The top right star on the Alaska state flag actually symbolizes the North Star which helped explorers identify where true north is in the night sky. And if you find the Big Dipper in the sky the North Star is pretty close to where it is on the flag. I grew up in Alaska for 24 years and never once heard it explained as symbolizing Alaska’s future.
As someone from New Mexico I'm quite proud of our state flag. I think it's very unique and cool looking. We may not be perfect but New Mexico has style, whether it be license plates, state flags, etc.
@Carlson Mujem Lacrosse is technically Maryland's official state _team_ sport. Maryland's official state sport is trying to find parking. ...Although I did once kill a parking attendant in a jousting match. Fun story.
@@coyotelong4349 Naw, man. Lord Baltimore threw in the yellow and black to remind us that as bad as things get, at least we'll never have to be Steelers fans.
Strangely enough, you mentioned that the Maryland state flag looks like something you would have on a shield and carry into battle. Maryland's state sport is jousting.
Each US state also has a state flower, and state bird as well. Maryland’s state flower seems a little weird in today’s times as it is called the “Black Eyed Susan” lol
We pretty much have a state every thing here. Patriotism and nationalism run deep in the US. Depending on who you’re talking to, you can make the most inoffensive milk-toast criticism of the US and all of a sudden you hate the country and should just leave. It’s as comical as it is sad
@@Counterpoint1951 Maryland too. We had to learn all that stuff in elementary school. I remember the black eyed susan, but we have no drink!!! Do we? I want a state cocktail!!
It's funny hearing your take on how antiquated flags are anyway and whether some "nimby" on a committee is making a fuss over them, but over here, you see the state flag everywhere.
I get the feeling that the US does a lot more of this. Like, both my neighbor's have flagpole sets with the US and MN flags displayed, other places just don't do that.
@@IanCaine4728 Here in Texas, it's often rare to see a neighborhood block without at least one Texas flag, often; but, not always, accompanied by a US flag.
Interesting that he gave a "wow" when seeing Maryland's flag. It is eye grabbing for sure. Having lived in Maryland for a bit, I can say...I don't know about other states, but I know that Marylanders love the shit out of their flag. They put it on practically every article of clothing and everywhere they can.
Oregon should not be on the list of shame because although it has the state seal on the front, it is unique in being the only two sided flag. It has a beaver on the back :)
Hispanic/Latin people have a lot of pride for their heritage in the states. It’s very common to see Porto Rican, Dominican, Cuban, Colombian etc flags hanging from the rear view mirror in the states.
I can probably identify every central american flag just by being in rush hour traffic. Lol. Bumper stickers, decals, flags, etc. There are some really cute car decorations with flag designs.
I'm pretty disappointed with the description of the Texas flag, so I can only assume that this video did the same injustice to the rest of the state's flags. It sounds like they didn't do much research, just rushed to video production. The Texas flag represents much more than what they described. The Star, the Lone Star represents the one state that at one time was it's own republic. The red and white stripes were intentionally placed with the red stripe on the bottom to represent the blood on the ground that was spilled to defend Texas.
Yeah I believe so. My dad was in the military so I moved a lot but only lived in three states (Utah, Texas and Colorado) before he retired. So I don’t know much about school/states culture but I can see what you are saying.
I grew up in Oklahoma (which should have been listed in this video's list of shame, but apparently got left out) and when I was 21, I married a Canadian and we lived near Toronto for the first two years we were married. It was the first time I had lived so far from my family. I adjusted fairly well, but sometimes I would get homesick. My husband would tell me that I needed to get out for a while, and he would drive us into Toronto, where we would drive by the U.S. Consulate, so I could see the American flag flying. Sometimes I had him drive around the block a couple of times before I was ready to go back to our apartment. But, by just seeing the American flag I was much happier.
This video missed a couple states - like Kansas and Oklahoma. Kansas belongs in the “list of shame” (but it wasn’t there), but Oklahoma’s is actually very cool
As an American I love these videos of you three Brits learning about and commenting about my country. It's generally so positive and I love the brotherly feeling. I enjoy learning about the UK as well so thank you for these videos! Cheers!
Guys, each state has a legislature, a governor, it's own Supreme court, its own laws, its own seal, and its own flag. The only equivalent might be Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland although I'm not sure how their laws differ from those enforced in England. The distinctiveness of each state's government is just impossible for most Brits to comprehend.
@@e-reptiledysfunction2243 I'm from NM and I've never heard that. For us it's mostly a running joke on how basic it is. It's the type of thing you expect every 17 year old girl from NM to have tattooed on the wrist or something like that
@@Alex-kd5xc I'm also from NM, we don't have gangs where I live except little wanna be dipshits, but I'm just going by what I've seen on gang shows on like A&E and shows like that, they were talking about having certain tattoos n the wrong neighborhood could get u killed and the zia symbol was 1 of them, I find it weird a tattoo representing ur state would b an issue n ur state but thats what the show was saying
@@e-reptiledysfunction2243 I googled it and it seems like that's more of an ABQ thing in prisons. I'm from the south so I wouldn't know but yeah I guess it could be an issue if you find yourself in the wrong place up in ABQ.
