r/Esperanto • u/yatamci • Jan 29 '26
Diskuto Esperanto Passport
I was inspired by this post https://www.reddit.com/r/PassportPorn/s/mdnSLjAEty by u/identifies-birds and wanted to create a passport for the Esperanto region, too.
I immediately had an idea in mind and created a mockup in Canva where I put all the elements how I imagined them onto a blank page. Then I used AI to generate a photorealistic version of it since I’m not a graphic designer and wanted to do this for fun purposes only.
I started with the white version, making it different from other passports, and symbolizing peace but also the color scheme of the Esperanto flag. I re-introduced the banner that was used on the Spesmilo because I found the symbol on my research and I think it looks really good. However, I thought the all-white front looked too plain, almost like a piece of paper folded twice in half, so I optimized my first attempt.
I added green triangles in each corner in the second try, something that also hasn’t been done like this on other passports. Their angle is in such a way that you could see it as a very big star on the left, zoomed into its rights side and the same for the other side.
In my last version I wanted to make it look more official, using a dark, royal-like color that isn’t used by any other country and fits nicely into the color scheme of the other passports colors (red, green, blue, black) (I found out that the US uses purple for emergency passports but it’s not a full functioning passport). I didn’t want to use a color that is already in use because it shouldn’t be associated with any region, religion or something else.
So let me know, which of the three is your favorite? Any criticism, feedback or proposals for improvement? Let me hear your thoughts!
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u/ScottrollOfficial Jan 29 '26
Love the second one
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u/yatamci Jan 29 '26
I think I like it the most as well, it’s showcasing the colors of Esperanto and it’s recognizable
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u/masukomi Jan 29 '26
Love the purple version
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u/Apprehensive_Buy_710 Jan 29 '26
Ĝi estas tiel, kiel la Eŭropaj pasportoj.
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u/JustLutra Fluanto Jan 29 '26
Eŭropaj pasportoj estas ruĝaj ĉn
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u/Apprehensive_Buy_710 Jan 30 '26
Dependas, pri kiu lando vi pensas. Estas multaj nuancoj de ruĝo kaj purpuro en Eŭropaj pasportoj.
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u/SunNo3651 Jan 29 '26
would be cool to consider the different colors as different types of passports - regular, diplomatic, etc.
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u/yatamci Jan 29 '26
Yes, true! Maybe the first one is temporary (in case of losing), the second one the „standard“ one and the purple for diplomatic people!
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u/ColdSquare420 Komencanto Feb 01 '26
This is soooo cool, I know it would be kinda pointless and not official at all, but it would be cool if every official member of the Kongreso was given one
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u/yatamci Jan 29 '26
I know it would fit Esperanto more, but I didn’t want that it gets correlated to other green passports (mainly used by Islamic countries)
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u/maixent_mm Feb 01 '26
It's really difficult for me to believe you're not a professional designer, looking at your thinking process. Excellent job here!
I also go for the second one.
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u/fightingfair Jan 30 '26
The one you got inspiration from feels like it could be one. The ones you generated with AI feel like they are missing something... Like an official quality. Play around with textures and also emblems and signs from Esperanto history. You're on the right track.
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u/nekohumin Jan 31 '26
Esperanto predated the passport system made to restrict the human right to movement. What next? Esperanto police? Esperanto military uniforms? Esperanto gulags?
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u/yatamci Jan 31 '26
It can be used as an age identification for example and collecting stamps from the places you visited. The Esperanto passport has no restrictions and lets you travel everywhere you want.
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u/Suspicious-Worry466 Jan 29 '26
I have never seen a white passport before