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Hassan Rouhani FLY IT HIGH A GUIDE TO SENIOR CHIC Iran Designing a flag might seem like a simple Whether it’s fl owing robes, wraparound shades or a pensioner suit that could have been A graduate of the conservative seminary at Qom, wearing the robes of a mid-ranking task – a stripe here, a few stars there – bought in a 1970s catalogue, what a head of state wears says much about their style of Shia cleric, Rouhani is an unlikely looking but the reality is it needs to symbolise leadership. For a president or prime minister, clothing really can be political. moderate. But then the term “moderate” is relative; this is Iran, after all. The carefully your country’s past and its aspirations maintained full beard adds to the image of a man deemed conservative enough to be for the future. Here are the stories behind Canada China Japan Kiribati South Korea allowed to run for president. some of the world’s most iconic and Few changes of flag have been The flags of the Qing dynasty Throughout Italy’s various iterations For graphic simplicity it is hard to This could only be a flag for an South Korea didn’t have a flag Narendra Modi unusual examples. as successful as Canada’s; the were more fun: an Azure Dragon the three colours – green, white and beat the Japanese flag: a perfectly island nation: the blue-and-white until the late 19th century, when ADOBE PREMIERE CLIP roaring at the red sun against red – have been constant. The three centred red circle set against a white waves, the golden sun rising over negotiations began for the Japan- Writing about a leader’s dress sense can, India Maple Leaf is a symbol recognised a yellow background. The People’s vertical stripes were first used by rectangle. Known as the hinomaru the horizon, the deep red of South Korea treaty. The Japanese at fi rst glance, appear superfi cial. Surely around the world. Choosing it was As the leader of the right-wing Hindu nationalist fraught, however. The Great Flag Republic of China was less creative. the Cisalpine Republic at the end or “circle of the sun”, the flag taps a Pacific sunset. The design had a flag, the Koreans didn’t. The it’s the substance of a politician, not his Its “preparatory committee of of the 18th century. Like any flag into the importance of the sun in had been a crest on the old blue and red yin and yang make it Bharatiya Janata party, Modi’s fashion choices are Debate (yes, it has a name) was the or her style, that really matters? To an never incidental. His love of a kurta – a garment biggest political issue of 1963 and the new political consultative with a long history, there are various Japanese mythology. Tradition has pre-independence flag, dwarfed stand out, while the four trigrams extent, yes. But a leader’s appearance can conference” called for entries suggestions for what the colours it that Japan was founded by the sun by a larger Union Jack in the each represent a season, a virtue and made in India and worn by rich and poor alike – 1964 and almost cost the prime give a good indication of the message that references nationalism and his humble beginnings minister his job. and the red flag with five mean. We prefer this one: green for goddess Amaterasu, a top Shinto corner; like the nation, it’s been an element (the “geon” trigram, for golden stars was chosen. the hills and countryside, white for deity from whom the Japanese on its own since 1979. example, symbolises spring, humanity he or she is hoping to put across. Think as a tea-seller. The cotton khadi fabrics he often crea filmati di qualità of Alexis Tsipras’s refusal to wear a tie, wears are rich with symbolism that stretches back the Alps, red for blood spilt in wars. emperor is also said to be descended. and heaven with three identical lines). Vladimir Putin’s refusal to wear a shirt to Mahatma Gandhi. or, God forbid, Tony Abbott’s refusal The flag is your nation’s first calling card: a symbol that to wear anything more than a pair of represents you to the rest of the world. Getting it right is tight budgie-smugglers. Each one sends tricky. Some of the best are simple: think the tricolours of a message: I’m dif erent; I’m hard; I’m da condividere o France and Italy, the two blocks of colour for Poland and younger than the other guy. Ukraine. These are the ones that have, on the whole, developed Clothes can show whether leaders organically over time. The more complicated designs tend to remain true to their roots or somewhat come courtesy in smaller countries: Bhutan and its Thunder aloof, see themselves as military types or Dragon, Kiribati and its golden bird gliding across an ocean. democrats, and whether they want to be They are more likely to be found in new nations, or those seen as dull and dependable or a bit of a that have found reason to change their flag relatively recently. Czech Republic France Mozambique Nepal Poland Qatar show-of . Here comes the catwalk. — (m) Yet whether the flag recognises your history, as with Qatar, or aprire in Premiere Pro The distinctive flag of One of the world’s simplest and The open book represents learning, The combination of two individual Red and white have been the Qatar’s distinctive maroon has imagines your proud new future, as is the case with South Czechoslovakia was banned most iconic flags. The Tricolore the Kalashnikov is for the struggle, pennants, Nepal’s flag is one of the ofcial colours of Poland since a complicated back story. The Africa, choosing a flag is not just about aesthetics: it’s by the Nazis in 1939, becoming was first raised following the the hoe for farming. Then there’s world’s more unusual creations. the early 19th century – it’s part UK, which ruled Qatar until one of the most political decisions a nation can make. — (m) a flag of resistance throughout French Revolution – the colours the star to denote Marxism. (Until 1962 it was even stranger: of the nation’s constitution – while 1971, suggested a red flag; Qatar the Second World War before of red and blue had been worn Mozambique’s flag does not hold the sun and the crescent moon the thick horizontal stripes have preferred purple. Some Qatari being ofcially restored in 1945. by the militia that stormed the back with the symbolism. There had human faces). Symbolism formed the flag since 1919. Polish historians believe this is a reference It almost disappeared in 1993 Bastille in 1789. Even as France have been attempts to change it, has subsequently been piled on law states that the flag must be to Qatar’s past as a producer of CC per i tocchi finali. when Czechoslovakia split in two has cycled through the republics, particularly the gun, but parliament top – the triangles are now sup- treated with “reverence and purple shellfish dye; others think but the Czech Republic decided the flag has remained the same. has knocked them back. posed to represent the Himalayas. respect”. it symbolises blood shed in to keep it, while the Slovaks retained previous wars. the colours in a new design.