@@Alex-kd5xc yea I can't really think of a place n NM other than Abq that has a high amount of crime or gangs so it probably is a problem mostly n that area and not much anywhere else
It's Union flag or Union jack. Before 1600, ‘jack’ was used to describe a small flag flown from the mast mounted at the end of the bowsprit. By 1674, this flag was described formally as ‘His Majesty’s Jack’ and in common usage - officially acknowledged - as the Union Jack. During the eighteenth century, the short mast on the bowsprit disappeared, to be replaced by staysails on the stays between bowsprit and foremast. In 1902 an Admiralty Circular announced that either name could be used officially. And in 1908 the UK Parliament approved this verdict, stating that ‘the Union Jack should be regarded as the National flag’.
The strange thing about the confederate types of flags is that eventually it became the “Rebel” flag in general for places even far up in Canada. It was even what some might regard as a “liberal” symbol up until the 00’s.
In north dakota in lots of places you can see the state flag the American flag sometimes at sports the Canadian flag to honor our neighbor and sometimes the flag of Finland or Sweden but the last two I have only seen in really small parts around the state
Texas can be good to people. Cost of living is fair, housing fair, four-ish seasons, everyone is friendly and family oriented because Texans stick together. The only thing you’d have to become accustomed to are the Republicans, Conservatives, Tornadoes, Hurricanes, and the odd Earthquake.
As an Arizonan, honestly my favorite flags are our own and those of all but one of our neighbors- California’s, Nevada’s, Colorado’s, and New Mexico’s flags are among my favorites as well (Sorry Utah, you have a boring flag)
The Colorado Rockies of the NHL used the Colorado flag and colors as part of their primary logo. The team moved to New Jersey and became the New Jersey Devils. Years later, the Quebec Nordiques were moved to Colorado and became the Avalanche (but retained the blue and red colors of the Nordiques).
If you see someone on Twitter and they’ve got a Union Jack or an England flag in their profile, 9/10 they voted for Brexit and the tories. That’s why the flags have those connotations
California boy here and the reason why we still have the California Republic is that this state was its own country for two months. Two months following the Mexican-American War, and just before it was included into the Union. Our state flower is the California Poppy. There are people who wish to reintroduce the grizzly into the state and have a habitat that can support 500 but be rejected. Still, that won't stop conservationists.
I think the so-called “Union Jack” is called that rather than “Union Flag” because the small pole on the bow of warships is called the “jackstaff” and British Royal Navy ships fly the “Union Jack” there on Sundays and holidays while they fly the different Royal Navy “ensign” from the main flagstaff.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe Maryland is the only state that regularly incorporates the flag into its' professional sports jersey (Ravens, Orioles, Blast). Even some colleges include the flag into its jerseys.
Sports teams on every level incorporate the flag into their uniforms. My high school's colors are maroon and white an we have a Maryland flag print football uniform.
Why would you? Doesn't mean a darn thing that you can't recognize state flags. I'm sure not too many people could. PS Dave is a jerk. Just thought of add that while I was typing this. 🙂
Patriotism is not evil. It demonstrates love of home and pride in one’s culture. FYI: the US is a republic. Therefore each state has its own identity and culture.
I agree but as I've gotten older I've felt more and more weirded out by the pledge of allegiance in grade school. Some of these kids are 6 or 7 years old, they shouldn't have to pledge their allegiance to anything.
@@Alex-kd5xc yeah, that's called indoctrination and I couldn't agree more. If a child can't give you the definition of allegiance, they shouldn't be forced to pledge it. imo
So he complained that Arkansas had to put the name of the state on the flag.... And then complained about states not putting the name. Speaking for the NY flag is this really a bad thing to have on the flag? Allegorical figures of Liberty (left) and Justice (right) support the shield and an American eagle spreads its wings above on a world globe. Liberty's left foot treads on a crown, a symbol of freedom from the Kingdom of Great Britain, and holds a staff topped with a Phrygian Cap, a symbol of freedom and the pursuit of liberty. Justice is blindfolded and holds a sword in one hand and a scale in the other, symbolizing impartiality and fairness. The center shield displays a masted ship and a sloop on the Hudson River (symbols of inland and foreign commerce) bordered by a grassy shore and a mountain range with the sun rising behind it. Flying a flag for your country is racist? Wha? Why? It's OK to be patriotic when it's suitable to some. But if it bothers some people when they don't want to see it, there's a problem?
They're both valid complaints. He's saying the flags should be unique enough to identify themselves without having to put their name on them, but also complaining that there are so many similar flags you can't tell the difference (which is kinda the same complaint)
For months after the 9/11 attacks, I couldn't see an American flag without getting emotional. Given that I live in Texas (we fly both national and state flags more than any other state) that happened pretty much everywhere I went.
In Maryland, we are proud of our loud and proud flag. You will see the colors everywhere -- state universities use them as their school colors, people wear apparel with flag-themed designs. You will see beach towels, coffee mugs, umbrellas, bumper stickers, etc. We're a little state, but we bark well above our paygrade. As to what other people think of the flag, we don't care that much.
I slowly went through the video a few times and I don’t think he mentioned Oklahoma at all it wasn’t on the list of shame either. It’s got a Native American Buffalo skin shield with seven eagle feathers hanging from it. Sky blue background. I think it’s quite nice.
In the US, every state has a state mammal, reptile, flower, wild flower, tree, fish, insect, bird, drink (Alabama is the only one with a spirit for its state drink), etc.
In America people of all nationalities fly the flag. We are a country of immigrants. It is not just white people who fly the flag. I have never flown a flag on my house but lots of my neighbors of various races, religions etc. do. It's the confederate flag that has that rep.
