Flax_vert , 9 hours ago

It’s not backwards. It’s actually correct vexillology.

Flags don’t have a right-to-left, they have a hoist (the flagpole half) and a fly (the other half)

When rendered on print/screen, a flag has the hoist on the left and the fly on the right typically. HOWEVER, when rendered on moving objects, such as vehicles or clothing, the hoist is always at the part facing forward. Mentally draw a flagpole attached to it and figures walking in the same direction the shoe would be walking if someone is wearing it. Then it would make sense.

Here are some examples:

Soldier:

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Vehicle:

https://tribecacitizen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/backward-flag-bus1.jpg

A better visualisation of how it would look:

https://www.motorbiscuit.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Flag-on-Camaro.jpg

Even in the UK:

http://www.human-eyes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/flag-plane.jpg

As for the lack of stars and stripes, no clue. But it could easily just be aesthetic as it would look too crammed with a proper design.

Overall, it’s still hideous. Lol.