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  • Опубликовано: 20 май 2024
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    In this video, I look at some of the most interesting facts about the flags of the world. Vexilollogy is a passion of mine and this is a video that I have wanted to make for a while now, so I really hope you enjoy it!
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  • @ifandafydd7432
    @ifandafydd7432 4 года назад +7511

    "The flag should be so simple that a child can draw it from memory"
    *Cries in Welsh*

    • @aramondehasashi3324
      @aramondehasashi3324 4 года назад +337

      You guys have one of the best flags

    • @theyoshi202
      @theyoshi202 4 года назад +359

      But the welsh flag is cool 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

    • @k-techpl7222
      @k-techpl7222 4 года назад +41

      If Wales ever went AnCap, you could use the St. David's cross.

    • @petarmitkov1056
      @petarmitkov1056 4 года назад +107

      But that dragon is really cool

    • @mikeoxsmal8022
      @mikeoxsmal8022 4 года назад +23

      But the Welsh flag is simple enough

  • @a_balloon
    @a_balloon 2 года назад +355

    "The flag should be so simple that a child can draw it from memory"
    Japan and Bangladesh: *yes*

    • @parabolaaaaa4919
      @parabolaaaaa4919 2 года назад +41

      and palau

    • @Blockoumi
      @Blockoumi 2 года назад +31

      @@parabolaaaaa4919 Palau is crying for always being forgotten.

    • @communist8939
      @communist8939 2 года назад +17

      Libya : Y E S

    • @DacLMK
      @DacLMK 2 года назад

      Also Macedonia's flag is very simple too. A golden sun + 8 sunshine rays and a red background.

    • @filipgolonka3758
      @filipgolonka3758 2 года назад +4

      @@communist8939 old France: O U I 🏳

  • @KyselPoints
    @KyselPoints 3 года назад +945

    World flags are quardilateral.
    🇳🇵NEPAL left the chat.

    • @quazar810
      @quazar810 3 года назад +21

      OHIO left the chat,

    • @rabindrapokhrel4777
      @rabindrapokhrel4777 3 года назад +37

      Me being from nepal seeing this:LOL

    • @citronvannalemon
      @citronvannalemon 3 года назад +10

      @@rabindrapokhrel4777 Do you like jacksfilms? He talks about how your flag isn't flag shaped, but as stated in this video, Switzerland and Vatican City aren't either, they're square.

    • @rabindrapokhrel4777
      @rabindrapokhrel4777 3 года назад +9

      @The Santalones thx for recommending that Channel
      Edit: it's amazing. .

    • @bekettmusic
      @bekettmusic 3 года назад +8

      🇳🇵🇨🇭🇻🇦

  • @mucksamlimbu8917
    @mucksamlimbu8917 3 года назад +546

    The meaning of sun and moon on Nepal flag blew my mind

    • @nepalidollar7688
      @nepalidollar7688 2 года назад +7

      Yeah, but i am worried if it will last long between china and india .

    • @alplayz8351
      @alplayz8351 2 года назад +2

      @@nepalidollar7688 it will

    • @alplayz8351
      @alplayz8351 2 года назад +1

      @@nepalidollar7688 btw it is Nepali rupee which is 115 times less valuable than the US dollar

    • @nepalidollar7688
      @nepalidollar7688 2 года назад +7

      @@alplayz8351 My name is a sarcasm.

    • @xoocit
      @xoocit 2 года назад +1

      @@nepalidollar7688 Probably would be a puppet country of China in the upcoming decades.

  • @nikolashadjipaschalis5629
    @nikolashadjipaschalis5629 4 года назад +3459

    Fun fact: Cyprus is the only officially recognised nation with the map of the country on the flag 🇨🇾

    • @agrn.
      @agrn. 4 года назад +829

      Below this comment, there is a war between serbs and albanians arguing about kosovo. Scroll down at your own risk.

    • @DTL9164
      @DTL9164 4 года назад +63

      Turkey will stop you and give you kosovo🇽🇰

    • @theyoshi202
      @theyoshi202 4 года назад +167

      Kosovo deserves to be independent, as that is what the people there want. Simple as that.
      Crimea is more complicated because “what the people want” is harder to determine uncontroversially.

    • @ryan_n05
      @ryan_n05 4 года назад +78

      Kurt22 Exactly! They fought a war, they won, and they should be recognized by all countries. They really should be accepted into the UN. 🇺🇳 + 🇽🇰

    • @aarongault8827
      @aarongault8827 4 года назад +46

      Map of the island on it! If it was the map of the country you would have to take Akrotiri & Dhekelia off it and possibly north Cyprus

  • @XalphYT
    @XalphYT 4 года назад +450

    10:28 NZ, you can always choose the laser kiwi design.

    • @bananaempijama
      @bananaempijama 4 года назад +29

      That shit was hilarious ahah

    • @suwinkhamchaiwong8382
      @suwinkhamchaiwong8382 4 года назад

      but culture

    • @krim7
      @krim7 4 года назад +15

      Should have picked anything but their current flag lol

    • @HoeShiet
      @HoeShiet 4 года назад +2

      Those kiwis got the sniper lasers

    • @PandoraKin564
      @PandoraKin564 4 года назад +9

      Yes we can. We may do it again.

  • @pathumliyanage8451
    @pathumliyanage8451 3 года назад +478

    “The flag should be so simple that a child could even draw it from memory”
    Sri Lanka: How about a lion holding a sword? That sounds easy.

    • @gazpachopolice7211
      @gazpachopolice7211 3 года назад +19

      As an Indian it is kind of awesome neighborhood. A double triangle, a dragon, a lion up for a swordfight. Pity Sikkim joined India or they had a cool flag too

    • @jinse-yeon1413
      @jinse-yeon1413 3 года назад +4

      hahaha

    • @youreasimp7573
      @youreasimp7573 3 года назад +3

      @@gazpachopolice7211 Can I ask? What color is on the top, orange or green? It really seems confusing to me because some people says green while others says orange. I already know the white and the drawing on the center tho

    • @indianvloggerbristy2880
      @indianvloggerbristy2880 3 года назад +2

      @@youreasimp7573 There is Saffron on the Top,White at the Bottom and Green at the Last,And Ashoka/buddhist Chakra in the middle.

