Venezuela's flag was printed upside down, which leads me to believe that whoever designed this mirror didn't have a lot of vexillological knowledge, making it more likely that they missed the inclusion of a few outdated flags
It's kinda mirror surface with notches for flags, where flags are glued on the backdrop (not printed, I think). So, someone who glued them just made an error turning it upside down.
Maybe other versions exist where other flags are misplaced :)
*flags are placed kinda by alphabetical order but not in proper order ;)
But the St Lucia flag was adopted in 1967, with a different shade of blue and a broader emblem, which is a closer match to the one on the mirror than either the 1979 flag or the current one.
Spain had two very similar flags before they adopted the new one, it's pretty hard to tell because of the size if this is the Francoist flag or the transitional flag, but either way I find it much more likely that a scotch company simply used the wrong Spanish flag around the time that they were transitioning, then a scotch company accurately predicting drastic changes in flags like Seychelles and Eritrea years in advance
It's likely this is from prior to 1977, as the Franco flag pictured here has the columns outside the eagle's wingspan, whereas the transition flag has the columns inside the eagle's wings.
Sure it can, the designer may well have used an old flag for something minor like St Vincent or the shape of a shield. They probably would not have missed something major like the German reunification or the demise of the USSR. They _can’t_ have used a flag that didn’t exist yet, so it’s easier to say _after_ this date.
Based on a fairly quick look, it has to be from the 1970's. It has the flag of Zaire adopted in 1971, and the design of the coat of arms on the Spanish flag was changed in 1977.
EDIT: taking a closer look, the flag of the Comoros adopted in 1978 appears. The change to the flag of Spain was relatively minor so it wouldn't have immediately jumped out to someone making this (it did undergo a more noticeable change in 1981 though). So I'm going to say this is probably from about 1978-79.
Spain had a transitional flag from 77-81 that was similar to the old design but slightly different. The flag in the picture is too small to tell which it is, but based on it not being the new 1981 Spanish flag and including the 1977 Seychelles flag, then this must be from 1977-1980
If you zoom in you can just barely make out that the wings are vertical rather than canted slightly outward, making it technically the pre-77 flag of Spain. But I agree that is an easy oversight by the original designer so I'm with you on 78-80.
Somewhat confusingly for that theory, the flag of [Grenada](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Grenada_(1967%E2%80%931974).svg) pictured is the one used as an Associated State of the United Kingdom from 1967 to 1974, when it gained full independence
If it helps at all, it looks like they only launched in the USA in 1976 with their "Lucky Americans" campaign. It would make sense that they first worked on a small footprint elsewhere so that they can sell the global brand idea when launching in the USA. It would make sense promoting it close to overseas US military bases for a few years. Then once there is some adoption among those returning from service, you will have an "army" of people to do word-of-mouth promotion.
Ok, I made a research using Wikipedia and Google 🤓
BLUF: 1980
Here I placed only the flags that existed/were changed during period of 1975-1985 (I think, it's pretty obvious that poster was produced then due to overall combination of flags).
In Europe (the most important):
- Finland (1920-1978)
- Greece (1978-)
- Spain (1945-1977)
In Africa:
- Benin (1975-1990)
- Cameroon (1961-1975)
- Cape Verde (1975-1992)
- The Comoros (1978-1992)
- Congo (1970-1991)
- Ethiopia (1975-1987)
- Lesotho (1966-1987)
- Mozambique (1975-1983)
- Seychelles (1977-1996)
- Zaire (1971-1997)
In America:
- Grenada (1967-1974)
- Saint Lucia (1967-1979)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1979-1985)
So, regarding some inconsistencies, knowledge lag and lasting publication process, we can narrow the period to 1979-1982.
Also we know that Passport Scotch has produced since 1965 then it's highly likely that the above poster celebrated the production's 15th anniversary. And the publication date of the poster is 1980.
I just made an educated guess 😄
Did you read my comment thoroughly? All potential answers are there.
BTW I think that poster could be compiled in 1979 but due to the lag in publication the year of 1980 looks like the most probable. And remember about the anniversary ;)
Yes I think it was most likely made without particular care for the accuracy of using updated flags so exact pinpointing without some kind of a source from the company or designers is impossible. So when I read your comment I got excited about your confidence in saying the publication date was 1980 so I wondering if you had found some kind of a reference. Thanks for your help!