Noooo! It looks like something a pretensious artist would have created. That being said, it is definitely unique and a flag I would be proud of if I were a Marylander.🤘
The problem with our flag in Georgia is that we had what was a Confederate flag in popular culture to what was historically the CSA flag, as if that were somehow any better. It’s only historical ignorance that lets us get away with it. (Cities have flags as well and, spoiler alert, Chicago has the best flag.)
To be fair, my home state of Oregon has a beaver on the other side, not just the seal on one side. Still boring, but it is something different then the rest of the hall of shame. The pledge of allegiance in the US, you can choose to participate or not, I doubt you have the same option in North Korea. Baaaaaad Comparison.
I learned something new on this video…I was always told the white was on top to memorialize the spirits in heaven and the red on bottom was to remember the blood on the ground for those that fought for independence. I didn’t realize it was the red/white unity of the people who came together
So, over here in the US, you may see not only the 'Stars and bars' flying outside one's home or business, but also a flag representative of the owners heritage, like Finnish, Mexican, Polish, Italian, Puerto Rican, etc. Do you have residents on your side of the pond that fly the flag of their heritage, alone or with the Union Jack?
Be proud of where you're from! Yeah England has done some bad shit but so has America and we're patriotic. It's not only about the past. Patriotism unites a country and gives hope for the future. 🇺🇸🇬🇧
I'm from NY and I love our flag just because of its simplicity, but I gotta admit that Maryland has the most badass looking flag. Too bad the whole western half of that state smells like someone lit their taint hairs on fire. 😂
Another reason States have their own flag is, The US. Army is largely bolstered by the Army National Guard. The Guard is under State control unless Federalized (called up for national service, war, disaster relief, etc) What most people fail to remember is, each state is actually a country unto itself who is in a Union with other “States”. Much like the E. U. Is trying to emulate the United States!
There is nothing wrong with a person showing love and respect for their country and all the good it stands for by flying your flag! I say to all our "cousins" across the pond.....fly your union flag with honor and to heck what others think about it! You are the one who knows the meaning of why you are flying it and you should not have to answer to anyone as to that reason.....but should they care enough about you to ASK you, you could answer with conviction and pride!
This is my favorite RUclips channel right now. Been watching your these videos more than anything right now. I love mikes patreon intros haha. and Ive never heard the phrase "to be fair" used so much before. I love it.
Please, these guys are so anti-American, especially the jealous ginger Dave. He never forgets to say SOMETHING negative about America and the other 2 blokes just agree with him, like they can't think for themselves. Really listen to Dave and you begin to see that he can't wait to interrupt the video just to say something negative about a positive. 🤨
Yeah I think the Minnesota flag is beautiful why he skip my state T-T some find seal flags "boring" but they can have a lot of the states history, culture, and symbolism within them too -_-
From Hawaii, I wish the vid explained it more. Hawaii was never colonized or apart of the British Empire it was placed there by the Hawaiian Monarchy as an act of friendship and alliance w the british. Either way been loving this channel
I also want to say that while I was growing up we said the pledge of allegiance followed by a moment of silence after but that's no longer a thing because the pledge of allegiance is offensive
As an American, I see the hesitation to display the British flag as a sort of shame towards their history of colonization and conquest. It's like they are now meek and would rather seem ashamed of their history than be proud of their present.
So strange to hear 3 British men say many people in their home country think its bad to fly their nations flag. It has to be the immigrants as Great Britain has the most iconic flag in the world. Spain, France and Portugal all did the colonial thing and are their residents hesitant to fly the flag? Not sure. As i have said before we cannot judge a country by todays standards for what was done 200-300 years ago. That was how civil society was done in accordance with their local laws of their era.
1.5K Thumbs Up + Mine! 👍. Thanks for the funny informative, digital video recording! 🎬😎👍✌️🖖 Notes: Hey, I didn't see, Oklahoma, on that list of 22, and he didn't cover it seperately! Or did he? 🤔. (My eyes may have been shut then.) If you managed to view every episode of the former, "CBS" sitcom, "The Big Bang Theory", then you know that the fictional character, "Doctor Sheldon Cooper", has his own Web series, "Fun with Flags". So I've heard some of the flag facts before now. He too, is dismissive of flags that just use a seal. The city flag for, Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, used to be such a flag. It matched the doors of the white police cars. I don't know when it happened, but the design was relatively recently redesigned, to be more than that. 🤔 Oklahoma's state flag, is odd! How so? The words are backwards on one side, that's why! They aren't double-sided to be normal looking both ways. Most are sheer enough to see through them on sunny days. Sigh. 😕
I live in Maine, and I totally agree about the state seal thing. Just recently, there was an effort to switch the flag back to an earlier design, which was a pine tree and star, but unfortunately, that didn't go anywhere. I'd much rather have a pine tree flag
This dude gatekeeping on flags is really weird. Many of the blue flags are covered in words and symbols that actually have long history behind them (most of them are older states). So this video is more a top 50 fashion list than history.
So you're telling me in the UK it's looked as racist and right wing to fly a flag or to be proud of where you come from? What kinda shit is that? I mean it isn't even about the flag to me, it's more of just being proud to be where I'm from.