    • @yamgurung9903
      @yamgurung9903 2 года назад

      yes that may be easy by looking lol

  • @riftalia
    @riftalia 3 года назад +68

    RUclipsr: flags
    Nepali: We have been summoned.

  • @lillyie
    @lillyie 4 года назад +494

    "A flag should be simple enough that a child could draw it from memory"
    Mexico:how bout a cool bird holding a snake

    • @joaquindubini3681
      @joaquindubini3681 3 года назад +35

      It IS pretty epic tho.

    • @ericktellez7632
      @ericktellez7632 3 года назад +19

      When I was kid and we were told to draw or paint the flag all we would do was paint a yellow circle in the center lol

    • @thatoneguymatt987
      @thatoneguymatt987 3 года назад +13

      To be fair, Mexico has one of the best flags. Up there with France, Italy, Iran, and the Old German Flag (Not the Nazi one)

    • @ericktellez7632
      @ericktellez7632 3 года назад +2

      @@thatoneguymatt987
      I dont know man, my personal favorites have always been Canadas and South Africa, a close second being Brazils. I think our flag could be better if we got rid of the red and made something similar to Canadas, two green sides and in the center the image of the fruit of the pear cactus.

    • @solitwar
      @solitwar 3 года назад +2

      I hate the mexican flag, it has too much in it and from a distance it looks like a dirty italian flag

  • @gretep
    @gretep 4 года назад +1429

    “For example, the flag of Estonia. One of my personal favourites.”
    *happy Estonian squealing*

    • @654jimbob654
      @654jimbob654 4 года назад +34

      Us vexillologists love the flag of Estonia!

    • @don_p7546
      @don_p7546 4 года назад +9

      Grete Pihlak I love Estonia! I’m planning on visiting Tallinn in 2020. Any recommendations?

    • @user-ex3zv6jo8z
      @user-ex3zv6jo8z 4 года назад +5

      @@don_p7546 Old Town for sure is very unique

    • @don_p7546
      @don_p7546 4 года назад +2

      Karl I’ll keep that in mind thanks!

    • @hendriklantin1825
      @hendriklantin1825 4 года назад +2

      estonia gang

  • @Bonkify69
    @Bonkify69 3 года назад +90

    "Flags should be so simple that a child can draw it from it's memory"
    Vietnam : and I took that seriously

    • @Indyg0_
      @Indyg0_ 2 года назад +18

      Japan: and i took that really seriously

    • @Bonkify69
      @Bonkify69 2 года назад +4

      @@Indyg0_ ya 😂

    • @enanaaaa
      @enanaaaa 2 года назад +7

      Poland, Indonesia and Monaco
      *_no comment_*

    • @enanaaaa
      @enanaaaa 2 года назад +7

      Pre 2011 Libya flag:
      *_heh_*

    • @Indyg0_
      @Indyg0_ 2 года назад +2

      @@enanaaaa Flags REALLY long ago
      **Heh Intensifies**

  • @48JCL
    @48JCL 2 года назад +77

    "The flag should be so simple that a child can draw it from memory"
    Turkmenistan: How about a moon, some stars and these epic 4 carpet thingies? They have lots of shapes, won't be too hard to remember the detail.

    • @bensophin
      @bensophin 2 года назад +2

      _seems legit_

    • @sibula377
      @sibula377 2 года назад

      🇹🇲🇹🇲🇹🇲🇹🇲🇹🇲🇹🇲 go brrrr

    • @vissleart5564
      @vissleart5564 Год назад

      🇱🇰 go brrrr

  • @JackHadders
    @JackHadders 4 года назад +756

    Finally, another WonderWhy video - see you next year everyone!

    • @moka8267
      @moka8267 4 года назад +6

      Stale joke

    • @Skelig
      @Skelig 4 года назад +10

      @@moka8267 what this guy said. The joke isn't even relevant anymore, these videos are far more frequent than they were a couple of years ago.

    • @WonderWhy
      @WonderWhy  4 года назад +121

      I think it's more of a meme at this point. Personally, I'm alright with it!

    • @samosmapper9687
      @samosmapper9687 4 года назад +10

      WonderWhy don’t rush these!

    • @maplerb2964
      @maplerb2964 4 года назад +2

      No rush

  • @youwerethere
    @youwerethere 4 года назад +601

    Bahrain Flag: You're weak.
    Qatar Flag: I'm you, but maroon.

    • @oliverp7
      @oliverp7 4 года назад +15

      And Bahrain and Qatar hate each other

    • @swagytz
      @swagytz 4 года назад +9

      Bahrain's flag has 5 Triangle that represent 5 pillars of islam

    • @Qwwwis
      @Qwwwis 4 года назад +5

      Bahrine = red
      Qatar = maroon ?

    • @sjn_
      @sjn_ 4 года назад +5

      And more teeth

    • @whitrenee1
      @whitrenee1 3 года назад

      Or Purple To Me

  • @Boxza.i
    @Boxza.i 3 года назад +90

    "a child should be able to draw it from memory"
    me, a child with a weird interest for flags: hmm

    • @henryslaby4561
      @henryslaby4561 3 года назад +3

      same

    • @standupyak
      @standupyak 3 года назад +5

      Same, I would draw all country flags and state flags on a notebook in like 3rd grade. Remember Sheldon's fun with flag show on the big bang?

    • @sigless4126
      @sigless4126 2 года назад +1

      same bro, I'm 12 and know every country flag in the world (except for some African ones like c'mon those things are so similar)

    • @rlbonnell
      @rlbonnell 2 года назад

      @@standupyak same 😂

    • @insanity-plee4235
      @insanity-plee4235 2 года назад +1

      HEY SAME

  • @coasternut3091
    @coasternut3091 Год назад +21

    Barbados has one of the coolest flags to me. It's an island nation with a trident on it's flag. How awesome is that 🇧🇧

  • @centralcartel4654
    @centralcartel4654 4 года назад +457

    “The flag should be so simple that a child can draw it from memory”
    Kazakhstan: okay

  • @killercaos123
    @killercaos123 4 года назад +289

    My favorite: Wales
    Obviously. Red Dragons are Epic on a flag.

