Why are flags so similar?

There are no international flag design rules, so why are national flags so similar?
### Notes ###
There are a few more specific reasons for similar flags, but I do hope this video serves as a decent answer to the question in my own words.
### Sources ###
"Look Busy" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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  • @MCOD1999UK
    @MCOD1999UK6 жыл бұрын

    I guess the Welsh flag symbolises the frequent Dragon attacks Wales endures.

  • @irlywannadie8409

    @irlywannadie8409

    6 жыл бұрын

    MCOD1999 im laughing so hard

  • @abhisekdas435

    @abhisekdas435

    6 жыл бұрын

    so is Bhutan flag.. Dragon vs Dragon

  • @benpeacock3886

    @benpeacock3886

    6 жыл бұрын

    Nah it’s just because we’re freaking awesome

  • @jxnnzm2986

    @jxnnzm2986

    6 жыл бұрын

    I thought the Dragon on our flag was based off a really old Welsh story?

  • @__sno__3820

    @__sno__3820

    6 жыл бұрын

    MCOD1999 that explains why I can't understand the wealth language Because it's spoken by people who were traumatised by the last dragon attack

  • @hockhonggoh1445
    @hockhonggoh14456 жыл бұрын

    PolyMatter: Why are flags so similar? Me: Because they want us to screw up our Geography homework.

  • @qwakyyy

    @qwakyyy

    6 жыл бұрын

    In short, they just ran out of ideas...

  • @ThePunisher014

    @ThePunisher014

    6 жыл бұрын

    ๖ۣۜLǝgiƬkɨłłzᎵrσ『ђeяø』fyi a boring office englishman designed the middle east flags. thought of sharing this

  • @harism.8220
    @harism.82206 жыл бұрын

    Here, copy my homework. Just don't make it too obvious

  • @riufq

    @riufq

    4 жыл бұрын

    A legend comment

  • @javiersds8081
    @javiersds80816 жыл бұрын

    0:20 - Spain's Second Republic (1931-1939) had a flag with a purple stripe on it.

  • @ZeroHxC07

    @ZeroHxC07

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank god it´s in the trash where it belongs.

  • @mohammedsarker5756

    @mohammedsarker5756

    5 жыл бұрын

    Javier Sds long live the second republic

  • @Agent-Blaze

    @Agent-Blaze

    3 жыл бұрын

    thank god Franco got rid of it

  • @krievous

    @krievous

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Agent-Blaze np

  • @xjorgecorrea
    @xjorgecorrea7 жыл бұрын

    The Second Spanish Republic flag included purple and it was really beautiful!!!!

  • @bloski1995

    @bloski1995

    7 жыл бұрын

    Jorge Correa soy republicano, pero esa bandera era una mierda, en la I República se usaba la misma de ahora, ojalá vuelva a ocurrir.

  • @danutevenckauskiene6707

    @danutevenckauskiene6707

    7 жыл бұрын

    xorxex I have

  • @hussite7235

    @hussite7235

    6 жыл бұрын

    xorxex the ideology was shit though

  • @ethanpetersen3840

    @ethanpetersen3840

    6 жыл бұрын

    xorxex Yeah but they were clergy murdering Leftist shitheads so it doesn't really count

  • @hamiamsandwitch6571

    @hamiamsandwitch6571

    6 жыл бұрын

    Hussite democracy?

  • @durpddurke4633
    @durpddurke46336 жыл бұрын

    I still get annoyed of the Malaysian flag, and I live in Malaysia. Why can't we just slam a tiger on that thing and call it a day?

  • @dangernoodle8376

    @dangernoodle8376

    6 жыл бұрын

    Da Dragon Durp poeple would think that is the Texas flag

  • @dangernoodle8376

    @dangernoodle8376

    6 жыл бұрын

    Watch minute earth

  • @FROST8ytes

    @FROST8ytes

    6 жыл бұрын

    It would go against one of the rules of designing a good flag

  • @samadteganu8481

    @samadteganu8481

    6 жыл бұрын

    Typical Malaysian always comment bad thing about its own country.... or are u from 'seberang'??