I'm glad to hear you blokes like my Wyoming flag! I like it too. I'm not sure but the buffalo (bison) might outnumber the humans in Wyoming, but that's the way we like it! :)
I think a lot of people are concerned with the blurring of patriotism and nationalism. They touched on it when talking about the pledge of allegiance. Is it actually patriotic if you're forcing people to do it? Is it actually a pledge if you're coerced to say it? I mean hell, back in the day kids were forced to do the Bellamy salute while saying the pledge. The Nazis liked it so much they adopted it and that's where we get the Sieg Heil. There's nothing wrong with being proud of who you are and where you come from, but there absolutely is a problem with the government forcing you to do it.
We in Florida should replace the seal with the Castillo de San Marcos in blue. Look up the shape of that fort and see what you'd think, if we had that we'd have the best flag in the union.
Can you believe my current favorite reactors are the guys who post the most? Most posts. How lucky am I? P.S. Would Dave use a microwave if he had one, or is it a voltage thing? Some people are afraid of them, and that's ok. Weirdo.
A whole lot of SOBs: Seal On a Bedsheet. I wish we'd change our Minnesota flag to one of the several ones proposed over the years. Looks like a color splotch on anything smaller than a big flag (not like you can see the detail from the ground).
The top right star on the Alaska state flag actually symbolizes the North Star which helped explorers identify where true north is in the night sky. And if you find the Big Dipper in the sky the North Star is pretty close to where it is on the flag. I grew up in Alaska for 24 years and never once heard it explained as symbolizing Alaska’s future.
Neither have I! I thought it was the north star. Thanks for that!
As someone from New Mexico I'm quite proud of our state flag. I think it's very unique and cool looking. We may not be perfect but New Mexico has style, whether it be license plates, state flags, etc.
voting as a new yorker...new mexico is in top 3 easily
Yea always recognize a New Mexico license down here in AZ
Oh, def. As a born and bred Tennesseean, I think the New Mexico flag is second best only to ours.
Another Little Fun Fact, The New Mexico License Plate Is The Only License Plate In The Country That Says "United States" On It
As a former Arizonan I can say I was alway jealous of your flag.
I love how he said the Maryland flag looks like something a knight would wear while jousting...
Guess what the official state sport of Maryland is lol
@Carlson Mujem Lacrosse is technically Maryland's official state _team_ sport. Maryland's official state sport is trying to find parking.
...Although I did once kill a parking attendant in a jousting match. Fun story.
“Yellow and black doesn’t do anything for me”
Says the bloke wearing a yellow and black hat 😂
I’m sure the Baltimore Ravens fans in Maryland don’t love the Yellow and Black in the flag either
British humour is humorous.
@@coyotelong4349 Naw, man. Lord Baltimore threw in the yellow and black to remind us that as bad as things get, at least we'll never have to be Steelers fans.
Y’all are more pressed about the black and yellow in the flag than we are. 😂
@@PBurns-ng3gw hahhaha
Just as a heads up, last year, Mississippi changed their flag so the Confederate-inspired one is no longer. Now, it's a flag with a magnolia on it.
And now we're all safer without that racist flag
@@clipsedrag13 lol
It is kind of weird that is was allowed for this long, being the most treasonous symbol in US history
@@Eaglemna well America has freedom of expression which is likely why the government allowed the state to keep it
@@clipsedrag13 Ah yes because that flag murdered my family. Thank god it's in prison now
8:20 LMAOOOO yeah... I live in Georgia and everytime I look up, we have a new flag.... like bruh... “wait, where did that flag come from”
Lol, also from GA. At this point I think most of us just shrug and wait for the new one.
They should of just left it as is from 1956
@@pateman30 why?
The Georgia flag should just be 🍑
Strangely enough, you mentioned that the Maryland state flag looks like something you would have on a shield and carry into battle. Maryland's state sport is jousting.
Oklahoma got left out completely. Didn’t even make the list of shame.
Kansas didn't make it either bud, I feel you
Pennsylvania too
And I actually like ours 🤷🏻♂️
Each US state also has a state flower, and state bird as well. Maryland’s state flower seems a little weird in today’s times as it is called the “Black Eyed Susan” lol
The Texas state flower is the bluebonnet. Our state bird is the mockingbird.
And, a state motto.
We pretty much have a state every thing here. Patriotism and nationalism run deep in the US. Depending on who you’re talking to, you can make the most inoffensive milk-toast criticism of the US and all of a sudden you hate the country and should just leave. It’s as comical as it is sad
Don't forget state tree, state wildflower, state fossil, state song, and state drink. Or maybe that's just my state.
@@Counterpoint1951 Maryland too. We had to learn all that stuff in elementary school. I remember the black eyed susan, but we have no drink!!! Do we? I want a state cocktail!!
great video guys by the way missisipi changed its flag recently.
Mississippi
@We Paid They changed the spelling too? Lol
Misses Sippy
Mithhh-ilipi
@Blastoffjvo it’s mississippi
It's funny hearing your take on how antiquated flags are anyway and whether some "nimby" on a committee is making a fuss over them, but over here, you see the state flag everywhere.
You see the state flag in Texas far more often than the US flag. Keep in mind that Texas also flies the US flag more than any other state, as well.
I get the feeling that the US does a lot more of this. Like, both my neighbor's have flagpole sets with the US and MN flags displayed, other places just don't do that.
@@IanCaine4728 Here in Texas, it's often rare to see a neighborhood block without at least one Texas flag, often; but, not always, accompanied by a US flag.
