Quite often I’m looking for a simple iconic device to represent a country without having to just reproduce the flag alone. So, as you can see above, why not put the flag inside the country’s shape. Also, it’s free!
It’s relatively easy to find a country’s flag and shape on the internet and tracing the flag is very easy in Illustrator. For example above, the Union Jack part of Australia’s flag was created by overlaying red, white and blue rectangles. An important thing to remember with the diagonals is to copy and reflect them so that they appear at the same angle.
So how do you get a nice flat line around the edges? Simple. Group all the rectangles together (Cmd/Ctrl-G – you knew that!) and add another rectangle on top of them to where you want the edge of the flag and, with both of them selected, go Object > Clipping Mask > Make (Cmd/Ctrl-7) to crop.
Use exactly the same process to fit the flag into the country. The outline of the country can be traced using Adobe Illustrator’s Live Trace from an image downloaded from the internet. Put the outline over the grouped flag objects and, with both of them selected, go Object > Clipping Mask > Make (Cmd/Ctrl-7) to crop the flag.
The highlight or shiny surface is created by a black to white gradient circle set to Lighten in the Transparency palette with an Opacity of 60%.
I quite like the Australian flag!
Great M8 😉
Love it to bits
love to include this in the company pics if that ok. 🙂
Keep up the good work
Regards
Scot Henderson
P.S. I have to agree I love the ol’ girl shes just got style and class ey!
Take it easy
Hi Scot,
You are welcome to use this. I would, however, ask for a credit. “Rob Cubbon Ltd – Graphic Design London” and a link to the site: https://robcubbon.com
Cheers! 😉
hey great image,
i am making a video showing australian sports stars with the song i am australian in the background, i am looking for an ideal image for the ending to show australia and this would be ideal.
i would like to ask if i may use this image in the video.
reading the first comment i would be happy to include a credit for your work and a link to your great site.
hope to hear from you soon!
Thank You
chris, no problems, mate. I’ve sent you an email. Although, as an English guy I shouldn’t really be helping out Australian sport – I’ll make an exception this once! 🙂
Hey I am doing a project about Australia and I want to thank you for helping me complete it I love the blue australia thing I am printing it right now thanks and toodles I hate poodles!
Love,Kk
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this is awesome! how do you do this?
i need one for my country can you help me
Ok,Kk,glad you liked it.
courtney, to do this you need vector and photo editing software such as Photoshop and Illustrator.
Hey there Rob, ive made a petty cash book for a university project and im wondering if it is allright with you to use your image, and ill definately credit you.
Hello Ben, by all means you can use this image. Thank you for asking and thank you for crediting me.
cannot get it to work can you elaborate more please.
Hi Rob
I hope you don’t mind, but I used the Australian design for one of my Australian friends and a tshirt I am making up for them – is this ok?
John
Hi John, well you’ve used it so what does it matter? 🙂 No worries, I like to get a credit, and when it’s used online a link to my site with “Freelance graphic design” as the anchor text.
Sean, can you elaborate on which stage you were at when you couldn’t get it to work and what happened instead?
I can see your point! I will send you a picture of the finished product once it’s made up. Thanks again Rob.
Thanks, John, I do hope you didn’t think I was trying to be clever!
Great work. Can i use this on my web page??
Thanks mate.
Hello, Abb, yes you can. Although I would appreciate a link. Something like
image by <a href="https://robcubbon.com/">Rob Cubbon design and marketing</a>. Thank you.Hi Rob,
I really like your image (aussie map with flag inside). Would it be ok if I used it on an advertisement I’m making for private English tutoring in Korea? Thanks.
Stephen
Hello, Stephen, yes you can. Although I would appreciate a link. Something like
image by <a href="https://robcubbon.com/">Rob Cubbon design and marketing</a>. Thank you. Let me know if you would like the file supplied in higher resolution.Hi Rob, making a powerpoint about Australia for a class. Can I use this picture? (Will give credit and link)
Hi AndreSteff, no problem. Be great to have a credit and link. Cheers, mate.
Hi – I don’t have the software on my computer to create one of these. I would love to have one done for the Ukraine. Has anyone done one for the Ukraine I could use?
I haven’t done one for the Ukraine, Annette, I’m sorry. Ukraine would look very beautiful with this treatment.
iam wismy i from haiti my best country in the world is autralia
i do not know how to down load this picture on to my usd…..if possible….. can you tell me how to
Great image,
Do you mind if I post in my facebook Australian Group page?I’ll credit & link you.
Please be sure to include the credit and link, Andy!
Hi Rob,
This is a great image. I’m preparing a poster for a conference on healthy wildlife, healthy people and would like to include the image, with credit link of course.
Yes, Felicity, don’t forget the credit!