The Utah State Senate is adding to the list of “state symbols” a “state gun” – the Browning M1911. I’ve taken the liberty of redesigning the state flag for Utah as a result of this change:
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Haha, that’s great! It reminds me of this site where they grade the world’s ugliest flags. If Utah adopts your design, it won’t be the only place to adorn its flag with weapons. π
How about a new state motto while we’re at it? Something like the recent UPS slogan comes to mind:
“What can Browning do for you?”
Cue the off-color jokes (and forgive the pun.) π
Are the barrels aimed at the center for artistic or symbolic reasons?
I replaced existing arrows with the guns and bullets:
http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/usa/utah/images/state-flag-utah.jpg
I’m not much of an “artist” and can’t claim credit for thinking symbolically either.
And yet the symbolism kind of works. I also noticed that the design seemed to be shooting itself…
This was funny even before I noticed the bullets tearing through the eagle’s wings.
Then it was hilarious.