s/o Flags - State Flag tattoos/clothing

[meshaliuknits]

Jun 23, 2015 11:13:25 GMT -5 mbcdefg said:

I've seen a few New Jersey tattoos. If I was a tattoo fan I'd probably get one myself.

I have these shirts:

  

I have this one


You know. In case I forget where I am.


I love your sign. Very cute!

[AJL]

Uh yeah. You know Texans. We pretty much feel Texas is the most important everything.

www.google.com/search?es_sm=122&biw=1366&bih=643&tbm=isch&q=texas+flag+tattoos&revid=1549165559&sa=X&ei=4oeJVbjXEceigwSXo7rYDA&ved=0CB8Q1QIoAA

[pinkdutchtulips]

Jun 23, 2015 11:20:04 GMT -5 meshaliuknits said:

Jun 23, 2015 11:15:40 GMT -5 pinkdutchtulips said:

I've seen tats ... the bear w the red stripe

Area code tats ESPECIALLY in CA where we change area codes like we change our hair color are just a BAD idea

I think 415 if you live in SF is a safe bet. MAYBE 510 if you live in Oakland. Outside of that...

SF now has 2 area codes - 415 & 628

[litebright]

[onomatopoeia]

lol no. Massachusetts has a pretty boring state flag. There's Boston pride, and Cape Cod pride, and New England pride, but not so much Massachusetts pride. At least when it comes to tattoos and clothing.

[meshaliuknits]

Jun 23, 2015 11:23:45 GMT -5 pinkdutchtulips said:

Jun 23, 2015 11:20:04 GMT -5 meshaliuknits said:

I think 415 if you live in SF is a safe bet. MAYBE 510 if you live in Oakland. Outside of that...

SF now has 2 area codes - 415 & 628

I thought 628 is SF county outside of the city?

[Vespasia]

MH has the Maryland flag wrapped around his calf. Not the best picture, but you get the idea. People stop him to comment on it all the time. I think that's made him regret it a bit. 
 

At least one friend has a Baltimore city tattoo with the flag design in a heart.  One of the local shops had them on special after the riots.   Another has the 410 area code where the 0 is an Orioles logo O. 

[penguingrrl]

I see tons of Jersey pride stuff, but it usually involves an outline of the state. I've lived here most of my life and I'm not sure I could pick the flag out of a lineup actually. I've also lived in NY, MA and PA and couldn't identify their flags either.

[saz]

Jun 23, 2015 10:56:18 GMT -5 mrshandy said:

No, the VA flag is not that interesting.

It could be argued it is the MOST interesting because it has a BOOB on it!



Most of my childhood was spent in VA and there was nothing more embarrassing than my 4th grade state project when I had to draw the flag. 

[wawa]

Jun 23, 2015 11:29:29 GMT -5 Vespasia said:

MH has the Maryland flag wrapped around his calf. Not the best picture, but you get the idea. People stop him to comment on it all the time. I think that's made him regret it a bit. 
 

At least one friend has a Baltimore city tattoo with the flag design in a heart.  One of the local shops had them on special after the riots.   Another has the 410 area code where the 0 is an Orioles logo O. 

OH!  see, there you go.  I was thinking as I was typing that I didn't know anybody with a MD flag that I thought I'd seen one on somebody in a FB photo recently.  It was your H.  In the picture with your pup.  (does she have a new name btw?)

It's also possible that my one friend's fucking dumb shit of a brother has a MD flag tattoo.  He has a confederate flag tattoo on his shoulder  - it's meant to look like the flag patch on his reenactment costume because he's really into reenacting. (but...uhh...dude, that still just means you have a confederate flag tattooed on your fucking shoulder.  His brother told him when he got it that they were never going to the pool together again.)   But I think he has another flag on the other shoulder...which might be MD but it might be a US flag.  Not sure.

[bitsandpieces]

Jun 23, 2015 11:19:27 GMT -5 sunterp said:

This is where I will show some Arizona Pride because that flag is awesome. I will not be getting it on my body but it is pretty.

