Talk:Tricolour

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Should we divide this incomplete list into two sections? One for true tricolours and those with symbols? --  Netsnipe  ►  16:43, October 25, 2003 (UTC)

I'm not sure. Also, is a tricolour with a symbol that has a color which is not one of the three colors still a tricolour? Do we need to differentiate between those two? Nikola 06:05, 26 Oct 2003 (UTC)

Contents 1 Questions (open as of December 2005) 2 Tribands 3 "Defaced" 4 Vertical tri-colours and revolution

[edit] Questions (open as of December 2005)

Were there any tricolours before the French Revolution, or is that the origin? Either way, we should give the history of the spread of this type of flag. -- Jmabel 23:50, Jul 1, 2004 (UTC)

The "Confusion and profusion of meanings" section is a string of "some say...some say...some say..." It makes for very unpleasant reading. Can you make it better so it doesn't sound like a section made up of hearsay?--24.5.125.75 22:40, 22 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Tribands

Why does this page list not just tricolors but tribands as well? Tricolor is a subset of triband; shouldn't the two-color tribands be listed under triband? SpaceCaptain 16:19, 24 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] "Defaced"

Do we really want to replace the readily understood "with a symbol" with the correct but obscure and potentially confusing heraldic term "defaced". - Jmabel | Talk 05:33, 29 June 2006 (UTC)

Yes, because it's a well-known term in vexillology and not too difficult to grasp. —Nightstallion (?) 21:06, 1 July 2006 (UTC)

Well, in some sense it is "not too difficult to grasp" but in the U.S. at least—and that's a pretty bit piece of the English-speaking world—"flag defacement" means pretty much the same as "flag desecration". - Jmabel | Talk 18:44, 8 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Vertical tri-colours and revolution

Vertical tri-colours are said to be specific to countries that fought a revolution (e.g., Italy, France, Mexico, Afghanistan, etc). Is there some corroboration on this? If so, can it be added to the main page of Tri-colours). —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 141.211.155.168 (talk • contribs) 10 January 2007.