Yeah, this with just the C-pick instead of the state seal would be pretty cool.
Holy shit Dmast that is fantastic.
Yeah it is - where did you get it done D?
He quoted someone else.
I fail the interwebz.
CapitalBill, whereād you get that done? Thatās awesome!
I want a hat and a flag. I signed up for the flag list. How did you get that hat made? Thatās awesome!
Eventually, if the demand is there, Iāll do more than just flags. Havenāt thought of a hat yet, but that is a very nice look indeed.
I fail the interwebz.
CapitalBill, whereād you get that done? Thatās awesome![/quote]
Apparently I failed tooā¦
Thanks! I made it myself- well the embroidery at least, not the hat. Being able to mess around with stuff like this is one of the perks of the job. If there was enough interest I could produce an order pretty inexpensively.
Thanks! I made it myself- well the embroidery at least, not the hat. Being able to mess around with stuff like this is one of the perks of the job. If there was enough interest I could produce an order pretty inexpensively.[/quote]
Lids/HatShack?
Lids Locker Room.
[quote=ācapitalbill, post:136, topic:27896ā]Ok so not a flag, but you all inspired meā¦
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I would love to fly this at the student tailgating lot. I think it would get the rest of the students pumped and excited!
Iād love to see it at the student tailgating lot!
You can sign up to purchase one here.
Iāll probably place the order next week for anybody whoās getting antsy.
Iād love to see it at the student tailgating lot!
You can sign up to purchase one here.
Iāll probably place the order next week for anybody whoās getting antsy.[/quote]
How big are they? I def will put an order in Friday morning!
Iād love to see it at the student tailgating lot!
You can sign up to purchase one here.
Iāll probably place the order next week for anybody whoās getting antsy.[/quote]
How big are they? I def will put an order in Friday morning![/quote]
Most likely 2āx3āā¦ much more reasonably priced than 3āx5ā plus that way you can still fly it under your American flag.
A comment from the Nugget.
"State of Charlotte was a great idea. The saltire flag is a mistake. Sadly, weāre not seeing much of #stateofcharlotte anymore. I donāt even think Napolean Sykes has used it since the flag order forms went out.
Like the article pointed out, the flag does not feature a C-pick logo, the university seal or the UNC Charlotte crown. Thereās no hornetās nest, no owl, no seal for the city of Charlotte. A āBonnie Greenā flag based on the famous Bonnie Blue flag with, perhaps, a simple white pick axe on a solid green background could have been great. Thereās a lot of different ways a flag could have generated excitement over the State of Charlotte. But a saltire? Come on, now.
I have coins at my parentsā home that are over 100 years old. They prominently feature a swastika on the front. Obviously, the coins predate the Nazis but, like it or not, thatās the immediate image youāll get when you see the coins. The coins are cool, but Iām not getting a tattoo of a swastika on my arm any time soon.
Like it or not, the saltire will always be associated with the battle flag of Northern Virginia which was adopted by the Ku Klux Klan. Youāre going to get a mix of emotions. Some will really like it and some will really hate it and a lot of folks wonāt want any involvement with it one way or the other. I think this was kind of the goal. Itās keeping in line with the thinking of keeping niner nation as a small, exclusive fraternity that has to form a wall around itself from the rest of the fan base. Like #bus1 or #badfans or #sbg or whatever.
The whole idea of #stateofcharlotte was based on the principles of inclusion, not exclusion. I really hope you donāt kill it."
I think this is a fair discussion point. I agree on several points on how the flag may simply cause flack because some will see it as looking like the Confederate battle-flag. When writing the original article, I thought about mentioning some of this discussion in from thread, but was more interested in the roots of Charlotte regionalism. I was simply glad to see someone creating something āoriginal.ā Looking at it now, I agree with it possibly killing the movement-today or in the future. Though I think that the design process was not specifically intended in that way. I think that simplicity was trying to be invoked in Lewās defense.
Yet in the end, I am also tired of the inclusivity of many Charlotte fans. I donāt think it is always intended, but it comes out in the endā¦
U guys need to be nicer to that perosn who commented, you clearly hurt his feeling in the shoutbox at somepoint. 