    • @IloveRumania
      @IloveRumania 4 года назад +32

      Bhutan: Am I a joke to you?

    • @suwinkhamchaiwong8382
      @suwinkhamchaiwong8382 4 года назад +2

      Rule 1

    • @hedgehog3180
      @hedgehog3180 4 года назад +10

      @@suwinkhamchaiwong8382 They're not unbreakable rules set down in law by the UN or something, just general guidelines that several different organizations have sorta settled on. A dragon might be hard to draw but it's also hard to forgot so it doesn't violate the spirit of the rule which is more about having an easy to remember and recognize design. The Welsh flag accomplishes this very well as anyone could recognize the distinctive dragon in that pose and the dragon has been used on RN ships.

    • @JamesMartin-jr8vv
      @JamesMartin-jr8vv 4 года назад +1

      @@IloveRumania Sri Lanka: Yes Bhutan, you are a joke. Come back when your dragon wields a sword.

    • @IloveRumania
      @IloveRumania 4 года назад +1

      12 likes? That's the most ever! Thanks, guys!

  • @mitsua2411
    @mitsua2411 2 года назад +12

    7:00 It was not ignored. Here's my explanation on it.
    For short summary : Indonesia's flag never changed since Majapahit Empire.
    The Indonesians rejected Monaco's request to change the flag. The red and white flag was used since Majapahit era in the 13th centuries to 16th centuries. It was used in other Kingdoms too after Majapahit Empire is gone. Even when Indonesia (or Dutch East Indies) was colonized by the Dutch in early 20th, the local Indonesian people were still using the red and white flag (although they couldn't do it freely because of the Dutch strict rules). It was freely used when Japan comes to make Indonesians to like them more. Then WW2 ends, it was just used officially as the Indonesia's flag in 1945 when Indonesia declared their independence. There are hundreds of history behind the flag and it always used to represent the people who lived there, in Nusantara, so it's impossible to change it, or rather, why would the Indonesians change the hundreds of years flag from their past empire just because another country didn't like it?
    I think it even predated that of the Principality of Monaco too. So Monaco cannot use the "we use it first" reason.
    In the end they agreed with Indonesia's flag ratio is 2:3 meanwhile Monaco is 4:5. I think the shade is slightly different with Indonesia's red is brighter. Obviously, the meaning and history behind the two flag are completely different from each other.
    Fun fact/theory(?) : There are other flags that based on the Majapahit flag. There's theory/speculation on the US flag is based on the Majapahit flag because of the British East India Company's flag was inspired by the Majapahit's flag. There are two types of flag, the red-white flag (the banner) and the stripes (the pennant). I forgot the names, sorry. The Company probably seen the ships from Majapahit used those stripes and added the Britain's flag there.
    Indonesia still use the red and white stripes too for the Naval Jack. Indonesia didn't change since Majapahit Empire basically.

  • @harrisonkarn2078
    @harrisonkarn2078 3 года назад +79

    “So easy a child could draw it”
    *Cries in having to outline 50 white stars for the U.S. flag*

    • @trendingtoday3295
      @trendingtoday3295 3 года назад +4

      Yes yes

    • @stormfalcon1232
      @stormfalcon1232 3 года назад +22

      I just draw one star and then put x50 next to it lmao

    • @daredevil6145
      @daredevil6145 3 года назад +3

      @@stormfalcon1232 lmao

    • @ItSunny1
      @ItSunny1 2 года назад +1

      Even it's hard to draw it and I the stars are hard to make it perfect 😂

    • @enanaaaa
      @enanaaaa 2 года назад +3

      @@stormfalcon1232 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
      GENIUS

  • @paingpaingpp
    @paingpaingpp 4 года назад +770

    Every Filipino Gansta
    *until its flag goes upside-down*

  • @WonderWhy
    @WonderWhy  4 года назад +286

    Really excited about this video, it's been one I've been wanting to make for years, so I'm glad I've finally gotten around it doing it. In this video, I look at some of my favourite flags that I've come across over the years.
    After listening to an audiobook about flags, now seemed like the perfect time to finally make my vexilollogy video. Audible is the sponsor of this video, and right now they're doing a special holiday offer in which you can get 3 months of Audible for just $6.95 per month. Signing up via my unique link really helps out the channel - audible.com/wonderwhy
    At the end of the video, I recommened the audiobook "Worth Dying For: The Power and Politics of Flags", written by Tim Marshall (author of the fantastic Prisoners of Geography). Would highly recommened both of them.
    Really hope you all enjoy this video, it was a ton of fun to make. It's always great to make a video about something that I'm passionate about! I'll have another video before the end of the year, so I'll see you all then! Thanks for watching!

    • @salesbyingrid4659
      @salesbyingrid4659 4 года назад

      Fun fact: the Dominican Republic's shield is the only one in the world that has a bible in it

    • @DTL9164
      @DTL9164 4 года назад

      Do a video on Israel and Palestine

    • @TheNorwegianSergeant
      @TheNorwegianSergeant 4 года назад

      Now do coat of arms!

    • @heedoabulaban
      @heedoabulaban 4 года назад

      you should do the africa video you promised to do! Can't wait for it ;)

    • @pr1z_
      @pr1z_ 4 года назад

      DO A VIDEO ABOUT GUATEMALA 🇬🇹 🇬🇹🇬🇹🇬🇹🇬🇹

  • @agneskasza2494
    @agneskasza2494 3 года назад +236

    "Sheldon Cooper presents: Fun with flags"

  • @ivxr.y
    @ivxr.y 9 месяцев назад +1

    I was surprised when you mentoined Estonias flag as your personal favourite, made my day already so much happier 😊 love from Estonia🇪🇪

  • @anni-riin3254
    @anni-riin3254 4 года назад +329

    "The flag of Estonia, one of my favourites.."
    My estonian ass: THAT'S US LOOK THAT'S US ARE YOU PROUD MOM

    • @ike9854
      @ike9854 4 года назад +2

      Black was used by pirates!!!!

