Bearbricks: Theme FLAG

One country per series, and rarely the expected one

Every numbered series contains exactly one FLAG figure, and the choice follows no logic you could predict. Recent years have brought Ghana, Bhutan, Macau, South Korea, Scotland, Ukraine, Austria, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Panama, Monaco, Albania — and Vatican City.

At 9.37% of a run, FLAG is one of the smaller themes. Because only one country is issued per series, it’s also the only category where the series can be counted through without a gap.

It’s the strictest theme to design. The flag is given; the whole job is carrying it across body, head and arms without losing its proportions.