As I was pulling out of my driveway early this morning, I noticed the flag hanging from its pole next the front door. It is angled at approximately 60 degrees.

The folding of the cloth I found to be quite beautiful, particularly the pattern of the stripes as they progress from being diagonal to nearly vertical.

MY CHALLENGE:
1. For beginning/intermediate users: how could Xara X be used to construct YOUR FLAG (not necessarily the Stars and Stripes) or hanging cloth or drapes? Freehand it like a true artist? Use the mold/perspective tools? What's your technique?

2. For advanced users: how would you animate YOUR FLAG to simulate the rippling of cloth in the wind?

Regards, John

P.S. For my friends in the UK. Ever since I was a little boy drawing flags, I have always wondered how to draw the crossing stripes of the Union Jack. What are their proportions supposed to be and how are they placed ?????