Flags For Good

Michael Green - Founder & Vexillographer

Hey, I'm Michael Green. I've been obsessed with flags since I was a kid, and somehow that turned into a career.

I'm a credentialed vexillologist (the fancy word for flag-nerd...someone who studies the history, symbolism, and design of flags) and I served as Technical Editor of The Complete Guide to Flags of the World, 4th Edition. I'm a member of the North American Vexillological Association (NAVA) and serving as the local host for NAVA60 in Indianapolis. I founded Flags For Good in 2020 in my spare bedroom as my "pandemic project" that won't seem to end! 

I've now given two talks on the TED platform, appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, PBS, and Encyclopædia Britannica, and presented original research at international vexillological conferences.

For press and media inquiries, visit theflagexpert.com.

TED Talks

How Flags Unite (and Divide) Us

TEDxTAMU · June 2020 · 15 min

A walk through history examining the symbolic weight of flags, how they bring communities together, and how the same piece of cloth can tear them apart.

The Nuances of Flag Design — and How Branding Unifies Us

TEDxUSU · May 2021 · 14 min

Whether states with poorly designed flags have less state pride, and how flag design and sports branding shape community identity.

Media Appearances

Outlet Feature Date
The New York Times What Kind of Flag Can I Fly Outside My House? April 2021
The Washington Post The phrase 'Black Lives Matter' is now a common sight. Is it a sign? June 2021
PBS Downing of a Flag (documentary) July 2021
Vice / Motherboard Twitch Influencers Ruined r/place For Everyone April 2022
Reason What Do Gadsden Flags and Pride Flags Have in Common? May 2023
Moment of Um Podcast Why Do Different Countries Have Different Flags? February 2024
Encyclopædia Britannica How to design a new state flag (video) October 2024

Published Work

Technical Editor — The Complete Guide to Flags of the World, 4th Edition (Fox Chapel Publishing)

Conference Papers:

  • "Branding The Nations" - NAVA 50, San Jose
  • "State of Identity" - NAVA 58, Philadelphia
  • "Roundels: The Visual Grammar of the OTHER Flags in the Sky" - ICV 31, Paris (July 2026)

Press and Speaking

I'm available for media appearances, expert commentary, keynotes, and flag consulting. Response within 24-48 hours.

Visit theflagexpert.com for press inquiries

Our History

  • 2020 - Flags For Good ESTABLISHED

    When you give a long-time flag nerd a cocktail of societal rage and pandemic boredom, you get Flags For Good. Michael began the company in a spare bedroom to simply make BLM flags to help donate to the movement. That quickly moved into election flags later that year and hasn't stopped since.

  • 2021 - Making Big Moves

    Just a year after founding the company, Michael quit his "dream job" to run Flags For Good full time. Later that year, the company moved to Indianapolis.

  • 2022 - An office & a team

    Flags For Good finally grew too big for a spare bedroom and moved into a real office. With that came some bad-asses to help get flags from Indy into homes around the world.

  • Group of people cutting a ribbon in front of Flags For Good HQ.

    2025 - World HQ

    After a LONG time searching, we finally found our forever home here in the Fountain Fletcher District of Indianapolis. Now we can spread out, get more shelves, and have a store!

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