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The number of both pro- and anti-Trump flags is astonishing and certainly we will never be able to catalog them all. Dave Martucci, 1 November 2020
We can start by differentiating the several flags and would-be (spurious)
flags that may actually exist and/or would emerge, into four main categories in
chronological order (let's take into account that the following are strictly
Trump-related and do not include other organization's and/or movement's that
support Trump, except when noticed, as well as featuring logos and/or symbols
for visual identification purposes only, not implying that they are flags per se
but recognizing the fact that they are part and sometimes the basis for graphic
applications derived and/or used, as well as acknowledging the fact that some
specimens were used during both the 2016 and the 2020 Presidential elections):
image located by Esteban Rivera, 31 December 2020
(It is attributed that at least since 2005 the use
of a Coat of Arms for the last name Trump has been in use in several properties
owned and/or managed by Trump and/or his multiple investment organizations
(namely The Trump Organization).
This coat of arms engraved at the main entrance of the The Trump Park Avenue in New York
City is the family's Coat of Arms) (cropped image taken from the original
located here:
https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/, source:
https://www.gettyimages.ie/detail/).
Esteban Rivera, 31 December 2020
image located by Esteban Rivera, 31 December 2020
Here's a close-up version of the coat of arms above, in silver and
gold, together with an article dating back to 2012 citing the authorization to
use a variant of this coat of arms authorized by Scotland, with the official description
of the would be coat of arms as follows: "The Lion Rampant makes reference to Scotland
and the stars to America. Three chevronels are used to denote sky, sand dunes
and sea" and "'The double-sided eagle represents the dual nature and nationality
of Trump's heritage". 'The eagle clutches golf balls, making reference to the
great name of golf, and the motto "Numquam Concedere" is Latin for "Never Give
Up" - Trump's philosophy.'" and the authorization granted to the family to use
this coat of arms)
(cropped image from the original located here:
https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/,
source:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/)
Esteban Rivera, 31 December 2020
image located by Esteban Rivera, 31 December 2020
It is alleged that the original Trump coat of arms was actually "a near-identical copy of one registered in 1939 by Joseph Edward Davies, the New York Times reported (https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/28/business/trump-coat-of-arms.html), where the original said "Integritas", now it says "Trump". Davies was an American diplomat and husband to Marjorie Merriweather Post, who built the Mar-a-Lago resort that now belongs to the president, and where presumably he first saw the coat of arms. The similarity was spotted by Davies' grandson, former US senator Joseph Tydings, on a visit to the resort. He told the Times he had not given permission to the Trump Organization to use the arms. It drew the attention of heraldic officials in Scotland when Mr Trump attempted to brand a new golf course in Aberdeen with the adulterated arms. They noticed that he hadn't registered it with the Court of the Lord Lyon.". "We would never allow this as a new coat of arms," said John Petrie, Rouge Croix Pursuivant of Arms at the college. "There needs to be at least two lineal differences from something that's been granted in the past." The fact that Mr Trump had changed the colours of the crest to black and gold was not considered sufficient, Mr Petrie said."
This image shows
the supposedly original coat of arms on the left and Trump's original to the right)
(copied image from the original located here:
https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/, source:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40097665). Here's an
additional source:
http://evolution-design.co.uk/when-is-a-logo-a-coat-of-arms-ask-the-court-of-lord-lyon-1592/
Esteban Rivera, 31 December 2020
image located by Esteban Rivera, 31 December 2020
This is an adapted Trump coat of arms on the right, showing in
comparison to his previous version on the left, with the one approved on the
right dating date of approval as of 2012, as mentioned here:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/) (copied image from the original located here:
https://thelightinthedarkplace.files.wordpress.com, source:
https://thelightinthedarkplace.wordpress.com/2017)
Esteban Rivera, 31 December 2020
image located by Esteban Rivera, 31 December 2020
This is an adapted coat of arms with colours (cropped image from
the original located here:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Coat_of_Arms_of_Trump_International_Golf_Club.svg).
Esteban Rivera, 31 December 2020
image located by Esteban Rivera, 31 December 2020
This picture shows a flag in one of Trump's golf
courses displaying the old coat of arms (cropped image from the original located here:
https://www.mcclatchydc.com, source:
https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/)
Esteban Rivera, 31 December 2020
image located by Esteban Rivera, 31 December 2020
This picture shows a flag in one of Trump's golf
courses displaying the new coat of arms (cropped image from the original located here:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/, source:
https://twitter.com/trump/)
Esteban Rivera, 31 December 2020
Several flags are shown on our page referring to flags from the 2016 Presidential Campaign. Others subsequently reported are shown below.
These flags cover the period when Donald J. Trump formally enters politics in
2015 as a Republican Party candidate for the primaries, leading up to the 2016
U.S. Presidential elections. It may also portray flags used right after winning
the Republican party's ticket for the Presidential election as well as flags
used when he became the 45th President of the United States (both pro and
against if applicable).
