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It's also transliterated as Arkangel.

Arkhangelsk is a city and the administrative center of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. [...] The [coat of arms] of the city display the Archangel Michael in the act of defeating the Devil. Legend states that this victory took place near where the city stands, hence its name, and that Michael still stands watch over the city to prevent the Devil's return.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkhangelsk

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[-] Soot@hexbear.net 9 points 4 hours ago

Old Dahomey/Benin used to have a variety of cool-ass elephant flags

It's a elephant but in a crown catgirl-happy

[-] huf@hexbear.net 2 points 1 hour ago
[-] Soot@hexbear.net 4 points 3 hours ago

Here's another one, but he's ANGRIER

[-] OffSeasonPrincess@hexbear.net 10 points 4 hours ago

Mozambique from 1975-83

[-] Keld@hexbear.net 4 points 4 hours ago

The flag of Venice is the most flag you can have in a flag.

[-] regul@hexbear.net 13 points 7 hours ago

Zheleznogorsk

It was one of the closed towns in the USSR doing nuclear research.

Look how much that bear wants to crack that atom.

[-] Tabitha@hexbear.net 1 points 1 hour ago

a town where alphas never decay

[-] BilduEnjoyer@hexbear.net 6 points 7 hours ago

This is rad as hell

[-] Le_Wokisme@hexbear.net 13 points 9 hours ago
[-] ClathrateG@hexbear.net 5 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

My faves already been posted, but I've always found the flag of Baltimore visual striking(which duh there's a reason construction equipment uses yellow and black Chevrons) since I saw it in the Wire

[-] Dort_Owl@hexbear.net 13 points 9 hours ago

I like the Welsh dragon cause he's so gremlin looking

[-] calidris@hexbear.net 12 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

I submit the COA of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

[-] Alaskaball@hexbear.net 12 points 9 hours ago

COA of Joseon era Korea.

Big ๐Ÿ‰ dragon ๐Ÿ‰

[-] Keld@hexbear.net 3 points 4 hours ago

Gojong's biggest crime was his dripicide

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