My even less controversial proposal: Just add the current coat of arms

My even less controversial proposal: Just add the current coat of arms

Several years ago, then-Weekly columnist Raffi Elliott proposed what he half-jokingly described as an ‘uncontroversial’ revision to one of our national symbols. It wasn’t the anthem or the coat of arms (both of which have caused no shortage of political grumbling and performative outrage in recent years) but rather, the flag—specifically, its aspect ratio. He argued that the current tricolor, with its awkwardly elongated proportions, looks out o…