As far as " inclusivity" ā¦ Thats whats fandomās all about. You are either with us, or against us. Itās not unique to Charlotte.
[quote=āCharlottean, post:156, topic:27896ā]A comment from the Nugget.
"State of Charlotte was a great idea. The saltire flag is a mistake. Sadly, weāre not seeing much of #stateofcharlotte anymore. I donāt even think Napolean Sykes has used it since the flag order forms went out.
Like the article pointed out, the flag does not feature a C-pick logo, the university seal or the UNC Charlotte crown. Thereās no hornetās nest, no owl, no seal for the city of Charlotte. A āBonnie Greenā flag based on the famous Bonnie Blue flag with, perhaps, a simple white pick axe on a solid green background could have been great. Thereās a lot of different ways a flag could have generated excitement over the State of Charlotte. But a saltire? Come on, now.
I have coins at my parentsā home that are over 100 years old. They prominently feature a swastika on the front. Obviously, the coins predate the Nazis but, like it or not, thatās the immediate image youāll get when you see the coins. The coins are cool, but Iām not getting a tattoo of a swastika on my arm any time soon.
Like it or not, the saltire will always be associated with the battle flag of Northern Virginia which was adopted by the Ku Klux Klan. Youāre going to get a mix of emotions. Some will really like it and some will really hate it and a lot of folks wonāt want any involvement with it one way or the other. I think this was kind of the goal. Itās keeping in line with the thinking of keeping niner nation as a small, exclusive fraternity that has to form a wall around itself from the rest of the fan base. Like #bus1 or #badfans or #sbg or whatever.
The whole idea of #stateofcharlotte was based on the principles of inclusion, not exclusion. I really hope you donāt kill it."
I think this is a fair discussion point. I agree on several points on how the flag may simply cause flack because some will see it as looking like the Confederate battle-flag. When writing the original article, I thought about mentioning some of this discussion in from thread, but was more interested in the roots of Charlotte regionalism. I was simply glad to see someone creating something āoriginal.ā Looking at it now, I agree with it possibly killing the movement-today or in the future. Though I think that the design process was not specifically intended in that way. I think that simplicity was trying to be invoked in Lewās defense.
Yet in the end, I am also tired of the inclusivity of many Charlotte fans. I donāt think it is always intended, but it comes out in the endā¦[/quote]
Again - the design is used in flags all over the world today. Hell the state of Florida has that design in their state flag today. I really feel people are looking to see something that just isnāt there. I sent it to some friends (2 of which are black) and asked them what is the first thing they thought of and they all said Scotland. The swastika isnāt hardly used anywhere anymore but this design is. To compare those two is a little over the top IMO.
Second, we arenāt inclusive? WTF? This is where I just donāt get things. This is not the first time we have heard this. We are a smaller fanbase so people get to know one another. We see the same people at every event, over and over. No one has EVER said you canāt be here or you canāt talk to us. If anything we go out of our way to include people and invite more people. If you feel left out it is your own damn fault.
To me it sounds like some body who got their feelings hurt somewhere and got their panties in a wad and are taking a shot at something that is really cool.
Pretty sure that comment is from lake9er. He said some similar things in this thread about the lack of a seal and all that.
āAs far as " inclusivityā ā¦ Thats whats fandomās all about. You are either with us, or against us. Itās not unique to Charlotte."
The problem is not in regards to the broader population, but to Charlotte students, faculty, alums and friends. You donāt want to alienate students/alumni/faculty/friends and force them away. UNC Charlotte is a very diverse university, and from my experience it seems that the same group are always āthe fans.ā Yes they are a close knit group, but there are more than 25,000 students and lots of alumni.
Many people see this close knit group as unapproachable. It is not always intended, but I know many students who are turned off by this. You donāt have to be āin the groupā to be a Charlotte fan. Many see the core groups as āan everything or nothing crowd,ā and we sadly live in the 21st Century, where people can flip on ESPN and become āfansā for 2 hours of any team they choose.
You donāt want to alienate anyone who could be a good fan, and though the flag had no intention, some might take it as negative. And if you say you donāt want those people to be Charlotte fans, then you are being inclusive and turning them awayā¦
And no, it is not a Charlotte problem, (its a problem everywhere) but that is not an excuseā¦