Hm, I can imagine individual commanders putting their own symbols in the middle, especially if they've got a top-to-bottom written language. Would give a cohesive visual theme.
Would also work if the commander symbols have bright colours - you could see the colour code even from a fair distance and go "Empire banner, Red dot for Commander Brutal, Yellow-white captain dots - yeah that's Captain Snivelling-bastard."
Needs white stripes lining the inside of the black marks, though, for contrast. As a bonus, will make it look more nazi-like.
Elaborate
2019-10-24 20:13:22 +0000 UTC
this
John
2019-10-20 23:45:06 +0000 UTC
Needs to be shorter and slightly more colourful
Pocket Rikimaru Thanatos
2019-10-20 23:28:31 +0000 UTC
I think the concept is fine, good point about the colours though, banners need bold stark colours. Black and red has been done to death but there is a reason it's a fan favorite
L Pedersen
2019-10-20 18:59:17 +0000 UTC
Won't work as a banner, at 50 yards you can't distinguish it from a grey sheet, there isn't enough contrast. Also it comes off too on the nose for an evil empire, try changing the lines to white or yellow(silver and gold respectively), it fits better with actual heraldric designs and makes it look a little less like the entire nation claps any time someone calls out, "if you're evil and you know it."
Robert Nolan
2019-10-20 17:12:49 +0000 UTC
It's good though. Maybe one more line or shape in the center if you're going for the geometric feel. I think it would actually look much cooler in banner form as it is right now than it does in the concept art.
Luminant
2019-10-20 13:30:51 +0000 UTC
No way an empire would have someting so simple. Empires were all about the pomp
John
2019-10-20 12:30:28 +0000 UTC
I'm going for minimalist iconography for the Empire. Simple is best, when it comes to flags.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDE066l5FLY
SenescentSoul
2019-10-20 11:25:37 +0000 UTC
Needs a lil' more something.
An unbroken chain in the middle grasped by a guantleted fist perhaps?