    • @EveryonesFavoriteEnby
      @EveryonesFavoriteEnby 4 года назад +2

      Greetings from america

    • @neroquin
      @neroquin 4 года назад +7

      I like your flag too
      -from the Netherlands

    • @Hungeryan
      @Hungeryan 4 года назад +2

      Hello brother. :)
      -Guy from Hungary.

    • @despairleyy
      @despairleyy 4 года назад +11

      the estonian flag is very aesthetically pleasing

  • @johnchessant3012
    @johnchessant3012 4 года назад +266

    3:28 Actually, that's almost correct. The flag of Saudi Arabia has "different" obverse and reverse sides as well, but that's only to make sure that on both sides, the inscription and the sword both point to the left, in the direction of the Arabic script.

    • @ferko28
      @ferko28 4 года назад +24

      Brazil's Flag is also different because both sides are horizontally mirrored.

    • @nyaKona
      @nyaKona 4 года назад +1

      nice

  • @warrisgurung2662
    @warrisgurung2662 2 года назад +23

    I'm proud to be a Nepalese from Nepal I love my country's flag 🇳🇵it is so unique flag.

    • @ChandranPrema123
      @ChandranPrema123 Год назад

      Love you from Kerala.Hope your Country get rid of Communism I'm sad of what Congress done to Nepal.

    • @eastsideronaldo9493
      @eastsideronaldo9493 Год назад

      @@ChandranPrema123 huh communism?

    • @eastsideronaldo9493
      @eastsideronaldo9493 Год назад

      @@ChandranPrema123 bruh whatchu talking about

  • @malkay7927
    @malkay7927 3 года назад +13

    I am a Jamaican and I'm so happy that my country's flag was represented here.

  • @mybadfriend
    @mybadfriend 4 года назад +1810

    WonderWhy:
    Here’s how you make a good flag
    Nepal: How about No

    • @WonderWhy
      @WonderWhy  4 года назад +555

      Nepal is S-tier, it's above the rules.

    • @whoeveriam0iam14222
      @whoeveriam0iam14222 4 года назад +67

      why limit yourself to just colors and symbols

    • @DenGuleBalje
      @DenGuleBalje 4 года назад +64

      It's the best flag, second only to Norway's

    • @DTL9164
      @DTL9164 4 года назад +1

      Ha

    • @craycraykian508
      @craycraykian508 4 года назад +7

      @@WonderWhy what about Ohio state flag?

  • @elfarlaur
    @elfarlaur 4 года назад +903

    Liberia's county flags were made in MS paint

    • @martinsriber7760
      @martinsriber7760 4 года назад +90

      Liberia is America's child. It learned from the worst.

    • @pr1z_
      @pr1z_ 4 года назад +8

      elfarlaur, I already know that

    • @Jivvi
      @Jivvi 4 года назад +4

      True ruclips.net/video/1PnkNT2q78Y/видео.html

    • @DrawnByDandy
      @DrawnByDandy 4 года назад +38

      Graphic design is Liberia's passion

    • @pr1z_
      @pr1z_ 4 года назад +3

      I already watched it. I even subscribed to his channel!

  • @isenysoliz231
    @isenysoliz231 3 года назад +13

    Even though the flag of Belize breaks almost all the rules, the meaning behind the coat of arms is really powerful. Everything in the coat of arms links to the slavery that Belize was in before gaining independence.

  • @sid4426
    @sid4426 3 года назад +9

    "The flag should be so simple that a child can draw it from memory"
    Bhutan: Dracarys

  • @johni_cuh
    @johni_cuh 4 года назад +402

    My Parents : Can we see what you made ?
    Me : **Shows Them Picture Of Inverted Philippines' Flag**
    My Parents : _War Flashbacks_

    • @sundalongpatpat
      @sundalongpatpat 3 года назад +1

      ion get it 😔

    • @id10cyy
      @id10cyy 3 года назад +1

      lol same

    • @hejhej7981
      @hejhej7981 3 года назад +22

      @@id10cyy the upside down flag means they're in a state of war haha

    • @johni_cuh
      @johni_cuh 3 года назад +2

      @? It's a joke haha, they aren't that old, my dad is 48 and my mom is 38

    • @user-km6dc7jv5n
      @user-km6dc7jv5n 3 года назад +6

      @@johni_cuh Your Dad was 20 when your mom was 10... Holy shit

  • @shayne2955
    @shayne2955 4 года назад +721

    as a filipino, theres a certain kind of fear evoked when we see the red of the flag on top, even if it's just mistakenly flipped by someone who has no idea

    • @johni_cuh
      @johni_cuh 4 года назад +59

      When I was 5 I used to draw the Martial Law instead of the Philippines, now I know I messed up big time-

    • @ruthsoriano577
      @ruthsoriano577 4 года назад +34

      when red is up it’s war when blue it means peace

    • @ruthsoriano577
      @ruthsoriano577 4 года назад +12

      And I am a English speaking Filipino

    • @migs6674
      @migs6674 3 года назад +22

      @@ruthsoriano577 Cool?

    • @stormchaos8539
      @stormchaos8539 3 года назад +9

      @@johni_cuh omg same, i used to get scold for doing it wrong

  • @gilnahnu
    @gilnahnu 3 года назад +7

    1:28 I love that flag so much

  • @Spider-Ranger2000
    @Spider-Ranger2000 9 месяцев назад

    I love these videos! I’ve learned a lot.

  • @Kromiball
    @Kromiball 3 года назад +167

    7:45 When you want to use a transparent image but you end up with a JPEG.

  • @muhiddenmisbak1013
    @muhiddenmisbak1013 3 года назад +534

    Teacher: "Make an original flag"
    EUROPEAN COUNTRIES: "three stripes go brrr"

    • @ilikebanana_not
      @ilikebanana_not 3 года назад +22

      Bosnia: hi sisters
      Kosovo: hi mother Flipper
      Cyprus and northern Cyprus: what
      Turkey: h i

    • @panainpublic
      @panainpublic 3 года назад +53

      The Netherlands: puts three colors together on top of each other
      Rest of Europe: write that down, write that down!

    • @huldanoren951
      @huldanoren951 3 года назад +45

      @@panainpublic Nobody:
      France and Italy: Turn that around, turn that around!

