Pavillons
INTRODUCTION:
Greetings! This modification for Europa Universalis IV is two-fold. Firstly, it fundamentally changes the way that flags are displayed in-game. Second, it includes a variety of high-quality, heavily researched, and hand-made flags to enhance your immersion in the drama of Europa Universalis. As of the 31st of January, 2024, the mod is in active development and should be considered as a work-in-progress. Please report any encountered bugs in the comments!
FEATURES:
RECTANGULAR FLAGS: Finally, after more than a decade, an up-to-date and polished presentation of rectangular flags for Europa Universalis. This modification changes the flag structure from square (a 1:1 ratio) to rectangular (with a 5:8 ratio). Since the new format is rectangular by default, flags will no longer be "stretched" or otherwise deformed when displayed in-game on any menu or in the 3D space as naval ensigns or provincial flags.
HAND-DRAWN, HISTORICALLY ACCURATE, HIGH-RESOLUTION, AESTHETICALLY PLEASING:
This modification proudly includes many months of personal labor in researching, drawing, compiling, and refining dozens of flags for most major European powers and an increasing catalog of more minor &/or non-western nations. The fundamental appeal of these flags is threefold: As a matter of principle, I have refused the use of any assets found on Wikipedia. Secondly, I have only produced flags here which are historically accurate to the period in which Europa Universalis is set, backed by at least two period historical sources. Finally, thanks to the increased real-estate provided by a rectangular aspect ratio, I have more than doubled the resolution of all flags included here for enhanced detail at no cost to performance for any modern PC.
NOTE WELL: This modification should be generally compatible with many mods. Total conversions or other mods which significantly alter the game’s interface will require a compatible version of the mod to be produced/released. Feel free to contact me with requests. A compatible version is already in-development for release and integration into Victorum Universalis. There are further plans to release a version of this modification which places all flags within frames matching the aesthetic of the vanilla interface.
FURTHER: Not all flags which are included in this modification are displayed on this page. With time, I will upload and arrange preview images for your convenience.
CREDITS: This modification is a fork & update to the excellent "Rectangular Flags" mod by EOTeal. He is responsible for the underlying mechanics of this mod; I’ve simply added my own graphical touches and updated it to be fully compatible with the latest version of EUIV.
Revisions:
Old revisions of this mod are available below. Click the link to download.
