Summary
A craftyPokemonfan has recently designed flags for all nine regions featured in the mainline games, going fromPokemonRed and Blue’s Kanto toScarlet and Violet’s Paldea. MostPokemonfans who engage in fan artdesign alternative versions of Pokemon, so it’s refreshing to see something different.
Ever since the debut of the franchise in the 90s,each mainlinePokemongamehas taken place in a different region with unique creatures, challenges, and lore. However, none of these regions had official flags, and now one fan has given their unique take on what they would look like.
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Reddit user Eona_Targaryen decided to create flags for each of the nine regions thatPokemonplayers can visit while they play the franchise. The work was pretty well received in thePokemonsubreddit, gaining over 3,200 upvotes. One of the most interesting aspects of this creation is the inspiration behind each banner, as most of them are based on real-world flags. For instance, Kanto’s design is greatly inspired by the Tokyo prefecture flag, but with a Poke Ball in the middle. Johto’s symbol is based on common prefecture flags that can be found all over Japan, but with a J-shaped rainbow. Hoenn gets inspiration from the Saga prefecture, and it stands out due to the yin-yang symbol that it uses, which symbolizes the balance between land and water, something important for the setting. Sinnoh, on the other hand, uses the same color scheme as Hokkaido.
Not all of the flags were based on Japanese designs, though. According to the creator, Unova, which uses black and white, is inspired by New York and New Jersey’s flag, while Kalos employs the colors of the French flag, but with a different design. Alola, which is clearly the franchise’s take on Hawaii, uses its flag as a basis but changes the colors, and Galar is inspired by the United Kingdom. Finally,the recent Paldeagets its basis from the design of the Spanish flag but uses Portuguese colors instead.
The enduring love thatPokemonfans have for the franchise can be seen in all kinds of fan art. For instance, last year aPokemonfan recreated Kanto’s Route 3 with LEGO bricks, achieving amazing results that really resembled one of the oldest areas in the franchise. With over 25 years of history and over a hundred different games, considering all versions of the core series and spin-offs,Pokemonwill surely continue to inspire countless fans in the next years.
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