    • @human8985
      @human8985 3 года назад +13

      @@panainpublic Indonesia: Removies the blue

    • @esrb6576
      @esrb6576 3 года назад +6

      @@ilikebanana_not flag of kosovo: 🇷🇸

  • @a61ex
    @a61ex 2 года назад +11

    "The flag should be so simple that a child can draw it from memory"
    Me: Is the blue at the top or the red?

    • @enanaaaa
      @enanaaaa 2 года назад

      LMAO I'm trying to guess what flag ur thinking of

    • @a61ex
      @a61ex 2 года назад

      @@enanaaaa south africa

    • @thepokemonpirate3460
      @thepokemonpirate3460 2 года назад

      @@enanaaaa I think Russia( or maybe Slovakia Slovenia)

  • @BinglesP
    @BinglesP 2 года назад +3

    Physically laughed out loud at 1:02 showing Chadmania’s flag for “Don’t”

  • @DfortheWin100
    @DfortheWin100 4 года назад +159

    Im always glad to see a well made video on vexillology, one of my fav topics

  • @KB65YT
    @KB65YT 4 года назад +208

    6:30
    "Another similar flag to Romania would be Andorra"
    *Moldova: hold my beer*

  • @mazinarshin1012
    @mazinarshin1012 3 года назад

    Just spectacular. My favourite video so far!

  • @fuzion5801
    @fuzion5801 Год назад

    this was the video that sparked my interest in flags and geography so thank you :)

  • @crosh3301
    @crosh3301 4 года назад +531

    Yes, in Soviet Russia our flag is the clouds on top, the blue sky in the middle, and red for the blood of war.

  • @jojo.s_bekaar_adventures
    @jojo.s_bekaar_adventures 4 года назад +874

    "The flag should be so simple that a child can draw it from memory"
    Kirghizistan: Everybody knows Xbox, don't they?
    Edit: i made a slight error in the way the country's name is spelled, so i made it even more wrong 😂

  • @sasayunlopchan
    @sasayunlopchan 2 года назад +30

    I really love Canada flag 🇨🇦
    ( When I was 10 I used to think it was weed 😂) btw I love my country flag more 🇳🇵 proud to have a unique shape with such a Heartwarming Meaning with Lots of history 🇳🇵🥰

    • @Nikki7B
      @Nikki7B Год назад +6

      As a Canadian, I have always loved your flag of Nepal. It's beautiful. As yes, there are some comical flags here, with the marijuana leaf in replacement of the maple leaf. Lol

    • @user-dn7wb8ig4b
      @user-dn7wb8ig4b 7 месяцев назад

      Canadian flag is cool!

  • @goofygooberyeah
    @goofygooberyeah Год назад

    I was looking for this for a very long time and i found it on my Saved folder thing. Good thing i went on it this night.

  • @filelyngtalking9103
    @filelyngtalking9103 4 года назад +344

    "I know that we all are lazy but it's funny"
    - indonesia,poland,monaco,singapore

    • @lebanesemapper4709
      @lebanesemapper4709 4 года назад +2

      GoAnimate and Plotagon Lover2020 Lebanon 🇱🇧 good

    • @jacoby3070
      @jacoby3070 4 года назад +3

      GoAnimate and Plotagon Lover2020 hmm I can see that 🇱🇻 🇱🇧 more Austria 🇦🇹

    • @hansriseli6975
      @hansriseli6975 4 года назад +2

      jajajaja

    • @abcdtemp
      @abcdtemp 4 года назад +1

      Luxembourg and netherlends (sorry for wrong spelling)

    • @abcdtemp
      @abcdtemp 4 года назад +1

      Luxembourg and netherlends (sorry for wrong spelling)

  • @henriquequintas7262
    @henriquequintas7262 4 года назад +277

    9:36 This legit looks like it was made by a 5 year old kid

    • @911madza
      @911madza 4 года назад +34

      0:22 see rule 1

    • @TheRedClog
      @TheRedClog 4 года назад +33

      to me it looks like it was made in Microsoft Paint.

    • @ronaldodekopio
      @ronaldodekopio 4 года назад +3

      D-GENERATION X

    • @lancetheking7524
      @lancetheking7524 4 года назад +2

      @@TheRedClog nice roasting

    • @lancetheking7524
      @lancetheking7524 4 года назад +9

      wait, i saw the flag, THATS A REAL FLAG?

  • @BlitzBaron
    @BlitzBaron 3 года назад +9

    The nepalese flag was also very mathematical, something to do with the wind on the mountains, and a standard rectangle wouldn’t have flown well

  • @wackysoya4697
    @wackysoya4697 2 года назад +8

    11:06 that aged well

  • @johnchessant3012
    @johnchessant3012 4 года назад +162

    9:47 As a kid I knew the flag of Libya only because it was all-green. So it was quite memorable. :)

    • @IloveRumania
      @IloveRumania 4 года назад +4

      Libya: Hold my beer.

    • @ImranZakhaev9
      @ImranZakhaev9 4 года назад +10

      Which is why I was so confused when I couldn't find the plain green flag on the list of national flags recently.

    • @user-pw6wq5nq2h
      @user-pw6wq5nq2h 4 года назад

      @@IloveRumania are you about to beat John Cena

    • @Diamond-OSCandMarblestuff
      @Diamond-OSCandMarblestuff 4 года назад

      LMAO

    • @gerardwolf8507
      @gerardwolf8507 Год назад

      @@ImranZakhaev9 already changed since the downfall of Qaddhafi

  • @niladrichatterji9140
    @niladrichatterji9140 4 года назад +138

    I still remember my days in the childhood during 80s when I used to enjoy the Libya flag it was so easy that time just paint the page in green.

    • @reneernesto5748
      @reneernesto5748 4 года назад

      now they have another

    • @Darkfawfulx
      @Darkfawfulx 4 года назад

      Just do the internatonal Red Flag instead.

    • @paulwilson6639
      @paulwilson6639 4 года назад +1

      We all wanted to be Libya back then. I once remembered we have half the class sporting a Libyan Flag lol.

