Finalists for the new Tulsa flag

[dbacksfan 2.0]

Why didn't someone put the Golden Driller on a dark blue background? If anything represents Tulsa, that has to be one of the most iconic symbols there is.

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[rebound]

The stars meant absolutely nothing to me without the explanation. The T is a letter and technically bad form. In the end, you basically made a flag version of this:

I didn't say I like my design.  I actually think it's too busy.  My point, which I'm not sure if you are intentionally missing or not, is regarding the symbols.   The Chicago flag is hailed as a great example of a city flag, but symbolically it means nothing to me. (The stars on that flag represent events in Chicago history.  Didn't know that.)   However, the symbols themselves are easily understood and identified.   

Flag #1 of the three finalists also has a "T" in it, bad form or not.  I just don't see any of the other symbolism present, until it is described.  But, at least it's got that going for it, which is nice.

Also, I have always liked that fountain. 



   

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Make the tree a stylistic tree to match the derrick, and I am on board with this one.

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Make the tree a stylistic tree to match the derrick, and I am on board with this one.

It's the Council Oak. Maybe someone with more artistic talent can convert it. I would also prefer a stylized golden driller over the generic derrick.

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It's the Council Oak. Maybe someone with more artistic talent can convert it. I would also prefer a stylized golden driller over the generic derrick.

I knew it was the Oak.  I thought about putting it on my flag with the derrick.   But I like where you are going with the Driller and the Oak.  Stylize both of them, and they represent oil, money, progress, etc, and also our Indian heritage, green country, and related.  Two symbols for both worlds, both over the green and blue stripes representing the land.  I actually really like it.

[cannon_fodder]

Pick a tree, any tree... 

https://www.google.com/search?q=stylized+oak+tree&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj7y9jTv9HTAhXhslQKHe13AGgQ_AUICigB&biw=1600&bih=722

[heironymouspasparagus]

Why didn't someone put the Golden Driller on a dark blue background? If anything represents Tulsa, that has to be one of the most iconic symbols there is.

Takes old guys to think of the obvious.  Golden Driller is about as obvious as it gets.

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A graphic artist could do a lot better, this is just with clip art I found.

[dbacksfan 2.0]

Takes old guys to think of the obvious.  Golden Driller is about as obvious as it gets.

Well it was either that or the Prayer Tower and the Praying Hands. In the past, most family and friends visiting wanted to see the Golden Driller or the Praying Hands.

[heironymouspasparagus]

Well it was either that or the Prayer Tower and the Praying Hands. In the past, most family and friends visiting wanted to see the Golden Driller or the Praying Hands.

Or both!   I still get that once in a while, but the "shine" seems to have worn off ORU a little bit in recent years.

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welp, so far I like the official choices better than what the forum has cooked up.

[patric]

Takes old guys to think of the obvious.  Golden Driller is about as obvious as it gets.

How about the Council Oak as a backdrop for the Golden Driller in the forefront (as opposed to side-by-side)?

Now that its an amusement park ride in France...

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welp, so far I like the official choices better than what the forum has cooked up.

So my take is that you like the extremely stylistic/abstract designs more so than a more immediately recognizable one?   Not disparaging, just observing.