Agreed. I have friends with the flag incorporated into their tattoos. It always looks majestic/badass.

[ESF]

Jun 23, 2015 11:28:01 GMT -5 onomatopoeia said:

lol no. Massachusetts has a pretty boring state flag. There's Boston pride, and Cape Cod pride, and New England pride, but not so much Massachusetts pride. At least when it comes to tattoos and clothing.

Massachusetts may have a boring flag, but it has got to be the state with the most pro-sports team logo tattoos.  Half the damn state has a Red Sox logo on their body. Oh and shamrocks.  And maybe if they are really hard core, the Notre Dame Fightin' Irish.

[Vespasia]

Jun 23, 2015 11:33:27 GMT -5 wawa said:

Jun 23, 2015 11:29:29 GMT -5 Vespasia said:

MH has the Maryland flag wrapped around his calf. Not the best picture, but you get the idea. People stop him to comment on it all the time. I think that's made him regret it a bit. 
 

At least one friend has a Baltimore city tattoo with the flag design in a heart.  One of the local shops had them on special after the riots.   Another has the 410 area code where the 0 is an Orioles logo O. 

OH!  see, there you go.  I was thinking as I was typing that I didn't know anybody with a MD flag that I thought I'd seen one on somebody in a FB photo recently.  It was your H.  In the picture with your pup.  (does she have a new name btw?)

We did finally name the dog this weekend! Her name is Olive but we mostly use Ollie. Shortie is another of her nicknames but it didn't feel right having that be her actual name. It would be too confusing when she and Teddy go on dates.  

[Bernadine]

H has a Natty Boh w/ O's hat tattoo and Ravens tattoo on one arm. He wants to fill it in with the MD flag to make a half sleeve. I love it.

[ttt]

Jun 23, 2015 10:56:18 GMT -5 mrshandy said:

No, the VA flag is not that interesting.

Virginians express themselves through their license plates anyway.

[eponinepontmercy]

Oh, Delaware...

[mrshandy]

Jun 23, 2015 11:32:41 GMT -5 saz said:

Jun 23, 2015 10:56:18 GMT -5 mrshandy said:

No, the VA flag is not that interesting.

It could be argued it is the MOST interesting because it has a BOOB on it!



Most of my childhood was spent in VA and there was nothing more embarrassing than my 4th grade state project when I had to draw the flag. 

Ha! I've lived in VA my whole life and never noticed this. The things you learn on GBCN.

[onomatopoeia]

Jun 23, 2015 11:41:45 GMT -5 ESF said:

Jun 23, 2015 11:28:01 GMT -5 onomatopoeia said:

lol no. Massachusetts has a pretty boring state flag. There's Boston pride, and Cape Cod pride, and New England pride, but not so much Massachusetts pride. At least when it comes to tattoos and clothing.

Massachusetts may have a boring flag, but it has got to be the state with the most pro-sports team logo tattoos.  Half the damn state has a Red Sox logo on their body. Oh and shamrocks.  And maybe if they are really hard core, the Notre Dame Fightin' Irish.

Omg yes.  State flag?  Ha right.  Sox/Bruins/Pats/Celtics?  You're an unpatriotic Massachusettsian (Massachusetts-er?) if you don't have at least one item of swag in your closet or on your body. 

On a tangent, I saw a woman with a big Under Armor symbol tattoed on her calf the other day.  That seems a bit silly.

[sparrowsong]

I'm glad our flag is nice because we get screwed on the cute things shaped like your state. A rectangle is not fun.

[Vespasia]

This company makes state-shaped cast iron pans. I would buy one if the offered any of the places I have lived.
americanskilletcompany.com/shop/state-shaped-pans/

[casarosada]

I haven't seen a tattoo of the MN flag but I have seen a ton of tattoos of the outline of Minnesota.

[meshaliuknits]

Jun 23, 2015 11:59:55 GMT -5 sparrowsong said:

I'm glad our flag is nice because we get screwed on the cute things shaped like your state. A rectangle is not fun.