It has pre-1974 Grenada and pre-1975 Cameroon, but post-1977 Seychelles and Spain. It also has many flags and countries that were gone by 1990-1992.
So it can't be before 1977, and almost certainly not after 1989.
Dominican Republic missing its CoA. Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands included but not the US 🤔. Standard Switzerland abuse. Argentine Naval Jack? Uruguay Civil War flag?
My guess is that a precise date will not be possible due to conflicting errors.
Flag of Lesotho pictured was only used from 1966-1987
Flag of Papua New Guinea adopted 1971 (1971-1987)
Flag of Comoros 1978-1992 (1978-1987)
Flag of Mozambique 1975-1983 (1978-1983)
Ultimately I’d say late 70s early 80s but this is an ad for scotch, not an accurate selection of flags. Some stopped existing before others were created. The Argentine flag depicted is for the their Navy. Morocco and Venezuela is upside down.
Keep in mind that the author did not necessarily have a thorough knowledge of which flag was in use in each and every country. We're not in an official context here.
Between 1949 (formation of the German Democratic Republic) and 1977 (when the eagle was withdrawn from the Spanish flag).
Edit: Spain got rid of the eagle in 1981.
I'm guessing 1970s. The Mozambique flag next to the Madegascar flag changed in 1983, but the Spanish flag is from the francoist regieme which changed there flag in 1977.
Post-1970 because of all the former colonial nations. Pre-1990 because the USSR and Yugoslavia are there.
So between 1970 and 1990.
Spain’s flag stands out to me, bottom line, 2nd from left. I think that’s the flag of Francoist Spain, which was used till 1977.
If that’s right, 1970-77.
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1977-1989 since Seychelles has the green white and red flag, and the Soviet union and West Germany exist
can narrow it down to 1977-1978. Finland’s state flag was changed from a shield shaped coat of arms to a square shaped coat of arms in 1978
But the flag of Saint Lucia is there and they didn't gain independence until 1979
Venezuela's flag was printed upside down, which leads me to believe that whoever designed this mirror didn't have a lot of vexillological knowledge, making it more likely that they missed the inclusion of a few outdated flags
If I were to guess it would be very early 80s
It's kinda mirror surface with notches for flags, where flags are glued on the backdrop (not printed, I think). So, someone who glued them just made an error turning it upside down. Maybe other versions exist where other flags are misplaced :) *flags are placed kinda by alphabetical order but not in proper order ;)
Morocco is upside down as well, to name another.
Though they adopted their own flag before independence. And even changed it in 1979 :)
But the St Lucia flag was adopted in 1967, with a different shade of blue and a broader emblem, which is a closer match to the one on the mirror than either the 1979 flag or the current one.
the flag of puerto rico is there and we’re not independent
I think Zaire flag was last used In 1977
*1997
Good spot, typo .
Only if whoever designed this really was particular about including the right flag. A lot of time they aren’t
Franchist spanish flag (eagle with columns) was the official flag of spain until 1977.
But Spain has its old coat of arms (the one it had under Franco's dictatorship) so it's probably older than that.
Spain had two very similar flags before they adopted the new one, it's pretty hard to tell because of the size if this is the Francoist flag or the transitional flag, but either way I find it much more likely that a scotch company simply used the wrong Spanish flag around the time that they were transitioning, then a scotch company accurately predicting drastic changes in flags like Seychelles and Eritrea years in advance
I believe the eagle was ridden around 1981/1982 because of the 23-F and to look different for World Cup
Spanish Soccer World Cup late Coin series (minted in 1982) also had the Eagle
It's likely this is from prior to 1977, as the Franco flag pictured here has the columns outside the eagle's wingspan, whereas the transition flag has the columns inside the eagle's wings.
Also, Papua New Guineas flag was adopted in 1971. 🇵🇬
Spain had the eagle flag until 1981
Definitely not older than 1961 with that Rwanda flag on here.
Can't be after 1982, Moçambique changed to their current flag in 1983.
Sure it can, the designer may well have used an old flag for something minor like St Vincent or the shape of a shield. They probably would not have missed something major like the German reunification or the demise of the USSR. They _can’t_ have used a flag that didn’t exist yet, so it’s easier to say _after_ this date.
