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Yesterday I was working on my stuff and I remembered one of the first countries I made, back in 2018: Ocania. Truth be told, I'm quite fond for this country and its flag, so why not honor it with a little post?

Flag no. 01: Ocania.

Official name of the country: Republic of Ocania.

Location and continent: Oceania, 1.500 kilometers southeast from New Zealand.

Form of government: Unitary, democratic and presidential republic.

Official languages: Spanish and ocanian (an austronesian language).

Main inspiration for the country: ...I honestly have no idea.

A simple and straightforward flag, the flag of Ocania is a white star in a royal blue background. The color blue represents the sea and the Pacific Ocean, but also serenity, as it has been historically related as such in Ocanian culture. The white star is the national symbol of the country and represents three things: peace, the union of the Ocanians, and the 5 regions that unified to make modern Ocania.

Despite its simplicity, the history behind it is a little more deep. However, I'll leave that for another day (if you read this, reblog and I might think about posting it).

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Flag no. 88: Hakkar FR.

'Sup, my name is Xolotl and I'm working on a conworld/fictional country project called 'Universe J'! For my first post here, I'm sharing my most recent flag from a country I'm just beginning to work on: "Hakkar". Here are some details behind the flag:

Official name of the country: Federative Republic of Hakkar.

Location and continent: Fictional Asia, between fictional China and fictional Korea.

Form of government: Federal, presidential and democratic republic.

Official languages: Hakkari chinese, korean, english and japanese (don't worry, it has a good explanation lol).

Main inspiration for the country: Singapore if it was Korean or more Chinese, and located in East Asia (?).

The flag represents 3 key elements in the hakkari culture: the Korean and Chinese heritage in the country; the bagua, a staple of traditional Chinese philosophy; and a plum blossom as the national emblem, which it's recognized as the country's national flower.

The color red symbolizes good fortune, fire and prosperity; while blue stripes represent the sea in both ends, as the country is located in a peninsula. The same two colors on the bagua, however, represent blood and harmony. The lighter shade of red around the horizontal qián subtly symbolizes China and its importance on hakkari culture.

Important note: my versions of China and Korea are called "Kailan" and "Dharea" respectively. I'll post about them later if that's cool.