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{{Quote|text=Three stripes, alternating blue and yellow, penetrated by the seal of Austro-Caldera, consisting of a red triangle on a yellow octogram with 3 yellow stars at the highest points and 3 wavy yellow lines at the lowest points}} | {{Quote|text=Three stripes, alternating blue and yellow, penetrated by the seal of Austro-Caldera, consisting of a red triangle on a yellow octogram with 3 yellow stars at the highest points and 3 wavy yellow lines at the lowest points}} | ||
The 3 highest stars represented the 3 [[Provinces of Austro-Caldera|provinces]], the larger octogram represented the sun, the triangle represented the island, and the 3 waves represented the sea. This icon was actually first used in 1585 by | The 3 highest stars represented the 3 [[Provinces of Austro-Caldera|provinces]], the larger octogram represented the sun, the triangle represented the island, and the 3 waves represented the sea. This icon was actually first used in 1585 by Joeseph Seuber on a flag which would later be the basis of the Volkspartei flag and the first official national flag. | ||
On August 28th, 2034, Prime Leader LeMieux made an executive decision to change the national flag of Caldera, as part of his initiative to adopt more widely representative Calderan symbols. His new flag would feature blue and gold, representing the blue and yellow triband originally used by Volins in the 1650s, as well as calling back to the previous national flag. However, the new flag would feature fleurs-de-lis, representing Burgoignesc immigrants, and have a white background, which LeMieux described as representing purity and anything else Calderan.<gallery> | On August 28th, 2034, Prime Leader LeMieux made an executive decision to change the national flag of Caldera, as part of his initiative to adopt more widely representative Calderan symbols. His new flag would feature blue and gold, representing the blue and yellow triband originally used by Volins in the 1650s, as well as calling back to the previous national flag. However, the new flag would feature fleurs-de-lis, representing Burgoignesc immigrants, and have a white background, which LeMieux described as representing purity and anything else Calderan.<gallery> | ||