José ‘Pepe’ Mujica Shinzo Abe Gratuita Uruguay Japan No politician pulls of the “man of the people” He is the most radical, interesting and also look as well as Mujica, president of Uruguay alarming prime minister Japan has had since between 2010 and 2015. Always tieless, often the Second World War but Abe’s grooming and wearing a woolly cardigan, Mujica’s wardrobe dress are meticulously and strenuously middle- refl ected his frugal living. He shunned the of-the-road. Spruce without being dapper and presidential palace in favour of his farm and drove smart without being tasteful, he is a visionary a VW Beetle. His style was more infl uential than right-wing nationalist in the uniform of an Ukraine Bhutan Greenland Isle of Man South Africa Sri Lanka Sweden his substance: his policies have had far less impact. af uent salaryman.

Rare is the flag that reflects some- Any flag depicting a Thunder Flags chosen by committee This unusual flag represents Rarely does a nation have the impetus On the one hand Sri Lanka Blue and yellow have been used An emblem with a long history thing about a nation quite so liter- Dragon gets our vote. Said dragon don’t tend to be impressive but a small dependency of the British to change its flag. South Africa, in acknowledges its minorities on as Sweden’s colours since the – the white cross was used by Angela Merkel Kim Jong-il Abdel Fattah el-Sisi ttenzione, non fraintendete. Non stiamo ally as Ukraine’s. The yellow and is the Druk, part of Bhutanese Greenland’s stands out. Using crown, stuck in the middle of 1994, was one such occasion. The its national flag: the green strip 13th century; in the 15th century the Old Swiss Confederacy Germany North Korea Egypt blue represent a field full of wheat mythology. It has taken centre the same colours as Denmark, it the Irish Sea between the UK old flag was not just synonymous is for Muslims, the orange for a gold cross on a blue background in the 1300s – this is one of only ready for harvest, growing under stage on the national flag nonetheless displays its diferences and Ireland. Its triskelion of three with apartheid but also harked back Tamils. Yet on the other it also was used as the coat of arms. two national flags that are square Female leaders often face criticism for their Throughout his 17-year reign as Dear Leader, It’s the sunglasses that make this outfi t. Military a clear blue sky. It has been used since 1949, though in its latest in an elegant manner. The white armoured legs (with golden spurs to the country’s colonial history. separates them from the larger The current design, with a (the Vatican is the other). It’s outfi ts that their male counterparts rarely Kim Jong-il was the worst-dressed man in North uniform? Well, you’d expect that from a fi eld in one form or another since 1848, incarnation the dragon has symbolises glaciers, ice caps on each ankle) is modelled on A contest to come up with a new part of the flag. This rather neatly slightly lighter blue, has been also one of the most recognisable, have to deal with: if Barack Obama were to Korea. Whatever the occasion, Kim insisted on marshal. The impressive-looking medals? This and became the ofcial flag of the changed direction and now and icebergs; the red represents the Manx coat of arms. design was uninspiring; instead it was symbolises Sri Lanka’s awkward the ofcial flag since 1906. used by Swiss companies as wear the same two suits all the time no one wearing what can best be described as a Stalinist is a man who’s been around a while. But the APPLE IPAD PRO new republic in 1992. clutches four jewels, not two. the sun and the ocean. left to the state herald, Fred Brownell, history, particularly with its a sign of quality. would comment but if Hillary Clinton did pantsuit. It was an outfi t that proclaimed him sunglasses? That extra touch takes El-Sisi from who had a week to come up with Ta m i l p o p u l a t i o n . then… Angela Merkel’s wardrobe refl ects to be a man of modesty; in its throwback to the mere defence minister to full-on “I’m in charge” something striking and inclusive. her style of leadership: sensible not showy, 1970s it was also a symbol of Kim’s stubborn, dictator. It was El-Sisi’s outfi t – not his words – parlando del lancio di un nuovo modello dependable not distracting. unyielding resistance to change. that signalled that Egypt’s Arab Spring was over.

