Logo designs development

I have decided that the final logo design should and most likely will be a combination of the two ideas featured above. I think that this will help me to create a much more representative and interesting logo for our band. Combining the two ideas would be quite simple and will look very effective in the end I think. 

The image above includes 4 different ideas that I have developed from the 2 at the very bottom of the page doing this has meant that my ideas have been realised more and are expanding to cover more bases. This idea shows the main themes and ideals that our band will uphold and present (patriotism and the music being the most important factor). I feel that these designs are quite appropriate and accurate in their portrayal of the bands themes and ideals. In all of my ideas I am challenging the conventions that I found when looking at the logos of indie rock bands and as such am keeping the logos quite intricate and detailed so that they are more interesting and appealing to a wider audience. Doing so suggests a degree of adaptability from the band and makes it so that they will be more noticeable and recognisable because they are more unique and interesting overall.