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Give me Liberty (1990 onward) was a series of
Graphic Novels By Frank Miller and Dave Gibbons and
published by Dark Horse Comics. It followed the
futuristic adventure of Martha Washington (a bright
kid born in the gettho of Cabrini Green) who join PAX,
a militant version of the Peace Corps.
Late in the series, the strain of a series of
constitutional amendements (the 94th one is mentioned)
and assassination of the President (and subsequent
declaration of martial law) leads to the splintering
off of the United States.
Needless to say, the series is quite violent but is
done with a cheeky sort of dark humour as can be seen
in the country's description.
Most images (and background) are based on a map included
in issue 4 although some of the flags are also used in the
comic itself.
Marc Pasquin, 5 june 2006
![[red field, white circle centered, black logo]](../images/f/fic_gml2.gif)
by Marc Pasquin, 5 June 2006
A
country that split off under the leadership of
Manhattan borough president Edward Beluga. Its
government is said to be fighting more then 50
different separatist groups (although they have just
won a war against Brooklyn). The country use a
Nazi-like flag with the central black emblem being
made up of the letters ECCD quartered.
Marc Pasquin, 5 June 2006
by Marc Pasquin, 6 June 2006
Founded by
former US First Lady Amanda Nissen on the basis that
all the past problems had been created by men. The
borders are closed to males and there is a ban on
pornography, marriage, sexist remarks and negative
role models. The flag's design can be seen in some
ways to be canting: an eight stars confederate battle
flag on which is centered a yellow Venus symbol in the
circle of which is a white "1" on red.
Marc Pasquin, 6 June 2006
![[red triangle, white star, 6 alternating blue and white stripes]](../images/f/fic_gml3.gif)
by Marc Pasquin, 5 June 2006
On its way to being annexed by
Cuba. Use the Cuban flag but with 6 bands (I assume to
show the addition of Florida).
Marc Pasquin, 5 June 2006
The description is interesting since the number of stripes in the Cuban flag don't
have any significance (as far as I know) and the Cuban flag was also
created with the US flag as inspiration.
Fictional flags like these are usually interesting as curiosities,
but often I think they show that the author hasn't put that much
thought in when inventing them.
Elias Granqvist, 6 june 2006
![[green field, white circle centered, red roman cross behind 2
entertwined yellow snakes]](../images/f/fic_gml6.gif)
by Marc Pasquin, 5 June 2006
Founded by the Surgeon
General (who is more general then doctor) and a
coalition of Calvinists. Its government has pledged to
lay waste to the impure and create a smoke-free,
drug-free paradise. Bad music, bad food, bad language,
contraception, pornography and adultery are all
punishable by death. The flag is a green field, white
centered circle on which is a red roman cross behind 2
intertwined yellow snakes.
Marc Pasquin, 5 June 2006
![[blue pentagonal hoist, white star, red-white-red stripes]](../images/f/fic_gml5.gif)
by Marc Pasquin, 5 June 2006
Geographically the
same as Texas. Lead by former dentist Billy Bob
Coolant under the slogan of "Guns, Beef and Beer". Its
laws are based on "Community Standards" and they have
rejected the 1st, 5th and 94th amendments (ban on
red meat). The flag is similar to Texas but with 3
bars (R-W-R) and the blue field is a cut-off (at top
and bottom) triangle pointing toward the middle.
Marc Pasquin, 5 June 2006
![[green-blue-red tricolore, white star]](../images/f/fic_gml4.gif)
by Marc Pasquin, 5 June 2006
The Mexican territory was annexed at one
point in the past by the USA who made it into a
territory after which it became known as "America's
Ireland". The flag is the current one with the central
band replaced by a blue band with a white star
centered.
Marc Pasquin, 5 June 2006
![[blue field, 6 white stars]](../images/f/fic_gml9.gif)
by Marc Pasquin, 6 June 2006
A rather
pacifist country who would seek reunification if it
were not for the constitutional amendments
instituted after the 1990s. The flag is composed of 6
white stars on a medium blue field. looks like
Micronesia.
Marc Pasquin, 6 June 2006
by Marc Pasquin, 6 June 2006
Founded by the food
Conglomerate "Fat Boy Burger" who refused to
recognised the ban on red meat and porn. It territory
is basically a large cattle field protected by a
million-men army. Its flag is a R-W-R triband over
which is centered the capital letters "RA" in blue the
hollow part of which are in the shape of white stars.
Marc Pasquin, 6 June 2006
![[US national flag with 20 stars]](../images/f/fic_gml1.gif)
by Marc Pasquin, 5 June 2006
This is a much
reduced USA with a smaller number of states. The flag
is based on the standard pattern with a reduced
number of stars. Their positions however are in such
a way that it suggest that something is missing.
Marc Pasquin, 5 June 2006
by Marc Pasquin, 6 June 2006
A thinly disguised stand-in
for Disneyland, its robotic cartoon characters
revolted demanding cultural autonomy and an end to the
enslavement of artificial intelligence. The robots
have apparently enslaved and committed genocide on the
human population within its borders.
Marc Pasquin, 6 June 2006