Alternative tones for the Kurdish flag

[Azamat]

As far as I know, these are the standard tints used in the official Kurdish flag:


Now, I honestly think the composition of our flag is beautiful and the 4000-years old Hurrian sun makes me proud to call this my nation's flag. But I really hate the commonly used tints in the flag shown above. Aren't bright, smashing colors commonly associated with uncivility and barbarism? Our neighbours might like to present us to the world as a bunch of primitive and backward bandits, but we know better. We are not wild savages, unlike the "civilized" Armenians and Assyrians who satisfied their bloodthirsty whims on Kurds during WW1. This is why I think Kurdistan should not be represented with these eye-tiring tones. Why not make our flag consist of deep, mat colors which encompass the traditional elegant Kurdish character? That way, the Kurdish flag is really done justice to. These are some alternative flags I made with Nero:





Tell me what you think.

[Kawe]

I to feel that the tones of the red and green should be a little darker.

[Kurdistano]

dude you surprise me every time. I thought the same since years. The tones are to bright and look fake not really like a flag while the second is best and the third is also good. About the "Hurrian" Sun. Well I thought Hurrians were sky worshipers but if they did worship the sun, this is another indication that Hurrians had a close relation with Iranic tribes because the Sun on the Kurdish flag is from the ancient mithraistic religion (sun worshipers).

[Kulka]

For me kurdish flag is so beautiful that i dont pay too much attention to the tones. Its the most beautiful flag i have ever seen in my life. Its simple, but at the same time is telling a lot about Kurdistan.

[Azamat]

dude you surprise me every time. I thought the same since years. The tones are to bright and look fake not really like a flag while the second is best and the third is also good. About the "Hurrian" Sun. Well I thought Hurrians were sky worshipers but if they did worship the sun, this is another indication that Hurrians had a close relation with Iranic tribes because the Sun on the Kurdish flag is from the ancient mithraistic religion (sun worshipers).

The Hurrians had two Sun-goddesses, one of which was their mother goddess(Hebat). I could be wrong about them mainly worshipping the sun(it's what I heard a long time ago), but what's more is that they already used our image of a sun disk in many of their seals and inscriptions.

[jjmuneer]

No orignal one is the best one, don't change the flag nor the anthem.

[Azamat]

No orignal one is the best one, don't change the flag nor the anthem.

You haven't even read the OP at all, have you? It's only some tones. It's not like we'll be adding crescents and stars, or theocratic inscriptions like "Allahu Akbar"

Personally, I prefer my 3rd attempt. I like the beige glow through the white banner, as if caused by the sun in the center. It gives of warmth instead of chilliness. Only next time I might make the red banner slightly darker. In my opinion, the prominence of deepness in red should surpass that in green, otherwise it becomes creepily reminiscent of the Iraqi flag

[jjmuneer]

No orignal one is the best one, don't change the flag nor the anthem.

You haven't even read the OP at all, have you? It's only some tones. It's not like we'll be adding crescents and stars, or theocratic inscriptions like "Allahu Akbar"

Personally, I prefer my 3rd attempt. I like the beige glow through the white banner, as if caused by the sun in the center. It gives of warmth instead of chilliness. Only next time I might make the red banner slightly darker. In my opinion, the prominence of deepness in red should surpass that in green, otherwise it becomes creepily reminiscent of the Iraqi flag

I did read it, I just like the first one best, its more light. Why do we want to make ourselves looks like the sith? Joke, no but I prefer the more lighted up colours. Why do you care what our enemies will present us as? Tribal men? Barbarians, for me thats compliment The first flag tells us alot about us Kurds, a firery people we are. Were humble, but not for long I hope. I like the Kurdish sun where bewteen every two points there is a small point. The second flag looks abit off, the sun doesn't seem to be centered.

[Azamat]

The second flag looks abit off, the sun doesn't seem to be centered.

I know, it does that. Uploading problems.

Anyway, I think one could at this issue from so many viewpoints that neither me or you can be 'right'(for example: you correctly say that brightness embodies fieryness, but isn't a deep red color more suitable reference to all the blood we shed?). If you prefer to be associated with tribal men through bright and smashing colors, I respect this. As for me, I too take pride in our war-like attitude, but this does not constitute 'barbarism' for me, and it does not negate any room for valuing the serious, intellectual elements of our nation.

[jjmuneer]

The second flag looks abit off, the sun doesn't seem to be centered.

I know, it does that. Uploading problems.

Anyway, I think one could at this issue from so many viewpoints that neither me or you can be 'right'(for example: you say the bright flag embodies our fieryness, but isn't a deep red color more suitable reference to all the blood we shed?). If you prefer to be associated with tribal men through bright and smashing colors, I respect this. As for me, I too take pride in our war-like attitude, but this does not constitute 'barbarism' for me, and it does not negate any room for valuing the serious, intellectual elements of our nation.

Amen, I agree with you. The real question is can someone not be a intellectual and a tribal man at the same time? Its not a crime is it? Barbarism well in the dictionary is percieved as negative, but I think you cannot really define it to one point. I also respect war-like attitude. Yeh its been written numerous times even when Alexander the "great" entered lands of the Corduene, we harrased the Greeks and were considered a war-like people. Xenophan actually respected us even so.