Museum of the Empire, Eveari, Ananto

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The Flag of the Empire of Ananto and Kalistan

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Flag Blazon Description

Flag: Per pale maroon and argent; overall the imperial arms within a roundel Or; to the fly, five mullets Or in semicircular formation.
Arms: Tierced in fess orange, argent, and maroon, charged at the fess point with a cluster of grapes Or.
Crest: An imperial crown Or, jewelled proper.
Encirclement: A wreath of grape leaves and clusters Or and maroon.
Compartment: A scroll Or inscribed “Imperio Anantónés” sable and "KALISTAN" sable.
Additional Charges: To dexter of the arms, five mullets Or arranged in a semicircle.

In plain Vrassan:

Flag: Rectangular flag with one third, to the pole side, as a dark maroon vertical stripe, and two thirds to the free side of white, with five gold stars in a semi circular formation pointing to the free side of the flag. A circle is set centered over the line that is ringed in gold, and divided diagonally and colored red and white, over which the Arms are placed.
Arms: Horizontal Tricolor shield, Orange, white and dark maroon, with a gold leaf Grape bunch embossed onto the Shield, over which sits a gold jeweled Imperial Crown, It is encircled by styled grape vines in a wreath form of dark maroon and outlined in gold, and attached at the bottom by a golden grape bunch. Below the wreath is a gold scroll with the motto "Imperio Anantónés" (Anantonese Empire in Egelian) surrounding the common name of "KALISTAN", both in white lettering.

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Meaning

Kalistani Colors have long been held to be Orange, white and dark Maroon or purple. The significance of the colors reaches back into legendary history as a representation of three different houses, each of which selected a color of their own, one being Orange, one being white and one being purple. Throughout most of the pre-modern history, the orange and whites dominated: The significance of these colors beyond association with aristocratic houses was lost. During the modern Republican Era, Kalistan's flag always contained the tricolor arrangement, usually in vertical stripes, Orange, White and Purple. When the Republican Flag was redrawn, the purple was deprioritized and the flag became horizontal stripes of Orange and much larger white field, the purple being relegated to lettering.

Following the establishment of the Empire, the Flag was redrawn so the stripes were once more vertical, but the Orange itself was erased from the field of the flag, as it was now closely associated with the Republic. Instead, it was reduced to a part of the Shield, which maintained the traditional tricolor form but in horizontal bars now. As the institutions of the Empire became more settled, the round circle was added behind the arms, while the wreath and stars were greatly simplified. The round circle was divided diagonally between red to the north and white to the South, to represent Kalistan, while the Shield was restored as the representation of the Island of Ananto specifically (before it represented the entire nation, united under Ananto.) The Red and the White traditionally represent Northern Seleyan Nations: Lodamun, Mainland Kalistan and Baltusia are all represented by the colors Red and white. This ties the Grand Duchy of Kalistani firmly into Northern Seleya- Red Represents the old Kingdom of Vrassa Made of Duchies of Vrassan and Nevaras, while white represents the old Kingdom of Suldanor, which is comprised of the Duchies of Suldanor and Odufaray. The red and white field are a very basic map of the Grand Duchy, with Ducal borders roughly corresponding.

During the Republican Era, the Grapes, which is the National Symbol of Kalistan representing agricultural heritage, abundance and conviviality, were purple. They have been altered to gold on the Imperial Standard. The golden grapes inscribed onto the shield are actually 24k gold leaf, while the grapes on the wreath are merely gold color. The wreath is the standard dark maroon of the rest of the flag, outline in gold, while the five gold stars represent the five current Duchies belonging to the Empire. The rest of the white field is left empty, being meant to be filled up. Inscribed on the scroll are the words "Imperio Anantónés", representing the Anantonese Empire (in Egelian), which, while technically abolished, remains the foundation focus of the Empire, and the common name for the nation, which is "Kalistan". The flag is printed on both sides, so that the gold leaf of the grapes may be represented from both sides, while the Scroll can appear properly.

The entire flag is edged in gold, either in print or in embroidery.

Water proof nylon is the primary material that the flag is made of, while display flags are often made of canvas or a softer, less satin material.