Interesting that he gave a "wow" when seeing Maryland's flag. It is eye grabbing for sure. Having lived in Maryland for a bit, I can say...I don't know about other states, but I know that Marylanders love the shit out of their flag. They put it on practically every article of clothing and everywhere they can.
Y'all even have it featured on the Baltimore Ravens jerseys. It is a flag that stands out.
As you absolutely should, top 3 flag in the US
I'm from Washington I hate the state flag it's so boring.
The most popular flags are Colorado, California, and Texas. I see a lot of clothing companies rocking these flags.
California for the commies
Colorado for the outdoors/hippie people
Texas for the freedom
I've never heard Colorado of having hippies
@DodoVolcano i think you're thinking of Austin
Um. Maybe Texas and California. But Colorado not hardly. Nobody’s checking for Colorado. Maryland’s got the best flag hands down. And I’m not from MD.
I don't know if I'd called MD's flag as the best but it's in the top ten for me
6:37 The Colorado Avalanche in the NHL has used that as a logo before.
Thank you for pointing that out, was just gonna say that! 🙌❤️
You mean the Colorado Rockies NHL team that became the Devils. The Avalanche use a C but in the team colors, not the flag.
@@betsyduane3461 They used the exact same C from the flag just with different colors.
@@emperorofrome692 Which is exactly what I said.
@@emperorofrome692
I think the Colorado Rapids have used it in some way as well
Oregon should not be on the list of shame because although it has the state seal on the front, it is unique in being the only two sided flag. It has a beaver on the back :)
Damn.... I guess they just completely forgot about Oklahoma😂
My entire family is from Tennessee. My dad used to say the stars on our flag stood for "East, West, and South. Cuz there ain't no NORTH in Tennessee!"
Hispanic/Latin people have a lot of pride for their heritage in the states. It’s very common to see Porto Rican, Dominican, Cuban, Colombian etc flags hanging from the rear view mirror in the states.
I can probably identify every central american flag just by being in rush hour traffic. Lol. Bumper stickers, decals, flags, etc. There are some really cute car decorations with flag designs.
Note to Mike: the state sport of Maryland is jousting. Yes, each state has a state sport. Why? Don't know.
I'm pretty disappointed with the description of the Texas flag, so I can only assume that this video did the same injustice to the rest of the state's flags. It sounds like they didn't do much research, just rushed to video production.
The Texas flag represents much more than what they described. The Star, the Lone Star represents the one state that at one time was it's own republic. The red and white stripes were intentionally placed with the red stripe on the bottom to represent the blood on the ground that was spilled to defend Texas.
In Texas we also have a pledge of allegiance to the Texas flag
Same for New Mexico
Wtf
Same for Colorado. It very common to do so. I’m not really surprised by it.
seems cultish
Yeah I believe so. My dad was in the military so I moved a lot but only lived in three states (Utah, Texas and Colorado) before he retired. So I don’t know much about school/states culture but I can see what you are saying.
I grew up in Oklahoma (which should have been listed in this video's list of shame, but apparently got left out) and when I was 21, I married a Canadian and we lived near Toronto for the first two years we were married. It was the first time I had lived so far from my family. I adjusted fairly well, but sometimes I would get homesick. My husband would tell me that I needed to get out for a while, and he would drive us into Toronto, where we would drive by the U.S. Consulate, so I could see the American flag flying. Sometimes I had him drive around the block a couple of times before I was ready to go back to our apartment. But, by just seeing the American flag I was much happier.
This video missed a couple states - like Kansas and Oklahoma. Kansas belongs in the “list of shame” (but it wasn’t there), but Oklahoma’s is actually very cool
As an American I love these videos of you three Brits learning about and commenting about my country. It's generally so positive and I love the brotherly feeling. I enjoy learning about the UK as well so thank you for these videos! Cheers!
Guys, each state has a legislature, a governor, it's own Supreme court, its own laws, its own seal, and its own flag. The only equivalent might be Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland although I'm not sure how their laws differ from those enforced in England. The distinctiveness of each state's government is just impossible for most Brits to comprehend.
Mississippi changed its flag again last year. for a few weeks it didnt even have a flag, officially.
The new flag looks so good too
A more interesting US vid would've been General Knowledge's How Each US State Got It's Name. A lot of French, Spanish, and native history there.
19:56. That symbol is also the New Mexico State official tattoo.. I’d say 60% of people from NM that have tattoos have the zia tatted on them
I believe its also associated with some gangs from NM, so kinda hard to represent ur state if might b accused of being a member of a gang
@@e-reptiledysfunction2243 I'm from NM and I've never heard that. For us it's mostly a running joke on how basic it is. It's the type of thing you expect every 17 year old girl from NM to have tattooed on the wrist or something like that
@@Alex-kd5xc I'm also from NM, we don't have gangs where I live except little wanna be dipshits, but I'm just going by what I've seen on gang shows on like A&E and shows like that, they were talking about having certain tattoos n the wrong neighborhood could get u killed and the zia symbol was 1 of them, I find it weird a tattoo representing ur state would b an issue n ur state but thats what the show was saying
@@e-reptiledysfunction2243 I googled it and it seems like that's more of an ABQ thing in prisons. I'm from the south so I wouldn't know but yeah I guess it could be an issue if you find yourself in the wrong place up in ABQ.
