There has been much debate on if Steemit is considered a Nation. I would wholeheartedly say YES! I was going to write a post about why it is a nation for this competition, but @bluerthangreen already beat me to it.

So let me ask you this: Shouldn't every nation have a flag?

CONTEST

The goal is simple! Design a Flag for #SteemNation!

PROCESS

Three judges will be selected with one being from the minnow, dolphin, and whale category to score submissions based on Creativity, Symbolism, Artistic Merit, and Execution. The Design Guidelines will be used at their discretion.

Designs that fail to comply with the contest rules (listed below) will be eliminated.

Three designs will be declared the finalist and presented to the Steemit Community the first week of September for the community to vote on and declare the winner. At the end of the public voting period(7 days), the flag design with the most votes will be presented to the community and all finalists will be presented with their SBD awards. The winning designer will have the opportunity to oversee the production of the flag with their design and presented their flag upon production.

The winning designer will be awarded a 2 1/2' X 4' custom flag.

Finalists will be awarded at least $20 SBD each.

ARTIST’S STATEMENT

The nature of flag design relies on simplicity and symbolism. Therefore, while not required, an artist’s statement of 150 words or less is recommended to accompany each design.

For example, an artist’s statement for Old Glory might include:

“The 50 stars on the flag represent the 50 states, and the 13 stripes represent the 13 colonies that declared independence from Great Britain. White signifies purity and innocence, Red, hardiness, and valor, and Blue signifies vigilance, perseverance, and justice.”

OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES

The Tag #Steemnation must be used for your submission and be in the form of a story post.
There must be at least ten entries

• Designs must be submitted between July 24, 2017 and midnight CST on August 24, 2017.
• Designers must be citizens of Steemit Nation.
• Designs must be original.
• Designs must be positive in spirit.
• Designs must use no more than 6 solid colors.
• Designs with religious symbols will not be considered.
• Designs construed as hateful, defamatory, or discriminatory will not be considered.
• Designs with references to alcohol, drugs, or illicit activities will not be considered.

In the event of significantly similar or identical designs, the artists’ statements will be considered in the scoring. Should the artists’ statements also reflect a significantly similar design process, the first design submitted will be considered.

Failure to comply with any of these rules will result in the design being eliminated from the competition.

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Additional Information

• The site bestflag.com will be used for flag ordering. Throughout this process, please let me know if you want to order a flag. There is quite a discount on bulk orders! When we get a hard number together then a final price can be determined. Must submit payment before order! I will personally send each flag with tracking to someone who decides to order one.
  
• There is a custom flag designer available at the site.
• Here is a template if you don't want to use the custom flag designer. This is what your final product must fit into. While not needed for your story post, just remember you will be responsible to make sure your design can fit into this template!

PLEASE READ THESE DESIGN GUIDELINES(not rules).

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This may be the biggest project I have undertaken to date on Steemit. Help me make it a success! Thank you.

The site RedditCityFlag used for the design of this contest.

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I mostly story post about my sobriety, family, effects of war, and the crazier parts of my life. However, if it interests me I may just Steem about it! Steem on Steemians!

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