Well, I have to admit, there were a lot of good ideas, and it KILLED me to have to pick just one, but there was one that I saw that I loved like none other. Your theme this Contest is...
*Drum roll*
Nationalized Characters!
It's pretty simple and easy to do. Just sprite a character decked out in clothing from their homeland. Just picture Zangeif with a ushanka and you get the idea.
Your deadline is going to be Thursday, June 14 at 6:00 PM EST. Send me your submissions via PM, and please, make sure that they are in GIF (for animations), PNG, or BMP format. JPEG will not be accepted.
Aside from this, I wish you all the best of luck, and happy spriting!