Nationalism

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I realise we haven't discovered the appropriate tech yet, but we can still develop nationalism. Plus, as everyone knows, I do have a nationalism-fetish.
Thus, so far, we need:

-A constitution
-A flag
-An anthem
-An emblem
-A motto

Among other things.

Here are some resources. First, a gimpshop-isolated Hive symbol.

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We could go for the Japan approach when it comes to the flag. Except that white doesn't really work here....Perhaps black, instead.
(note: lol teh paint job LOL)

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Just replace the world with the Hive.
(Note: Transparency is making it look ugly. That can be fixed)

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Mmm, bizarre DDR flags

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As for the anthem...Japan sounds sufficently meditative, though there is something wrong IMO about a Japanese anthem ruling over a Chinese nation. As well, the lyrics are a bit boring, but we could change that.



May your reign
Continue for a thousand years,
And last for eight thousands of generations,
Until pebbles
Turn into boulders
And covered in moss.

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Here is Taiwan's "National Banner Song":

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/ad/National_Banner_Song_inst.ogg

Lo! The glorious landscape with bountiful goods!
Daughters and sons of Emperors Yan and Huang count as heroes of East Asia!
Do not dismiss yourselves! Do not hold yourselves back!
Further glorify our nation and work towards harmony!
Creating the nation is difficult, so remember our founders!
Maintaining it is not easy either, so do not be short-sighted!
With one heart and one spirit, keep pressing to the goal!
Blue Sky, White Sun, and a Wholly Red Earth!

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Taiwan's anthem:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/87/ROC_National_Anthem_inst.ogg

San Min Chu-i,
Our aim shall be:
To found, a free land,
World peace, be our stand.
Lead on, comrades,
Vanguards ye are.
Hold fast your aim,
By sun and star.
Be earnest and brave,
Your country to save,
One heart, one soul,
One mind, one goal.

This one actually might not be bad. The lyrics are sufficently good for a Hiverian state, and the music isn't bombastic but it isn't so subdued either.

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The current anthem of the PRC is the March of the Volunteers. Some have accused it of being militant, but it has been used to some effect by the Chinese government in more peaceful propaganda campaigns.

Lyrics:
Arise! All who refuse to be slaves!
Let our flesh and blood become our new Great Wall!
When the Chinese nation faces its greatest peril,
Let us expend the last cry!
Arise! Arise! Arise!
May our million hearts beat as one!
Brave the enemy's fire, March!
Brave the enemy's fire, March!
March on! March on! On!

Previous lyrics:
March on! People of all heroic nationalities!
Let us continue the Long March under the great Communist Party's guidance,
Millions with but one heart toward a communist tomorrow,
Develop and protect the country, fight bravely.
March on, march on, march on!
We will for generations,
Raise high Mao Zedong's banner, march on!
Raise high Mao Zedong's banner, march on!
March on! March on! On!

Peace:
http://www.cpce.gov.hk/common/tvapi/ce143.rm (Note: Realplayer or Real Alternative required)

Peaceish:


Military:


(Starts in the middle)

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There is, of course, always the anthem of the Soviet Union.



Unbreakable Union of freeborn Republics,
Great Russia has welded forever to stand.
Created in struggle by will of the people,
United and mighty, our Soviet land!

CHORUS:

Sing to the Motherland, home of the free,
Bulwark of peoples in brotherhood strong.
O Party of Lenin, the strength of the people,
To Communism's triumph lead us on!

2.

Through tempests the sunrays of freedom have cheered us,
Along the new path where great Lenin did lead.
To a righteous cause he raised up the peoples,
Inspired them to labour and valourous deed.

CHORUS

3.

In the victory of Communism's deathless ideal,
We see the future of our dear land.
And to her fluttering scarlet banner,
Selflessly true we always shall stand!

CHORUS

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If we're going for the "bat-insane commie" look, we could always go with North Korea!
Actually, their anthem is surprisingly tame and non-commie. I quite like it.

Let morning shine on the silver and gold of this land,
Three thousand leagues packed with natural wealth.
My beautiful fatherland.
The glory of a wise people
Brought up in a culture brilliant
With a history five millennia long.
Let us devote our bodies and minds
To supporting this Korea forever.

(Warning: Loud and creepy. Artillery sounds toward the end not a part of the anthem.)

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Back to Flags:
NK-Hive hybrid. I made the far right strip wihte (on the hive symbol) because I sened colour overload. Possible variations include:

Having the hive symbol be 50% transparent, resulting in the star from the original NK flag showing through a bit.

Restoring the hive symbol to its original colour.

Moving the hive symbol to the centre.

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Er, and the flag:

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Okay, this thread is starting to become less a Civ4 Nationalism thread and more a Tassi anthem fetish thread. So I'll stop for now. Talk more so that I have an excuse to post more

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