The Importance of Flags for Self-Determination Movements
Why are Flags so important to both Independence and Border-Changing Causes?
(Another excellent read from Professor Wall over at The State of Division. There is a bizarre delusion shared by most propagandized sheeple that there is something sacred and everlasting about a government. The American founders certainly knew this wasn’t the case. Even that butcher Lincoln and his minions knew it. This delusion is what enables government to run amok and trample the rights of its citizens. The sooner we awake [not a’woke’] from this delusion, the sooner we can restore our republic, whether as the one original unit or as multiple FREE political entities. - DD)
In any public campaign for a cause which will take much time and effort to successfully accomplish, it is always wise to have a public symbol for the cause. Symbols put forward the public face for the cause and so attract interest and investigation from other parties, potentially winning new supporters. It also serves as a rallying point for supporters at times where action on behalf of the cause becomes necessary.
In the case of causes which seek political self-determination for a group of people, flags are perhaps the most effective symbol that can be put forward as the rallying point for the cause. Flags are full of symbolism, so much so that there is even a field of study called vexillology that is dedicated to parsing through the symbolism contained in flags. Through the colors, shapes, and images contained in their design, flags put forward a visual argument for the cause they represent. This makes flags one of the most powerful tools for advancement of the cause, both arguing for the cause through visual symbolism, and serving as a rallying point for supporters in times of action.
A prime example of how this works and the importance which should be attached to flags can be seen in the recently unveiled flag for the El Dorado State movement in east central…