by Eugene Ipavec, 21 may 2005
Last modified: 2006-01-21 by marc pasquin
Keywords: full metal alchemist | hagane no renkinjutsushi | amestris |
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The 2003-04 anime series "Full Metal Alchemist" [Hagane no Renkinjutsushi] takes place mostly within the borders of the state of Amestris.
Culturally and
technologically similar to turn-of-the-century Europe, it is a
vast, sprawling, borderline-ungovernable entity just barely held
together by a military dictatorship. The lead character of the series is
an alchemical prodigy who is forced by circumstance to enter into the
service of the regime.
Eugene Ipavec, 13 april 2005
by Eugene Ipavec, 21 may 2005
The national flag of
Amestris pops up in two scenes in the series, once at a military
funeral and again being torn apart by an angry mob. It is plain green
with in the center a small version of the same white mystery-beastie then on the military flags. The charge is used as a badge on military uniforms
as well. One gets the impression that this may actually be the symbol of
the military government rather than a true national symbol. Images are
available here.
Note that I only found the name of the country in online resources; in the
series it is always referred to simply as "the State."
Eugene Ipavec, 13 april 2005
by Eugene Ipavec, 21 may 2005
The Central Military HQ in the capital city uses something very similar to provincial HQ flags,
only a bit wider and with the bottom tiered, not pointed.
Eugene Ipavec, 21 may 2005
by Eugene Ipavec, 13 april 2005
The Amestris HQ flag is a yellow-bordered green gonfalon charged with a
white reptile or dragon. It often appears hanging from the facades of
one of the regime's Provincial Military HQ's (there are four provinces, East, West, North
and South; all the HQ's seem to use the same flag, however).
Eugene Ipavec, 21 may 2005