There are bennies! The rectangle shaped states were in great demand when we did state reports in 5th grade. Colorado is sooooo much easier to draw than Hawaii.

[captainobvious]

Jun 23, 2015 11:15:40 GMT -5 pinkdutchtulips said:

I've seen tats ... the bear w the red stripe

Area code tats ESPECIALLY in CA where we change area codes like we change our hair color are just a BAD idea

I once saw a guy with a GIANT 619 on the back of his head and commented to my H, "do you think he's pissed he lives in 858 now?" To which H responded, "you could probably fix the 6 and the 9, but the [tattoo] artist would have trouble getting a 5 there." 

[ChillyMcFreeze]

Jun 23, 2015 11:17:26 GMT -5 CallingAllAngels said:

The SC flag is everywhere. That's one reason I don't get our fixation with the confederate flag. If you're not a racist a-hole, we have a perfectly nice flag you can fly to represent your southern heritage.

Agreed. The palmetto flag is so simple and pretty, and I see it EVERYWHERE. 

The GA flag is boring.

And this thread has made me realize I would totally fail a state flag test.

[LoveTrains]

Jun 23, 2015 11:05:06 GMT -5 kevin arnold said:

I'm in RI. The anchor symbol is pretty ubiquitous in general for tattoos and clothing, lol. "Hope" is used here and there and as a RIer I can recognize when it's being used in a way that's referring to the state motto, but otherwise it's not really in your face.

I feel like I see the anchor and motto or the entire flag image on stuff in gift and souvenir shops or in the touristy areas, but it's not really a thing that people around here are wearing in general.

I have seen several hipsters in Providence with the anchor surrounded by stars tattooed on them. Or also with the "hope" motto. or the anchor and the hope but no stars.

i'm actually seriously considering a tattoo of this. I have a flag on my desk that I fly because I love it so much. I try to think of "hope" as my personal motto, too  way before obama started using it.  

[pixy0stix]

Jun 23, 2015 12:11:45 GMT -5 ChillyMcFreeze said:

Jun 23, 2015 11:17:26 GMT -5 CallingAllAngels said:

The SC flag is everywhere. That's one reason I don't get our fixation with the confederate flag. If you're not a racist a-hole, we have a perfectly nice flag you can fly to represent your southern heritage.

Agreed. The palmetto flag is so simple and pretty, and I see it EVERYWHERE. 

The GA flag is boring.

And this thread has made me realize I would totally fail a state flag test.

Except for Wisconsin, since they've helpfully labeled it for you.

[ChillyMcFreeze]

Jun 23, 2015 12:12:50 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Jun 23, 2015 12:11:45 GMT -5 ChillyMcFreeze said:

Agreed. The palmetto flag is so simple and pretty, and I see it EVERYWHERE. 

The GA flag is boring.

And this thread has made me realize I would totally fail a state flag test.

Except for Wisconsin, since they've helpfully labeled it for you.

That is helpful.

And, luckily, such a test exists! Thanks, Internet! mentalfloss.com/node/13504/take

[LoveTrains]

I will also add that I have seen tattoos for the state area code (all of RI has one area code, it is 401). You can still dial just using 7 digits! It's so quaint.

[tacosforlife]

Jun 23, 2015 12:08:08 GMT -5 @mx said:

I see a lot of DC flag tattoos. They seem to be particularly popular as calf tattoos for cyclists.

LOL! My former roomie was a cyclist and got a DC flag tattoo on his calf before he moved out of the city. Such a stereotype!

There's a guy at Eastern Market on the weekends who sells cool DC flag-related art. We almost got one before we left, but we decided against it because it was bound to dominate any room we put it in.

[bimbi284]

Jun 23, 2015 12:03:03 GMT -5 casarosada said:

I haven't seen a tattoo of the MN flag but I have seen a ton of tattoos of the outline of Minnesota.

Yup. I have a friend who has a solid MN on his forearm.

Around these here parts I see various iterations of the Chicago flag. There's a website: chicagoflagtattoos.com