@@Alex-kd5xc yea I can't really think of a place n NM other than Abq that has a high amount of crime or gangs so it probably is a problem mostly n that area and not much anywhere else
Growing up in Maryland, about 7 or 8 yrs. old, when we had to draw the state flag, it gave us all a headache.
Dave isn't concerned with flags, only with his (lonely) flagpole.
😂😂😂😂! Quit picking on Dave! LOl!
It's Union flag or Union jack. Before 1600, ‘jack’ was used to describe a small flag flown from the mast mounted at the end of the bowsprit. By 1674, this flag was described formally as ‘His Majesty’s Jack’ and in common usage - officially acknowledged - as the Union Jack. During the eighteenth century, the short mast on the bowsprit disappeared, to be replaced by staysails on the stays between bowsprit and foremast. In 1902 an Admiralty Circular announced that either name could be used officially. And in 1908 the UK Parliament approved this verdict, stating that ‘the Union Jack should be regarded as the National flag’.
Plus the fact that the guy in the middle, later on in the video, actually said Union Jack.
The strange thing about the confederate types of flags is that eventually it became the “Rebel” flag in general for places even far up in Canada. It was even what some might regard as a “liberal” symbol up until the 00’s.
I don't know if it's like this in other states but in Texas you see the Texas flags EVERYWHERE
The only thing Texans love more than guns is Texas
@@Alex-kd5xc to be fair everybody is moving there so I guess they got a reason to love it
In north dakota in lots of places you can see the state flag the American flag sometimes at sports the Canadian flag to honor our neighbor and sometimes the flag of Finland or Sweden but the last two I have only seen in really small parts around the state
Texas can be good to people. Cost of living is fair, housing fair, four-ish seasons, everyone is friendly and family oriented because Texans stick together. The only thing you’d have to become accustomed to are the Republicans, Conservatives, Tornadoes, Hurricanes, and the odd Earthquake.
As an Arizonan, honestly my favorite flags are our own and those of all but one of our neighbors- California’s, Nevada’s, Colorado’s, and New Mexico’s flags are among my favorites as well
(Sorry Utah, you have a boring flag)
What about the new Utah flag?
The Colorado Rockies of the NHL used the Colorado flag and colors as part of their primary logo. The team moved to New Jersey and became the New Jersey Devils. Years later, the Quebec Nordiques were moved to Colorado and became the Avalanche (but retained the blue and red colors of the Nordiques).
The California flag is so popular that they sell it on t shirts in other countries.
Oregon, though a shameful state seal flag, is also the only double-sided one, with a golden beaver on the back.
If you see someone on Twitter and they’ve got a Union Jack or an England flag in their profile, 9/10 they voted for Brexit and the tories. That’s why the flags have those connotations
Whooooaaa???? Where's Oklahoma at?... I hope this dude steps on a lego for leaving the Sooner State out lol 🤣
As an Ohioan, I like the Ohio flag more than the US flag because none of the stars on the Ohio flag represent Michigan.
California boy here and the reason why we still have the California Republic is that this state was its own country for two months. Two months following the Mexican-American War, and just before it was included into the Union. Our state flower is the California Poppy. There are people who wish to reintroduce the grizzly into the state and have a habitat that can support 500 but be rejected. Still, that won't stop conservationists.
I think the so-called “Union Jack” is called that rather than “Union Flag” because the small pole on the bow of warships is called the “jackstaff” and British Royal Navy ships fly the “Union Jack” there on Sundays and holidays while they fly the different Royal Navy “ensign” from the main flagstaff.
14:15 funny enough, that's actually Maryland's offical sport.
Thanks Cody for not crapping on the Hawkeye States flag. From an Iowa resident.
Can't wait for the Mississippi flag part...
....ugh video is a little old.
Its funny to think a flag so infamous in Arizona I've seen everyday of my life hasn't been seen at all by most people
What about Oklahoma they completely skipped over Oklahoma
Right, wasn’t even on the list of shame.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe Maryland is the only state that regularly incorporates the flag into its' professional sports jersey (Ravens, Orioles, Blast). Even some colleges include the flag into its jerseys.
Sports teams on every level incorporate the flag into their uniforms. My high school's colors are maroon and white an we have a Maryland flag print football uniform.
Hello from Maryland ! Trust me we put our state flag on EVERYTHING
As an American I could not place probably half these flags with the state they go with
Why would you? Doesn't mean a darn thing that you can't recognize state flags. I'm sure not too many people could. PS Dave is a jerk. Just thought of add that while I was typing this. 🙂
Patriotism is not evil. It demonstrates love of home and pride in one’s culture. FYI: the US is a republic. Therefore each state has its own identity and culture.
I agree but as I've gotten older I've felt more and more weirded out by the pledge of allegiance in grade school. Some of these kids are 6 or 7 years old, they shouldn't have to pledge their allegiance to anything.
@@Alex-kd5xc yeah, that's called indoctrination and I couldn't agree more. If a child can't give you the definition of allegiance, they shouldn't be forced to pledge it. imo
Set all the negative stuff aside and go purely off of aesthetics, the confederate flag is one good looking design.
It truly isn't though. Only slightly uglier than the US flag.
@@ikonik4789 oh wow you’re one of those people
@@billbrasky1288 nah, I just don't like it from a design standpoint imo. Just aren't interesting to look at.
