Your flag reminds me of Care Bears.
It's awesome.
EDIT:
On a site-note, if you could put your trade-route in the map thread so that I can arsed to remember to add it.
What kind of route is it? It travels through the deadly desert, so it must have resting and watering holes on the way. Though, it is difficult to make actual roads in the desert - maybe some sort of beacon system? On the plains and grasslands you could construct a stone road, even. I'll colour that gray.