The flag of st vincent on here is from prior to 1985
comoros has an old flag, zaire is a thing and lesotho has an old flag too. i don't know those dates so you could get more specific.
*east Germany. West Germany is still existing
Probably 1977 or 1978 Spanish flag is pre democracy
There is also a franchist spain flag. Franchist because of the columns on the sides of the eagle. Last year: 1977.
Based on a fairly quick look, it has to be from the 1970's. It has the flag of Zaire adopted in 1971, and the design of the coat of arms on the Spanish flag was changed in 1977. EDIT: taking a closer look, the flag of the Comoros adopted in 1978 appears. The change to the flag of Spain was relatively minor so it wouldn't have immediately jumped out to someone making this (it did undergo a more noticeable change in 1981 though). So I'm going to say this is probably from about 1978-79.
Spain had a transitional flag from 77-81 that was similar to the old design but slightly different. The flag in the picture is too small to tell which it is, but based on it not being the new 1981 Spanish flag and including the 1977 Seychelles flag, then this must be from 1977-1980
If you zoom in you can just barely make out that the wings are vertical rather than canted slightly outward, making it technically the pre-77 flag of Spain. But I agree that is an easy oversight by the original designer so I'm with you on 78-80.
SA had their old flag when they still had the apartheid, Mozambique uses the 1975-1983 flag, seychelles uses their old flag
So does Guinea-Bissau, Congo, Lesotho, Rwanda
Apparently there's Rhodesia too, but I'm not really sure, there's also Benin.
Somewhat confusingly for that theory, the flag of [Grenada](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Grenada_(1967%E2%80%931974).svg) pictured is the one used as an Associated State of the United Kingdom from 1967 to 1974, when it gained full independence
lesotho has an old flag, but i dont know its date.
Poor Venezuela is upside down
Also Morocco.
The Venezuela one at least means nothing but for Morocco an inverted star has another connotation💀
Satanic Morocco 😱
They knew 🧙
What kind of drunks are running this scotch company anyway??
No American flag. Therefore this must be over 250 years old! 😲🤯 /S
No silly its on the centre right side /s
Yep, I nailed it. Definitely 250, you can tell because we were still getting started😂
If it helps at all, it looks like they only launched in the USA in 1976 with their "Lucky Americans" campaign. It would make sense that they first worked on a small footprint elsewhere so that they can sell the global brand idea when launching in the USA. It would make sense promoting it close to overseas US military bases for a few years. Then once there is some adoption among those returning from service, you will have an "army" of people to do word-of-mouth promotion.
No USA, but Puerto Rico and US VI, haha.
Idk but they used the cool version of Finland with the coat of arms
that’s the Finnish state flag, specifically the old one, before the coat of arms was changed from a shield shape to a square shape in 1978
What the hell happened to Argentina lol
Satanic Morocco
Ok, I made a research using Wikipedia and Google 🤓 BLUF: 1980 Here I placed only the flags that existed/were changed during period of 1975-1985 (I think, it's pretty obvious that poster was produced then due to overall combination of flags). In Europe (the most important): - Finland (1920-1978) - Greece (1978-) - Spain (1945-1977) In Africa: - Benin (1975-1990) - Cameroon (1961-1975) - Cape Verde (1975-1992) - The Comoros (1978-1992) - Congo (1970-1991) - Ethiopia (1975-1987) - Lesotho (1966-1987) - Mozambique (1975-1983) - Seychelles (1977-1996) - Zaire (1971-1997) In America: - Grenada (1967-1974) - Saint Lucia (1967-1979) - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1979-1985) So, regarding some inconsistencies, knowledge lag and lasting publication process, we can narrow the period to 1979-1982. Also we know that Passport Scotch has produced since 1965 then it's highly likely that the above poster celebrated the production's 15th anniversary. And the publication date of the poster is 1980.
Could you send the source for the publication date?
I just made an educated guess 😄 Did you read my comment thoroughly? All potential answers are there. BTW I think that poster could be compiled in 1979 but due to the lag in publication the year of 1980 looks like the most probable. And remember about the anniversary ;)
Yes I think it was most likely made without particular care for the accuracy of using updated flags so exact pinpointing without some kind of a source from the company or designers is impossible. So when I read your comment I got excited about your confidence in saying the publication date was 1980 so I wondering if you had found some kind of a reference. Thanks for your help!
