r/vexillology • u/Doodjuststop Ottoman Empire / Turkey • 21d ago

I did the Hawai'ian flag without the union jack Redesigns

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u/SosoMS 20d ago

Yes but it’s still the same flag flown by King Kamehameha. He was the unifier of Hawai’i and very popular even today. The flag is not seen as a symbol of colonialism, in fact it’s more seen as a symbol of independence. No need to change it.