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Random Statistic 01 was selected by Design Den Haag to feature on its inspiration page. Check it out, there is lots of other inspiring design to be found on that page.

New European Union flag

Yesterday Design Den Haag presented twelve designs, chosen out of over 1400 entries, that will be produced into flags and shown at an outdoor exhibition in The Hague. My design didn’t make the cut, but here it is anyway, followed by the rationale. You can see the other entries here.

BARCODEU (no stars - all stripes)
At a quick glance all Europeans are alike, just like barcodes. But get up closer and unique identities and characteristics become apparent - first and foremost through language. In this generated EU-barcode all EU spoken languages are present - each proclaiming the EU’s motto: ‘united in diversity’. A barcode has never before been applied as a symbol for a (group of) nation(s) - it will be unique!