So he complained that Arkansas had to put the name of the state on the flag.... And then complained about states not putting the name. Speaking for the NY flag is this really a bad thing to have on the flag?
Allegorical figures of Liberty (left) and Justice (right) support the shield and an American eagle spreads its wings above on a world globe. Liberty's left foot treads on a crown, a symbol of freedom from the Kingdom of Great Britain, and holds a staff topped with a Phrygian Cap, a symbol of freedom and the pursuit of liberty. Justice is blindfolded and holds a sword in one hand and a scale in the other, symbolizing impartiality and fairness.
The center shield displays a masted ship and a sloop on the Hudson River (symbols of inland and foreign commerce) bordered by a grassy shore and a mountain range with the sun rising behind it.
Flying a flag for your country is racist? Wha? Why? It's OK to be patriotic when it's suitable to some. But if it bothers some people when they don't want to see it, there's a problem?
They're both valid complaints. He's saying the flags should be unique enough to identify themselves without having to put their name on them, but also complaining that there are so many similar flags you can't tell the difference (which is kinda the same complaint)
For months after the 9/11 attacks, I couldn't see an American flag without getting emotional. Given that I live in Texas (we fly both national and state flags more than any other state) that happened pretty much everywhere I went.
In Maryland, we are proud of our loud and proud flag. You will see the colors everywhere -- state universities use them as their school colors, people wear apparel with flag-themed designs. You will see beach towels, coffee mugs, umbrellas, bumper stickers, etc. We're a little state, but we bark well above our paygrade. As to what other people think of the flag, we don't care that much.
I'm American, I'm flying my flag, IDGAF!
most my block has a flag flying on the porch and I'm in Indianapolis.
@@rybone1rybone189 same, we need to stop paying attention to the small number of crazy people
I slowly went through the video a few times and I don’t think he mentioned Oklahoma at all it wasn’t on the list of shame either. It’s got a Native American Buffalo skin shield with seven eagle feathers hanging from it. Sky blue background. I think it’s quite nice.
The Texas flag is the only flag that has the privilege of flying at the same level of the US flag. Every other flag flies under.
In the US, every state has a state mammal, reptile, flower, wild flower, tree, fish, insect, bird, drink (Alabama is the only one with a spirit for its state drink), etc.
What is it??? I want to see if my parents (from Bham) know. Lol.
@@Ivy94F Conecuh Ridge Whiskey
Well Jousting is Maryland's state sport haha
I don't realpy care for my state but I do like the flag's aesthetics better than most
In America people of all nationalities fly the flag. We are a country of immigrants. It is not just white people who fly the flag. I have never flown a flag on my house but lots of my neighbors of various races, religions etc. do. It's the confederate flag that has that rep.
Maryland with the best flag... just saying🤷🏾♂️😂
Whatchu think about Baltimore? Haha
FACTS
I like Mississippi’s new flag
Noooo! It looks like something a pretensious artist would have created. That being said, it is definitely unique and a flag I would be proud of if I were a Marylander.🤘
The problem with our flag in Georgia is that we had what was a Confederate flag in popular culture to what was historically the CSA flag, as if that were somehow any better. It’s only historical ignorance that lets us get away with it. (Cities have flags as well and, spoiler alert, Chicago has the best flag.)
I'd like to see an alligator on a flag.
To be fair, my home state of Oregon has a beaver on the other side, not just the seal on one side. Still boring, but it is something different then the rest of the hall of shame. The pledge of allegiance in the US, you can choose to participate or not, I doubt you have the same option in North Korea. Baaaaaad Comparison.
Narrator forgot to mention Texas was its own country for a while hence the low star.
I learned something new on this video…I was always told the white was on top to memorialize the spirits in heaven and the red on bottom was to remember the blood on the ground for those that fought for independence. I didn’t realize it was the red/white unity of the people who came together
Office Blokes I really enjoy your broadcasts.
As someone from the u.s I like my flag and fly it everywhere,everyday I don't think it is shit
So, over here in the US, you may see not only the 'Stars and bars' flying outside one's home or business, but also a flag representative of the owners heritage, like Finnish, Mexican, Polish, Italian, Puerto Rican, etc. Do you have residents on your side of the pond that fly the flag of their heritage, alone or with the Union Jack?
Be proud of where you're from! Yeah England has done some bad shit but so has America and we're patriotic. It's not only about the past. Patriotism unites a country and gives hope for the future. 🇺🇸🇬🇧
It always makes me angry that this doofus left out the Oklahoma flag.
No Kansas either. And it should've been listed as one he hated cause it's a seal on blue background.
He forgot about Pennsylvania aswell.
I'm from NY and I love our flag just because of its simplicity, but I gotta admit that Maryland has the most badass looking flag. Too bad the whole western half of that state smells like someone lit their taint hairs on fire. 😂
😆 The western part of Maryland is more properly known as Separatist Appalachia, and nobody really lives there.
If you played Fallout New Vegas you see that California Republic flag everywhere ;)
Yeah, they just gave the bear two heads in that game.
Another reason States have their own flag is, The US. Army is largely bolstered by the Army National Guard. The Guard is under State control unless Federalized (called up for national service, war, disaster relief, etc)
What most people fail to remember is, each state is actually a country unto itself who is in a Union with other “States”. Much like the
E. U. Is trying to emulate the United States!
14:13 funny you say that..jousting is the official state sport of Maryland lol
Unfortunately, in Canada too, flying our flag on your car or home tends to lend towards racism. Especially since the " freedom convoy "
Ah so that's why my school had a new principal each year, gotta keep the Georgia spirit of constant change running.