    • @rain1641
      @rain1641 4 года назад +2

      France literally had a white flag (no other colors, just white) but they changed it

    • @ooflet7609
      @ooflet7609 3 года назад

      @@rain1641 Afghanistan Too

  • @jeffbloch2305
    @jeffbloch2305 Год назад +2

    “The flag should be simple so that a child can draw it from memory.”
    Wales and Bhutan: How about a dragon?

  • @lukasgornitzka2911
    @lukasgornitzka2911 2 года назад +6

    Regarding the Romania/Chad/Andorra similarity: Another difference save for the coat of arms is that the yellow field in the Andorran flag is wider than the blue and red. But one other flag that should've been mentioned in the mix is Moldova, which should be even less surprising considering Moldova's historical ties to Romania

  • @tris4467
    @tris4467 4 года назад +1689

    “Even though there are more than 2 or 3 colours, it’s still a good flag”
    H A P P Y F I L I P I N O N O I S E S

    • @raynbowlover1019
      @raynbowlover1019 4 года назад +41

      I screamed when I saw Philippines flag was there!!!
      *INSANE FILIPINO HAPPINESS*

    • @lancetheking7524
      @lancetheking7524 4 года назад +30

      its simple, has meaningful symbolism, has basic colors, no lettering/seals and is distinctive

    • @lancetheking7524
      @lancetheking7524 4 года назад +12

      its perfect

    • @lancetheking7524
      @lancetheking7524 4 года назад +5

      @@raynbowlover1019 Always

    • @kkkkatipunan767
      @kkkkatipunan767 4 года назад +6

      Hallelujah

  • @rats____
    @rats____ 4 года назад +244

    “Flags should be simple enough for a child to draw from memory”
    Turkmenistan: ŇÖ

    • @Beatbot400
      @Beatbot400 3 года назад +1

      YES

    • @Bonkify69
      @Bonkify69 3 года назад +4

      Sri Lanka : you're a kid

    • @neptune8168
      @neptune8168 3 года назад +7

      Every US state: *come at me bro*

    • @zqrxxx
      @zqrxxx 3 года назад

      @United states of America Yeah, like my home state Arizona, it’s fairly easy to draw 👌

    • @chill-ified2913
      @chill-ified2913 3 года назад

      @United states of America Ye my home state South C. Is ez to draw

  • @VIUSmusic
    @VIUSmusic 3 года назад

    I'm so glad you mentioned the NZ Laser Kiwi flag!

  • @stephanieirwin8465
    @stephanieirwin8465 2 года назад

    Awesome! 👏 really enjoying your videos!!

  • @boistired6825
    @boistired6825 4 года назад +98

    "The flag should be so simple that a child can draw it from memory"
    Turkmenistan: *laughs in rug patterns*

    • @CLRTKNGHT
      @CLRTKNGHT 3 года назад +4

      Belarus: *laughs in rug patterns with Turkmenistan*

    • @robfab5204
      @robfab5204 3 года назад +1

      And then on the other end, You have flags like Monaco or Indonesia or Peru or Latvia or Qatar or Bahrain or any of the other tri-color ones or ones that only have two colors on it.
      That being said I think the flag of Jamaica is the coolest flag in the entire world. And I also think the flag of South Africa is pretty legit too
      🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

  • @timook7797
    @timook7797 4 года назад +206

    Nepal: *These mortals suffer beneath my reign*

    • @jorbennoten9536
      @jorbennoten9536 4 года назад +8

      Liberia's provinces: pathetic

    • @najrenchelf2751
      @najrenchelf2751 4 года назад +4

      -41 subscribers with no videos, I think that is factually accurate. Isn’t Nepal the on average highest country in the world?

    • @timook7797
      @timook7797 4 года назад

      Naj Renchelf idk lol

    • @timook7797
      @timook7797 4 года назад

      Naj Renchelf i just like hating on Nepal

    • @najrenchelf2751
      @najrenchelf2751 4 года назад +1

      -41 subscribers with no videos, well with that response I feel like you are subscribed to Jacksfilms... - or at least you should be! 😂

  • @mochy_star4502
    @mochy_star4502 2 года назад +3

    0:37 Australia's stars symbolise the southern cross which is visible from Australia and the seven-pointed star with every point of the star for each of the main states and territories

    • @Random-bz1ln
      @Random-bz1ln Год назад

      😱😱 nerd

    • @hankjones3527
      @hankjones3527 9 месяцев назад

      Unless you live here in which case it's explained to all primary school kids.

  • @Rachel-ft7hm
    @Rachel-ft7hm 2 года назад +6

    0:30
    You do realise that the Australian flag DOES have symbolism?
    The Union Jack is from our British heritage (I do think it should be there but there should be an Aboriginal part), and on the right there is the Southern cross which is a constellation you can see across Australia and the star at the bottom left has a ‘spike’ for each of the states and territories.
    I don’t know if anyone knew or it’s not considered important enough or not simple/obvious enough but I thought someone might find it interesting.
    Extra note: I think most countries have symbolism whether it is obvious or not

  • @rishab268
    @rishab268 4 года назад +90

    Sheldon Cooper presents "Fun with Flags."

  • @SupremeLeaderKimJong-un
    @SupremeLeaderKimJong-un 4 года назад +189

    I like my flag, my grandpa designed it. I also like the Turkmenistan flag, it has a nice carpet

    • @colinyork2215
      @colinyork2215 4 года назад +12

      Unlike you’re country

    • @katzlang
      @katzlang 4 года назад +1

      Do you like the Belarussian flag too, Kim?

    • @IloveRumania
      @IloveRumania 4 года назад

      Belarus?

    • @jadew6795
      @jadew6795 4 года назад

      🇰🇵

    • @SantomPh
      @SantomPh 4 года назад +1

      Belarus and Turkmenistan have native weaving patterns on their flags that are nearly impossible to reproduce

  • @vandermonke4178
    @vandermonke4178 3 года назад +46

    Fun fact : the triangular Nepali flag is also one of the toughest geometric construction build :)

    • @ChandranPrema123
      @ChandranPrema123 Год назад

      Nope it's easy each and every Hindu or Actual Flag of Native Indian Kingdoms were This Triangular in Flag.Maratha Empire falg is literally Nepal Flag

    • @ritikirakihda8098
      @ritikirakihda8098 Год назад

      @@ChandranPrema123 But it was designed with the geometrical calculations which is tough compare to other flag.

