Flags and Pairings

[pinkydbzfan.livejournal.com]

Hullo
Now I have no idea if this is ok to ask, but I'm starting a business and I will be making my own flags and placing them as face masks. Would it be insulting to the countries to do pairing face masks and have half be a German flag and the other half be a Italian flag for instance? The last thing i would want to do is to insult any countries by using their flags in inapporipriate ways. What do you guys think :S

Also can i get a flags tag?

I was reccommended to share this in the main com as it is crossposed in Hetalia_sell

Comments

[kecen.livejournal.com]

Certain pairings are controversial so I suggest not putting the flags together (most pairings with Asian nations). I'd be self-conscious about wearing flag masks.

[doitsujin-san.livejournal.com]

A few countries that hate each other in RL like South- and North Korea are a bad idea ^^ but an Italian flag with a German flag is totally fine :D

[pinkydbzfan.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah i would never do that XD. And about the being used as face masks, they are going to have a ribbion comming off of each corner, so they can be used as arm or leg bands as well XD

[cattiechaos.livejournal.com]

That is a very interesting idea. I am not sure if it is okay to combine two flags together, thus showing each flag only partially. I would definitely do more research on it. Here's a link to an eHow article about international flag etiquette (http://www.ehow.com/way_5283320_international-flag-etiquette.html). I am a little leery about this idea personally, because "a flag should be treated as a living thing, an embodiment of the people", etc. etc. Good luck in your research.

[cattiechaos.livejournal.com]

Also I'm not completely sure about what you mean by "flag face masks." People have the idea of doing buttons with two countries' flags stitched together or whatever, but actual flags? Again, I don't know about that :I Personally though, I wouldn't want to see half an American flag stitched on to half a (for example) Canadian flag - I would be a little offended. BUT I COULD BE WRONG! XD

[pinkydbzfan.livejournal.com]

No i plan on using seperate peices of fabric to make the flag patterns, not using actual flags. NONONO I would never do that. Thanks for the input. I know that flags are to be very respected so that's why I was wondering. I was thinking about doing it for fan pairings...but I think that is a but risquet.

[granular.livejournal.com]

Hmmm... I wouldn't be offended if I saw someone else wearing one, but I think I'd be slightly uncomfortable wearing one myself. I think I'd need to see a template.
In my country you can find loads of things with a cut-up or altered version of the flag, but I think in some other countries they like to keep their flag 'pure', so make sure to do research :3

[pinkydbzfan.livejournal.com]

These are the kind of face masks that people wear at cons or around to protect them from germs. People tend to wear them as a fashion exessory now :)