Countries are brands too.

And flags are as recognizable as many brands around the world. The Stars & Stripes, the Maple Leaf, the Union Jack, the Hammer & Sickle to name but a few.

But context is key. So what happens when you reduce a flag to its constituent colours and show them as ratios to the size and proportion.

Well wonder no longer.

Shahee Ilyas is a designer who has tweaked context and colour and made a very interesting site.