Ted Kaye

From its start in 1777, the U.S. flag's design is effective when streaming in the wind, hanging limp from an indoor pole or covering a casket. only simple designs make effective flags.

Some U.S. state flags have great designs, but they are far outnumbered by the terrible ones, in fact, nearly half of our state flags sport a seal on a blue field -- as a result, they are indistinguishable from one another at a distance.