  • @aayusha3088
    @aayusha3088 3 года назад +13

    Wonder why: mentions nepal 2:10
    My nepali self: we made ittt

    • @MakriaMicronation
      @MakriaMicronation 4 месяца назад +1

      NEPAL MENTIONED🥳🥳🥳🎉🎉🎉🎉🎊🎊🎊🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵

  • @zudy9067
    @zudy9067 4 года назад +1423

    Lmao the flags of Liberia's states looks like was drawn by a child

    • @caity_strophic
      @caity_strophic 4 года назад +228

      looks like they took the term 'could be drawn by a child' too literal XD

    • @jakethegreatestofalltime
      @jakethegreatestofalltime 4 года назад +81

      They sat down a 5 year old and told them to draw a few county flags that’s how it happend

    • @marceldawn0_o
      @marceldawn0_o 4 года назад +96

      It looks like something that would be made in MS paint

    • @user-xg8yy7yl1d
      @user-xg8yy7yl1d 4 года назад +39

      The one with just a green cross looks ok though I mean they did one right

    • @lilbucky19
      @lilbucky19 4 года назад +7

      @@marceldawn0_o one of them was, I forgot which

  • @pranavrajkumar6028
    @pranavrajkumar6028 4 года назад +285

    Welp... see you in 2059 fellas!

  • @jacobhopkins7084
    @jacobhopkins7084 2 года назад +1

    I remember having trouble drawing the maple leaf on the canadian flag in elementary school so I can't even imagine the welsh flag or the Ecuadorian one

  • @layachaz7318
    @layachaz7318 2 года назад

    This is truly fascinating

  • @wyleong4326
    @wyleong4326 4 года назад +80

    “The flag should be so simple that a child can draw it from memory”
    Malaysia: I need a compass and protractor, and what’s 360/14?

    • @googlespetraccoon3588
      @googlespetraccoon3588 3 года назад +4

      Belize: an art degree

    • @manganesegoblin981
      @manganesegoblin981 3 года назад +4

      Turkmenistan: Imma stop you right there bud.

    • @breadsqueezer3853
      @breadsqueezer3853 3 года назад +6

      Bhutan: amateurs

    • @43Cubes
      @43Cubes 3 года назад +4

      Haiti: Let's squeeze our tiny coat of arms into a rectangle that's almost a square so that people will have pain trying to draw it!

    • @rinlorenzo.27
      @rinlorenzo.27 3 года назад +1

      Nah, i can draw Malaysia from memory but I am still in school

  • @YurkoYuriev
    @YurkoYuriev 4 года назад +1203

    "Make a flag that a child could draw it by memory"
    Belarus: *y e s*
    edit: lmao the comment section

    • @capcompass9298
      @capcompass9298 4 года назад +55

      Libya's flag under Gaddaffi.

    • @ike9854
      @ike9854 4 года назад +41

      I think the Belarus flag is very beatiful, with the traditional pattern on the left of the flag. Many people in western Europe have problems separating all the pan slavic flags, all the red,white and blue tricolors, but the Belarus is the one standing out the most. Your blue and yellow flag is also very beautiful.

    • @ethpling165
      @ethpling165 4 года назад +16

      yuri the ukrainian Turkmenistan 🇹🇲

    • @YurkoYuriev
      @YurkoYuriev 4 года назад +5

      @United Federation of Malaysia Ball lol just realized that

    • @EstoniaEnthusiast
      @EstoniaEnthusiast 4 года назад +8

      the Belarus flag kinda looks like a carpet

  • @mytzenka6574
    @mytzenka6574 9 месяцев назад

    This is much more fun than Sheldon's fun with flags

  • @hankjones3527
    @hankjones3527 9 месяцев назад

    Everything on the Australian flag is symbolism.
    -The Union Jack because of the commonwealth connection to the UK.
    - The 5 stars on the right are the Southern Cross, a consultation only visible from the Souther Hemisphere where we are.
    - The big star on the left is called the Commonwealth star and symbolises the number of states plus one for the territories of the Federation.
    - and arguably the blue background represents the sky and/or surrounded by sea.

  • @ewmlloyd
    @ewmlloyd 4 года назад +72

    I'm surprised you didn't bring up one of the other key reasons New Zealand wanted to change their flag (but sadly didn't) -- they're constantly being confused with the Australian flag. The two were accidentally switched during a medal ceremony at the Rio Olympics in 2016. Hell, some people still think NZ is an Australian state!

    • @happyblt624
      @happyblt624 Год назад +1

      it is an australian state what are you saying?

    • @Savannah_Simpson
      @Savannah_Simpson 10 месяцев назад

      Yeah, honestly I’m really surprised most people didn’t vote to change it based on that alone. Also I really personally love the alternate design.

    • @jazzycat8917
      @jazzycat8917 8 месяцев назад

      @@Savannah_Simpson Honestly there were much better designs than the final option, the decision making in the short listing was extremely sus as like half the finalist options were all fairly ugly colour swaps by the exact same designer.

    • @theskintexpat-themightygreegor
      @theskintexpat-themightygreegor 4 месяца назад

      In my experience, Kiwis are pretty indifferent to their flag. I knew people there who couldn't really tell the difference between the Aussie and Kiwi flags, or at least that's what they said. Even if they were lying, that shows great indifference, which is fine, of course, but a shame just because the winning new flag was SO much better. I've seen some good alternate ideas for the Aussie flag, too. One other worth mentioning is the Chinese "Five-Coloured Flag". Either China or Taiwan should bring that one back, because both of those countries have political flags, while the Five-Coloured Flag is cultural. It's also cool and pretty distinct.

  • @openlyracist8055
    @openlyracist8055 4 года назад +77

    "The flag should be so simple that a child can draw it from memory"
    Liberia: I think we got that covered.