ha un display retina 300 301 058 059 000 di tablet Apple. La notizia è ancora più TIPOGRAFIA da 12,9” con 5,6 Chapter 01 Parliaments A dirompente: stiamo dicendo che finalmente How to GOVERN Vaduz, milioni di pixel: la DEMOCRATIC DESIGN con un iPad si può lavorare in ambito creativo e A parliament should reflect its people. più alta risoluzione Liechtenstein’s Vaduz building references professionale (questa rubrica è stata infatti impaginata ADOBE TYPEKIT offre the small country’s agricultural past – rather (2732×2048) mai vista than its extreme wealth – by blending l’accesso alla libreria contemporary form with traditional ideals. con l’iPad Pro, l’app Adobe Comp e l’Apple Pencil). Da su un dispositivo iOS. Liechtensteiners took their time to decide upon a new design Typekit con gli stessi for a parliament, or Landtag, to grace Peter-Kaiser-Platz in the ’s alpine capital of Vaduz. In 1993 a referendum qualche mese l’iPad Pro è diventato strumento di lavoro Dietro la sua potenza rejected plans to modify the seat of government – which font che si usano sul included a masterplan devised in the early 1980s by the Swiss architect Luigi Snozzi – due to its high costs. In the end it was in redazione: non ha sostituito il Mac, ma ha reso le fasi c’è il nuovo chip A9X the simple brick scheme of -based architect Hansjörg Göritz that won the people’s vote. Completed in 2008, its desktop. È inclusa steeply pitched profile, northern German in style, is the centrepiece of a government quarter. di lavorazione più veloci e intuitive. Si disegna come di terza generazione, Liechtenstein is synonymous with wealth. This tiny nell’app Adobe Comp principality has one of the highest gdps in the world yet Göritz’s elegant, barn-like edifice nods to the country’s agricultural past. con architetura a 64 His intention was to create an “elementary house” where the sulla carta e non c’è paragone con le tavolette grafiche. afairs of the country could be discussed and debated; a civic forum that references the guildhalls of Lübeck and . The sparse structure would represent transparency and contrast bit di livello desktop with the imposing 19th-century state buildings nearby. Gli schizzi delle pagine, con pochi gesti, diventano subito The interior of the parliament is dominated by the plenary chamber that occupies the full height of the cavern created by ANYFONTS permete the sharp roofline. Here Liechtenstein’s 25 elected senators (all members are part-time parliamentarians with jobs elsewhere) file di lavoro con box già pronti per inserire titoli, testi sit in a circle. The configuration reflects the consensus politics di installare i carateri that is used to govern the small nation of about 37,500 people. APPLE PENCIL è più “I wanted everything to happen under one roof,” says Göritz, and indeed the area reserved for the press and citizens is a e immagini. Il photo editing è immediato, con pochi matter of metres away from where their representatives are rapida e reativa degli tipografici del Mac seated. The low lighting and warm acoustics have been crafted to create the atmosphere of a home parliament. Light-wood tocchi si eliminano persone dalle foto e le si può far furniture and abstract paintings by the Berlin-based artist anche sull’iPad e di Sabine Laidig add to the intimate mood. altri strumenti creativi. Göritz’s scheme attempts to represent the past, present and future of this unusual little country that has more registered sorridere o ringiovanire con la stessa facilità con cui si utilizzarli con tute le companies than citizens. Finance dominates its economy yet Si può usare come Liechtenstein’s 160 sq km of rolling alpine terrain is home to traditional agriculture and hi-tech manufacturing too (it is the world’s biggest producer of false teeth). Even so, Vaduz doesn’t applicano i filtri su Instagram. Il montaggio video e la app. 1,99 euro even have a railway station. Its unassuming parliament reflects una normale matita these contradictions and contrasts rather well. — (m) grafica 3D hanno raggiunto livelli di facilità di utilizzo per tracciare linee mai immaginati prima. Grazie a iPad Pro non serve più di diverso spessore e People power How it works: Members of extensive veto powers. However, the Liechtenstein’s Landtag are elected by people of Liechtenstein have a strong proportional representation. The steer on the lawmakers; a petition of creare sfumature, ma country has two constituencies: 1,000 voters is enough to call a essere utilizzatori esperti di un software, ma tornano Oberland (which has 15 seats) and referendum on any of the government’s Unterland (which has 10). Parliament is resolutions. (For amendments to the ILLUSTRAZIONE convened at the start of each year by the constitution, 1,500 signatures are reigning prince. The must required.) Liechtensteiners have voted in primo piano il saper disegnare a mano e il conoscere può diventare una sanction each law and has the right to on everything from dog ownership to dissolve parliament and can exercise fishing rights and tax reform. le nozioni teoriche di disegno. Si ritorna a progettare penna stilografica, un pennello e un pennino 056 057 con la matita e il mouse sembra avere i giorni contati. 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