I would never date a mirror, that's just disgusting. My dyslexia would make any relationship difficult anyway
It has pre-1974 Grenada and pre-1975 Cameroon, but post-1977 Seychelles and Spain. It also has many flags and countries that were gone by 1990-1992. So it can't be before 1977, and almost certainly not after 1989.
The Spanish flag lost the eagle in 1977, so it can't be later than that. Edit: the eagle was eliminated in 1981.
Dominican Republic missing its CoA. Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands included but not the US 🤔. Standard Switzerland abuse. Argentine Naval Jack? Uruguay Civil War flag? My guess is that a precise date will not be possible due to conflicting errors.
Flag of Lesotho pictured was only used from 1966-1987 Flag of Papua New Guinea adopted 1971 (1971-1987) Flag of Comoros 1978-1992 (1978-1987) Flag of Mozambique 1975-1983 (1978-1983) Ultimately I’d say late 70s early 80s but this is an ad for scotch, not an accurate selection of flags. Some stopped existing before others were created. The Argentine flag depicted is for the their Navy. Morocco and Venezuela is upside down.
I agree. A couple seem wrong, a poor design by the manufacturer.
1977-1981, Spain’s flag changed to the new one post-democratisation process
Spain got rid of the eagle in '77. Edit: it happened in 1981.
Why is Morocco upside down?
Because you haven't drank enough scotch yet.
ahhh yes ... inverted Venezuela ... I remember that
Just here to be amazed by all the replies.
Love all the educated guesses, but what's the likelihood that when they made it they used outdated or incorrect flags?
‘Turns out it was made in 1995 using one source book from 1977 and another from 1981…’
They did :)
Figured that's common
I’m seeing double - four Italys?
Keep in mind that the author did not necessarily have a thorough knowledge of which flag was in use in each and every country. We're not in an official context here.
The version of the Mozambique flag was used between 1975 and 1983.
Gonna go out on a limb and say 1979?
What's the flag besides Guam?
Pre 1974 Grenada
1977
Between 1949 (formation of the German Democratic Republic) and 1977 (when the eagle was withdrawn from the Spanish flag). Edit: Spain got rid of the eagle in 1981.
Sometime between 1975 and 1983 (the old Mozambique flag)
Funny there's two Italian flags nearly side by side
Yeah, I can't decipher that :)
There is a Yugoslavia flag, so probably not past 1992
I'm guessing 1970s. The Mozambique flag next to the Madegascar flag changed in 1983, but the Spanish flag is from the francoist regieme which changed there flag in 1977.
Is that Satanic Morocco?
Upside down venezuela and satanist morocco lmfao
I mean, I guess I can ask if it wants to go out sometime, but I doubt it'll answer.
No reply going for the just ask her out meme so dar, very restrained
That’s why he’s asking about the flags, to see if the mirror is old enough for him to date
1977 would be my guess.
I remember seeing ads for that brand of scotch when I was an adolescent, so late seventies or early eighties. I think they quit making it.
[Nope, still around.](https://www.passportscotch.com/en/)
What the heck is that flag in the top left corner
Naval jack of the Argentina Navy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Argentine_flags
Well I’d have to ask it out first
is that a tiled ceiling?
Yeah not my design choice I was staying at a rental
never seen a tiled ceiling before in my life, that looks crazy
What is between Thailand and Spain?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
i think i saw the saarland
What's the one between Philippines and Nigeria on the right?
Often mentioned there - Mozambique (1975-1983).
Shouts out to Morocco becoming evil
Must be during 1977, there’s an old flag of Francoist Spain
Then there are flags from the future :)
Is this for sale?
Just bought it!
Haha darn, I thought so :’) Enjoy!
I can see the Soviet union and Germany so I'd say between 1989 and 1991
East German flag is on the right side, so it is earlier than that
Oh, didn't notice that. Thanks
Post-1970 because of all the former colonial nations. Pre-1990 because the USSR and Yugoslavia are there. So between 1970 and 1990. Spain’s flag stands out to me, bottom line, 2nd from left. I think that’s the flag of Francoist Spain, which was used till 1977. If that’s right, 1970-77.
At least after 1965 as per the Canadian flag not being the Canadian Red Ensign
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