There is nothing wrong with a person showing love and respect for their country and all the good it stands for by flying your flag! I say to all our "cousins" across the pond.....fly your union flag with honor and to heck what others think about it! You are the one who knows the meaning of why you are flying it and you should not have to answer to anyone as to that reason.....but should they care enough about you to ASK you, you could answer with conviction and pride!
This is my favorite RUclips channel right now. Been watching your these videos more than anything right now. I love mikes patreon intros haha. and Ive never heard the phrase "to be fair" used so much before. I love it.
Please, these guys are so anti-American, especially the jealous ginger Dave. He never forgets to say SOMETHING negative about America and the other 2 blokes just agree with him, like they can't think for themselves. Really listen to Dave and you begin to see that he can't wait to interrupt the video just to say something negative about a positive. 🤨
A flag is homage to what Heraldry used to stand for
Love how this dude just dismisses 22 states because of his own aversion to a flag's originality. Eff you bro!
As a New Yorker I agree, like wtf 😂😭
Yeah I think the Minnesota flag is beautiful why he skip my state T-T some find seal flags "boring" but they can have a lot of the states history, culture, and symbolism within them too -_-
From Hawaii, I wish the vid explained it more. Hawaii was never colonized or apart of the British Empire it was placed there by the Hawaiian Monarchy as an act of friendship and alliance w the british. Either way been loving this channel
I also want to say that while I was growing up we said the pledge of allegiance followed by a moment of silence after but that's no longer a thing because the pledge of allegiance is offensive
Thanks for loving our Texas flag!! We love our state!
As an American, I see the hesitation to display the British flag as a sort of shame towards their history of colonization and conquest. It's like they are now meek and would rather seem ashamed of their history than be proud of their present.
Maryland flag has the most unique design in my humble, biased opinion
You don’t HAVE to stand up and pledge allegiance. They do it in the morning and you can sit and not participate.
When I was in school in the early 2000s it was mandatory. It’s only recently that it’s become optional I believe.
So strange to hear 3 British men say many people in their home country think its bad to fly their nations flag. It has to be the immigrants as Great Britain has the most iconic flag in the world. Spain, France and Portugal all did the colonial thing and are their residents hesitant to fly the flag? Not sure. As i have said before we cannot judge a country by todays standards for what was done 200-300 years ago. That was how civil society was done in accordance with their local laws of their era.
Lmao, he said that he’s a fan of vexillology but called it “vexiology”
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Notes: Hey, I didn't see, Oklahoma, on that list of 22, and he didn't cover it seperately! Or did he? 🤔. (My eyes may have been shut then.)
If you managed to view every episode of the former, "CBS" sitcom, "The Big Bang Theory", then you know that the fictional character, "Doctor Sheldon Cooper", has his own Web series, "Fun with Flags". So I've heard some of the flag facts before now. He too, is dismissive of flags that just use a seal. The city flag for, Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, used to be such a flag. It matched the doors of the white police cars. I don't know when it happened, but the design was relatively recently redesigned, to be more than that. 🤔
Oklahoma's state flag, is odd! How so? The words are backwards on one side, that's why! They aren't double-sided to be normal looking both ways. Most are sheer enough to see through them on sunny days. Sigh. 😕
"Looks a lil communist" 🤣🤣 that killed me lol
I live in Maine, and I totally agree about the state seal thing. Just recently, there was an effort to switch the flag back to an earlier design, which was a pine tree and star, but unfortunately, that didn't go anywhere. I'd much rather have a pine tree flag
This dude gatekeeping on flags is really weird. Many of the blue flags are covered in words and symbols that actually have long history behind them (most of them are older states). So this video is more a top 50 fashion list than history.
So you're telling me in the UK it's looked as racist and right wing to fly a flag or to be proud of where you come from? What kinda shit is that? I mean it isn't even about the flag to me, it's more of just being proud to be where I'm from.
I'm glad to hear you blokes like my Wyoming flag! I like it too. I'm not sure but the buffalo (bison) might outnumber the humans in Wyoming, but that's the way we like it! :)
I think a lot of people are concerned with the blurring of patriotism and nationalism. They touched on it when talking about the pledge of allegiance. Is it actually patriotic if you're forcing people to do it? Is it actually a pledge if you're coerced to say it? I mean hell, back in the day kids were forced to do the Bellamy salute while saying the pledge. The Nazis liked it so much they adopted it and that's where we get the Sieg Heil. There's nothing wrong with being proud of who you are and where you come from, but there absolutely is a problem with the government forcing you to do it.
We in Florida should replace the seal with the Castillo de San Marcos in blue. Look up the shape of that fort and see what you'd think, if we had that we'd have the best flag in the union.
Can you believe my current favorite reactors are the guys who post the most? Most posts. How lucky am I?
P.S. Would Dave use a microwave if he had one, or is it a voltage thing? Some people are afraid of them, and that's ok. Weirdo.
Nothing wrong with having pride in your country and where you were raised.
A whole lot of SOBs: Seal On a Bedsheet. I wish we'd change our Minnesota flag to one of the several ones proposed over the years. Looks like a color splotch on anything smaller than a big flag (not like you can see the detail from the ground).