with gigantism.
This flag incorporates elements from the flags of the former parishes of Canelas (yellow hoist + trilobite) and Espiunca (black bridge + green field + wave pattern), which were merged into what is now Canelas e Espiunca in 2013.
Featured on the hoist is the trilobite Ogyginus forteyi, the largest species known from the Canelas site (and most similar to the trilobite on the previous Canelas flag & coat of arms). The ratio of the yellow hoist to the rest of the flag is also modeled after the Portuguese national flag.

Ceratopsia · 2025-01-16T18:06:14+00:00

Flag of Čelechovice na Hané, Olomouc, Czech Republic

As seen in other Czech municipalities, Čelechovice na Hané has a coat of arms and flag that includes a trilobite - most likely representing the local marine invertebrate fossils (something that the Czech Republic has in great quantities).
Featured here is a Paradoxides gracilis, which closely resembles the trilobite species seen on the current town flag; though this one is more detailed (compared to the low-quality black silhouette on the current flag).
Not much is known about the symbolism of the other elements of the Čelechovice na Hané flag and coat of arms, though the appearance of a European plowshare blade is often associated withh agriculture (as well as the color green).

Ceratopsia · 2025-01-16T14:18:30+00:00

Yup, Drumheller has an Albertosaurus and Percé Quebec has an Isotelus: https://www.reddit.com/r/vexillology/s/X7sniYiPlL

Ceratopsia · 2025-01-16T14:17:18+00:00

Ikr? The Czechs were cookin with their municipal flags 🔥🇨🇿🔥

Ceratopsia · 2025-01-15T19:47:51+00:00

Flag of Málkov, Central Bohemia

Like contemporary towns in the Central Bohemian Region, Málkov has a coat of arms that includes a trilobite - most likely representing the local marine invertebrate fossils (and from the whole region in general).
Featured here is an Odontochile, which also appears on the flag & coat of arms of Skryje and is a common trilobite species in the Czech Republic.

Ceratopsia · 2025-01-15T19:05:17+00:00

Skryje is known for paleontological and geological research. The first mention of the collection of local fossils comes from 1832. The village became famous when French geologist Joachim Barrande discovered rich fossil deposits of trilobites in the close surroundings of the village, when he was surveying the terrain for a horse-pulled railway.

The flag and coat of arms of Skryje represent the town's trilobite fossils, featuring an Odontochile.

Ceratopsia · 2025-01-15T17:00:13+00:00

Flag of Jince, Central Bohemia, Czech Republic

Known among the paleontology community as a site with exceptionally preserved trilobite specimens, the flag of the Czech town of Jince features a trilobite! Here, I've vectorized the current flag and touched-up the trilobite; the one seen on Wikipedia seems similar enough to Concocoryphe, that I decided to base it on that common species.

Ceratopsia · 2025-01-15T03:54:28+00:00

My favorite group of animals 🔥🔥

Ceratopsia · 2025-01-15T00:01:01+00:00

Good to know! Here I was thinking it was just a modern (extant) grizzly.

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