The flag of Florianópolis:
The city has a very nice coat of arms, that could make a great banner of arms. It may be, however, too generic to a flag. For this reason, I'll try a different approach.
Florianópolis "postcard" is the Hercílio Luz bridge, posthumously named after its campaigner. It's the biggest suspension bridge of Brazil and, in the time of its inauguration, in May 1926, the fifth biggest in the world. It's closed to traffic since 1991, although it's still a famous touristic attraction, and has a special place in city's history: the physical link between mainland and Santa Catarina island (where the city is located) was fundamental to make Florianópolis a viable capital.
As the sunset and the sea are also symbol of the city (look, for example, to the coat of arms above), I decided to link everything on this proposal:
Design #1
This flag is a kind of modernization of the city's coat of arms. If you want something more geometrical, you may like the design below:
Design #2
I still slightly prefer the design #1. I want to know: what's your favorite?
Your comments are welcome.
Don't forget to answer the poll: what's your favorite between the two designs I presented today?
I had the exact same idea that you have had in 2013. You can see my proposal flag in this link:
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I live in Florianópolis. I wanted to make something that coexist with nature and is not related to the importance of the island to Portugal, but about how Florianópolis feels like.