"The campaign drew heavily on Trump's personal
image, enhanced by his previous media exposure. Prior to his presidential bid,
The Trump Organization also relied on the 'Trump' surname as a key part of its
marketing strategy. Consequently, the 'Trump' name was in widespread use in the
U.S. well before the presidential campaign itself started."
Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_2016_presidential_campaign
Esteban Rivera, 31 December 2020
Pro-Trump images:
image located by Esteban Rivera, 31 December 2020
Attributed logo for Trump's campaign, which was later to be identified as
a spoof) (image from the original located here:
https://www.snopes.com, source:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/donald-trump-swastika-logo)
Esteban Rivera, 31 December 2020
image located by Esteban Rivera, 31 December 2020
Another design attributed as an unauthorized proposal for
Trump's campaign, as seen here:
https://www.instagram.com, based
on the Trump Hotel & Tower logo (https://www.facebook.com/TrumpIntHT))
(cropped image from the original located here:
https://www.snopes.com/tachyon/2015, source:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/donald-trump-swastika-logo)
Esteban Rivera, 31 December 2020
image located by Esteban Rivera, 31 December 2020
The initial campaign wordmark, featuring Trump's last name
in white capitals (cropped image from the original located here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Trump_Text_Logo.png, source:
https://en.wikipedia.org).
Esteban Rivera, 31 December 2020
image located by Esteban Rivera, 31 December 2020
Trump campaign logo during the primaries and prior to
selection of Mike Pence as running mate (cropped image from the original
located here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Trump_2016.svg, source:
https://en.wikipedia.org).
Esteban Rivera, 31 December 2020
image by Randy Young, 21 October 2016
Image of a flag based on the final campaign logo with some slight differences
first seen in 2016, blue background version and most common in use).
Esteban Rivera, 31 December 2020
image located by Esteban Rivera, 31 December 2020
Picture of a flag based on the final campaign logo
with some slight differences first seen in 2016, white background version
(cropped image from the original located here:
https://www.arabnews.com/, source:
https://www.arabnews.com/world/news/)
Esteban Rivera, 31 December 2020
image located by Esteban Rivera, 31 December 2020
Picture of a flag based on the final campaign logo with some slight differences
first seen in 2016, red background version (cropped image from the original
located here (second flag from left to right):
https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/, source:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada)
Esteban Rivera, 31 December 2020
image located by Esteban Rivera, 31 December 2020
Initial updated Trump campaign logo reflecting the adoption
of Mike Pence as Donald Trump's vice-presidential candidate (cropped image from
the original located here:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/, source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_2016_presidential_campaign).
Esteban Rivera, 31 December 2020
image located by Esteban Rivera, 31 December 2020
Replacing the previous logo, this is the Campaign
logo for the presidential campaign of Donald Trump of New York and Governor Mike
Pence of Indiana. Reasons for the change were both remarks from people on social
media as well as possible copyright conflicts, as mentioned in the following
sources:
https://www.vox.com/2016/,
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/,
https://www.wired.com/2016/ and
https://edition.cnn.com/2016/) (cropped image from the original located here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_2016_presidential_campaign, source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_2016_presidential_campaign).
Esteban Rivera, 31 December 2020
images by Randy Young, 13 March 2016
Flag based on the final campaign logo
with some slight differences first seen in 2016, blue background version and
most common in use.
Esteban Rivera, 31 December 2020
image located by Esteban Rivera, 31 December 2020
Picture of a flag based on the final campaign logo with
some slight differences first seen in 2016, white background version (copied
image from the original located here:
https://i.ebayimg.com/, source:
https://www.hutoyou.com/index.php)
Esteban Rivera, 31 December 2020
image located by Esteban Rivera, 31 December 2020
Sticker logo with
inscription "NO MORE BULLSHIT") (cropped image from the original located here:
http://realdonaldtrumpshop.com/, source:
http://realdonaldtrumpshop.com/product)
Esteban Rivera, 31 December 2020
image located by Esteban Rivera, 31 December 2020
"NO MORE BULLSHIT" flag 2016 version, which features
offensive vocabulary, portrayed here only for identification purpose (cropped
image from the original located here:
https://www.gannett-cdn.com, source:
https://www.newportri.com)
Esteban Rivera, 31 December 2020
image located by Esteban Rivera, 31 December 2020
"Women for Trump" flag, a movement started in 2016,
sources: https://womenfortrump.com/ and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_for_Trump (copied image from the original located here:
https://www.greeleytribune.com source:
https://www.greeleytribune.com/2020/)
Esteban Rivera, 31 December 2020
image located by Esteban Rivera, 31 December 2020
Picture of a flag based on the logo described above)
(cropped image from the original located here:
https://www.greeleytribune.com/, source:
https://www.greeleytribune.com/2020)
Esteban Rivera, 31 December 2020
Continued as Trump and anti-Trump Flags - Part 2