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[[File:Flag on Mun.png|thumb|A flag on the [[Mun]] with a custom made flag (the flag of the [[w:File:Flag_of_the_United_Federation_of_Planets.svg|United Federation of Planets]] in this case)]]
 
A '''flag''' is the image on the [[flag pole]]s and [[Extend-o-matic Series A1 Deployable Flag]]s. By default, there are 26 available flags, counting the Minimalist flag. These flags are:
 
A '''flag''' is the image on the [[flag pole]]s and [[Extend-o-matic Series A1 Deployable Flag]]s. By default, there are 26 available flags, counting the Minimalist flag. These flags are:
 
: 09, Blorbs, Bullseye, Capsule, Circles, Default, Hexagon, Hexagon Circles, Kerbal 1, Kerbal 2, Kerbin, Kerbin-Mun Flag, Line, Minimalistic, Orbit, Orbs, Retro, Rings, Rocket Science, Satellite, Spheres, Squad Logo 1, Squad Logo 2, Stripes, Trees, and Trippy.
 
: 09, Blorbs, Bullseye, Capsule, Circles, Default, Hexagon, Hexagon Circles, Kerbal 1, Kerbal 2, Kerbin, Kerbin-Mun Flag, Line, Minimalistic, Orbit, Orbs, Retro, Rings, Rocket Science, Satellite, Spheres, Squad Logo 1, Squad Logo 2, Stripes, Trees, and Trippy.
  
 
All default flags are located in <code>GameData/Squad/Flags</code> although other mods can add their own images in their own directory (<code>GameData/<mod>/Flags</code>). The flags are PNG images with a width of 256 pixels and a height of 160 pixels. New flags can be added and used if it fits this description and is placed in this or similar folder. A flag filename can have spaces; underscores are not required to separate words.
 
All default flags are located in <code>GameData/Squad/Flags</code> although other mods can add their own images in their own directory (<code>GameData/<mod>/Flags</code>). The flags are PNG images with a width of 256 pixels and a height of 160 pixels. New flags can be added and used if it fits this description and is placed in this or similar folder. A flag filename can have spaces; underscores are not required to separate words.
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Some of the images are based on posters from the 2009 International Year of Astronomy, while one is based Signalnoise's unofficial mission patches and another flags are based on animator and director David O'Reilly.<ref name="blog">“[http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/entry.php/321-Flags Flags]” blog entry by danRosas</ref>
  
 
== Minimalistic ==
 
== Minimalistic ==
The Minimalist flag, while it can be selected, appears as the default flag when planted. Some people say that the minimalist flag is overlaid onto non-default flags for realism, and while all non-default flags do bear wrinkles in the same pattern, it is unknown if the file is responsible.
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[[File:Flag wrinkled.png|thumb|Although the original image was the Retro style, it shows the wrinkled pattern similar to this flag]]
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The Minimalist flag, while it can be selected, appears as the default flag when planted. Some people say that the minimalist flag is overlaid onto non-default flags for realism, and while all non-default flags do bear wrinkles in the same pattern, changing this file won't change the appearance of the other flags. Most likely the game holds a similar image to this flag somewhere internally with integrated alpha channel to combine both flags.
  
 
== Gallery of the default flags ==
 
== Gallery of the default flags ==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:09.png|09
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File:09.png|09 <ref group="Note" name="IYA">Based on the posters from the 2009 International Year of Astronomy</ref>
File:Blorbs.png|Blorbs
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File:Blorbs.png|Blorbs <ref group="Note" name="IYA" />
 
File:Bullseye.png|Bullseye
 
File:Bullseye.png|Bullseye
 
File:Capsule.png|Capsule
 
File:Capsule.png|Capsule
File:Circles.png|Circles
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File:Circles.png|Circles <ref group="Note" name="IYA" />
 
File:Default.png|Default
 
File:Default.png|Default
 
File:Hexagon.png|Hexagon
 
File:Hexagon.png|Hexagon
File:HexagonCircles.png|Hexagon Circles
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File:HexagonCircles.png|Hexagon Circles <ref group="Note" name="IYA" />
 
File:Kerbal1.png|Kerbal 1
 
File:Kerbal1.png|Kerbal 1
 
File:Kerbal2.png|Kerbal 2
 
File:Kerbal2.png|Kerbal 2
File:Kerbinflag.png|Kerbin
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File:Kerbinflag.png|[[Kerbin]]
File:Kerbinmunflag.png|Kerbin-Mun Flag
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File:Kerbinmunflag.png|Kerbin-[[Mun]] Flag
 
File:Line.png|Line
 
File:Line.png|Line
 
File:Minimalistic.png|Minimalistic.
 
File:Minimalistic.png|Minimalistic.
File:Orbitflag.png|Orbit
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File:Orbitflag.png|Orbit <ref group="Note" name="IYA" />
 
File:Orbs.png|Orbs
 
File:Orbs.png|Orbs
File:Retro.png|Retro
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File:Retro.png|Retro <ref group="Note">Based on “[http://blog.signalnoise.com/2011/08/09/unofficial-nasa-mission-patches/ Unofficial NASA mission patches]” by Signalnoise</ref>
File:Rings.png|Rings
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File:Rings.png|Rings <ref group="Note" name="IYA" />
 
File:RocketScience.png|Rocket Science
 
File:RocketScience.png|Rocket Science
 
File:Satellite.png|Satellite
 
File:Satellite.png|Satellite
File:Spheres.png|Spheres
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File:Spheres.png|Spheres <ref group="Note" name="IYA" />
 
File:SquadLogoflag.png|Squad Logo 1
 
File:SquadLogoflag.png|Squad Logo 1
 
File:SquadLogo2.png|Squad Logo 2
 
File:SquadLogo2.png|Squad Logo 2
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File:Trippy.png|Trippy
 
File:Trippy.png|Trippy
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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== Notes ==
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Revision as of 11:36, 30 August 2013

A flag on the Mun with a custom made flag (the flag of the United Federation of Planets in this case)

A flag is the image on the flag poles and Extend-o-matic Series A1 Deployable Flags. By default, there are 26 available flags, counting the Minimalist flag. These flags are:

09, Blorbs, Bullseye, Capsule, Circles, Default, Hexagon, Hexagon Circles, Kerbal 1, Kerbal 2, Kerbin, Kerbin-Mun Flag, Line, Minimalistic, Orbit, Orbs, Retro, Rings, Rocket Science, Satellite, Spheres, Squad Logo 1, Squad Logo 2, Stripes, Trees, and Trippy.

All default flags are located in GameData/Squad/Flags although other mods can add their own images in their own directory (GameData/<mod>/Flags). The flags are PNG images with a width of 256 pixels and a height of 160 pixels. New flags can be added and used if it fits this description and is placed in this or similar folder. A flag filename can have spaces; underscores are not required to separate words.

Some of the images are based on posters from the 2009 International Year of Astronomy, while one is based Signalnoise's unofficial mission patches and another flags are based on animator and director David O'Reilly.[1]

Minimalistic

Although the original image was the Retro style, it shows the wrinkled pattern similar to this flag

The Minimalist flag, while it can be selected, appears as the default flag when planted. Some people say that the minimalist flag is overlaid onto non-default flags for realism, and while all non-default flags do bear wrinkles in the same pattern, changing this file won't change the appearance of the other flags. Most likely the game holds a similar image to this flag somewhere internally with integrated alpha channel to combine both flags.

Gallery of the default flags

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Based on the posters from the 2009 International Year of Astronomy
  2. Based on “Unofficial NASA mission patches” by Signalnoise

Notes

  1. Flags” blog entry by danRosas