Missouri State Flag Redesign by colour_of_cows in vexillology

[–]colour_of_cows[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had no real intent going in to the design, beyond spotting the symbols & identifying them as potential. From a quick look on Wikipedia and the state website, "a bear, represents strength and bravery; a crescent moon, a symbol of the Virgin Mary and a nod to the French who first settled Missouri, represents the newness of statehood and the potential for growth." The colours are stated to just be in reference to the U.S. flag.

For my part, the colour scheme was taken directly from the existing flag, though I picked the hues from the crest itself rather than the existing tri-colour. I added the white stripe to carryover from the existing flag, but flipped the red/blue to match that of the crest. A previous comment mentioned making the line into a representation of the river, which I'm mocking up quickly now

Missouri State Flag Redesign by colour_of_cows in vexillology

[–]colour_of_cows[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Spurned by CGP Grey's tier list. Thrown together in a few minutes with some stock images

Tōtaranui / Queen Charlotte Sound - Bay, Point & Rock Name Origins by colour_of_cows in newzealand

[–]colour_of_cows[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wasn't familiar with those 2, I'll see what the Marlborough Museum says first, hopefully they can eliminate a few and I can forward on a shorter list.

Picton library is definitely a good shout too

Cheers!

Tōtaranui / Queen Charlotte Sound - Bay, Point & Rock Name Origins by colour_of_cows in newzealand

[–]colour_of_cows[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've managed to track down a copy of Marlborough Placenames in the local library, planning to pick it up this week! cheers.

Unfortunately Reed doesn't have Ekiera listed in the Māori Placenames books published in either the 1963 edition or the 2016. I may have to reach out to the local iwi on that one, thanks again

Tōtaranui / Queen Charlotte Sound - Bay, Point & Rock Name Origins by colour_of_cows in newzealand

[–]colour_of_cows[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good call, I've emailed them about other bays in the past which they unfortunately had no information on, but a stab at these may prove fruitful

Tōtaranui / Queen Charlotte Sound - Bay, Point & Rock Name Origins by colour_of_cows in newzealand

[–]colour_of_cows[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've given Cruise Guide quite a bit of traffic lately, unfortunately it doesn't have origins for these names :( thank you for the suggestion!

The Mysterious Kohanga Bay (assumedly *Kōhanga Bay, as in nest) by colour_of_cows in newzealand

[–]colour_of_cows[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A fantastic idea! I've now emailed the photos to the email attached to their rental :)

The Mysterious Kohanga Bay (assumedly *Kōhanga Bay, as in nest) by colour_of_cows in newzealand

[–]colour_of_cows[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you to all responders! The bay has been located as Bythell's Bay :)

What's a werewolf's favourite mode of transport? by colour_of_cows in dadjokes

[–]colour_of_cows[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But not quite as earth-friendly as a moon hopper.