    • @wigglebot2368
      @wigglebot2368 3 года назад +1

      LOL

    • @panainpublic
      @panainpublic 3 года назад +3

      "they got computers, right? Computers got MS Paint, right? Yeah, they'll be fine"
      - Liberia, probably

  • @stefanosconstantinou3802
    @stefanosconstantinou3802 2 года назад +5

    You forgot to mention that the Cyprus flag 🇨🇾 is the only flag that displays Cyprus’ land area

  • @PRETIZEL
    @PRETIZEL Год назад +1

    4:52 I like how you made Dominica's flag 🤩

  • @fernandostaejak3705
    @fernandostaejak3705 4 года назад +186

    Bhutan and Wales has the best flags of all, they have fricking dragons on it.

  • @Kolajer
    @Kolajer 4 года назад +48

    1:13 Woo-woo, represent! 🇪🇪

    • @gretep
      @gretep 4 года назад +1

      Right? I came here hoping we’d be represented

    • @gordanahorne4859
      @gordanahorne4859 7 месяцев назад

      🇪🇪

  • @itzelmarquez1528
    @itzelmarquez1528 3 года назад +2

    I’m so happy that a channel as nerdy as me exists

  • @I1uca3
    @I1uca3 Год назад +2

    Thank you for clarifying that the Nepal flag wasn’t a rectangle I was confused for a second 😅

  • @thestupidcrosser2952
    @thestupidcrosser2952 4 года назад +50

    "The flag should be so simple that a child could draw it from memory."
    Kazakhstan, Belarus, Eswatini, Zimbabwe, Turkmenistan: Huh? What did that guy say?

    • @classical7370
      @classical7370 4 года назад +4

      kazakhstan is not that hard if u compare it with sri lanka, belize, eswatini, bhutan, kiribati, haiti, uganda, central african republic, sauidi arabia, turkmenistan...

    • @mattjoshuaazcarraga7755
      @mattjoshuaazcarraga7755 3 года назад

      @@classical7370 I think central african republic flag is pretty easy

    • @classical7370
      @classical7370 3 года назад

      @@mattjoshuaazcarraga7755 but is ugly af

    • @43Cubes
      @43Cubes 3 года назад +1

      laughs in free belarus

    • @Rainnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
      @Rainnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 3 года назад

      @@classical7370 hey dats offensive to people from C.A.R!

  • @rebelli65
    @rebelli65 4 года назад +116

    Nepal: m a t h t i m e

  • @jayvee8914
    @jayvee8914 2 года назад

    So you are the real world Sheldon Cooper, more episodes please, fun with flags

  • @ythanshaw
    @ythanshaw 2 года назад +4

    12:54 you can also make Netherlands and Luxembourg within the Norway flag

    • @Blockoumi
      @Blockoumi 2 года назад

      But the Luxembourg blue is very light so I’m not sure

  • @musicbeatz4913
    @musicbeatz4913 4 года назад +57

    *No Lettering or Seals*
    Saudi Arabia: _EXCUSE ME?!_

    • @InfinityBS
      @InfinityBS 3 года назад +4

      They added Arabic scripture because it is the “shahada” for Islam, and Saudi Arabia is a huge symbol for Islam because it has the Kaaba. The sword is also there to symbolize justice and power. I unfortunately forgot what the green background means.

    • @mahach8505
      @mahach8505 3 года назад +3

      @@InfinityBS green is the colour of islam

    • @Mark-Wilson
      @Mark-Wilson 2 года назад +1

      @@mahach8505 yeah other muslim coutnries do that like paikstan

    • @mahach8505
      @mahach8505 2 года назад +1

      @@Mark-Wilson i actually am from pakistan, also thats why i know that :)

    • @Mark-Wilson
      @Mark-Wilson 2 года назад +1

      @@mahach8505 oh ok cool! I am from australia love to pakistan

  • @purpleapple4052
    @purpleapple4052 4 года назад +162

    "the yellow in the ukrainian flag represents the wheat fields"
    *USSR wants to know your location*

    • @PaultheAlien4
      @PaultheAlien4 4 года назад +5

      So does Theresa May 😂

    • @theyoshi202
      @theyoshi202 4 года назад +12

      Ukrainian SSR flag (en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_the_Ukrainian_Soviet_Socialist_Republic) has lots of red to represent the blood of people dying from starvation, a tiny yellow sickle to represent the tiny amount of food they actually have, and the blue on the bottom because *in Soviet Russia sky is under you*

    • @krim7
      @krim7 4 года назад

      Wheat fields, dirt fields, same dif :P

    • @TheDeadMeme27
      @TheDeadMeme27 4 года назад +1

      _FOOD??_ *( * _>*)*

    • @DddiamondmineandUdiamond
      @DddiamondmineandUdiamond 4 года назад +1

      It's not your wheat Ukraine, It's *OUR* wheat

  • @AhimtarHoN
    @AhimtarHoN 2 года назад +2

    I was hoping for Slovakia and Liechtenstein (and maybe some others?) mentioned because they have a different vertical and horizontal versions of the flag

  • @Shadow_Mapping
    @Shadow_Mapping 2 года назад +2

    The Bosnian flag is honestly so unique 🇧🇦

  • @user-su6js9po4l
    @user-su6js9po4l 4 года назад +243

    title: " Fascinating Flag Facts"
    video: how to make a flag

  • @ashokghising9658
    @ashokghising9658 4 года назад +43

    The flag on a thumbnail Nepali flag) is the most unique of all..

    • @HydroZski
      @HydroZski 2 года назад +4

      thanks ( my country)

  • @naddiithequeenholler5341
    @naddiithequeenholler5341 2 года назад +4

    I'm actually surprised that you got the story behind our flag, (Denmark) right. 😁👌

  • @I_animate_stuff907
    @I_animate_stuff907 2 года назад

    Love the bakcround music👌👌👌

  • @metadragon7500
    @metadragon7500 4 года назад +64

    “The flag should be simple enough so that a child can draw it from memory”
    *S A D B R I T I S H O V E R S E A S T E R R I T O R Y N O I S E S*

  • @ImStevan
    @ImStevan 4 года назад +33

    6:35 Moldova: *cries*

  • @carl___________
    @carl___________ 3 года назад

    Amazing video!

  • @kholisastevens3011
    @kholisastevens3011 3 года назад +2

    What colours do you want on the flag?
    South Africa : yes