  • @likesub6005

    @likesub6005

    6 жыл бұрын

    Da Dragon Durp phillipones flag ?

  • @simplysilly8410
    @simplysilly84106 жыл бұрын

    Sheldon Cooper would LOVE this!

  • @yesmhmihatequarantine2880

    @yesmhmihatequarantine2880

    3 жыл бұрын

    Factz

  • @simplysilly8410
    @simplysilly84106 жыл бұрын

    The reason I THINK we have simple flags is because we humans are good at recognizing patterns. If we would have an really complicated flag it would make it harder to recognize and duplicate.

  • @jasperzanovich2504

    @jasperzanovich2504

    6 жыл бұрын

    Well, flags, banners and coat of arms where used to recognize your friends on the battlefield and such. You do not want to just write your natios name on your shield since black on white writing looks all the same in the heat of the moment.

  • @DogMann32
    @DogMann326 жыл бұрын

    If i make a Country I'll make a purple flag Just for you

  • @Dougy

    @Dougy

    6 жыл бұрын

    ASF Kelly / A weeb country

  • @hoseadavit3422

    @hoseadavit3422

    6 жыл бұрын

    Sealand

  • @dustinm2717

    @dustinm2717

    6 жыл бұрын

    that moment when you make basically the exact same comment as someone else lol (i just wrote basically the exact same comment)

  • @ethandyson6070

    @ethandyson6070

    6 жыл бұрын

    What about Banditerra? *He he he, no one will get that reference....*

  • @kirovairship2196
    @kirovairship21966 жыл бұрын

    I like Red. It's the color of glory. 🇦🇱🇨🇦🇩🇰🇭🇰🇰🇬🇲🇪🇵🇱🇸🇬🇹🇳🇻🇳🇹🇷🇹🇴🇦🇹🇧🇭🇨🇳🇨🇭🇬🇪🇬🇮🇮🇩🇮🇲🇬🇱🇱🇻🇲🇦🇲🇰🇲🇹🇵🇫🇵🇪🇹🇱

  • @marycoleman8659

    @marycoleman8659

    3 жыл бұрын

    I like blue 🇦🇨🇦🇶🇦🇽🇧🇧🇧🇿🇨🇰🇨🇻🇨🇼🇪🇺🇫🇮🇭🇲🇮🇱🇮🇸🇭🇹🇰🇾🇱🇮🇲🇭🇲🇶🇲🇸

  • @absolutejazz1676

    @absolutejazz1676

    3 жыл бұрын

    where's my country north korea?

  • @lumios3814
    @lumios38146 жыл бұрын

    I didn't know anything of this. I thought that each country was like : "My original flag, do not steal."

  • @user-fu6ct3tc1c
    @user-fu6ct3tc1c6 жыл бұрын

    "Cyprus, a master of copy paste" LMAOOOOO

  • @kalvincastro9042

    @kalvincastro9042

    6 жыл бұрын

    Παναγιώτα Δζ But why did Cyprus put itself on a flag, though. Couldn't they just draw inspiration from their very first flag?

  • @user-fu6ct3tc1c

    @user-fu6ct3tc1c

    6 жыл бұрын

    Kalvin Castro idk ask them 😂

  • @hikazayanikushi9086

    @hikazayanikushi9086

    6 жыл бұрын

    😂😂 ikr

  • @hikazayanikushi9086

    @hikazayanikushi9086

    6 жыл бұрын

    Well at least I could distinguish their flag rather than... 😖 CHAD AND ROMANIA WHO DECIDED TO BE BAKAS AND MADE THEIR FLAGS THE SAME!. Sometimes tbh I just want to slap the person who made the flags

  • @atouloupas

    @atouloupas

    6 жыл бұрын

    Kalvin Castro They did that because there are both Greek and Turkish Cypriots in Cyprus, so they wanted a neutral flag. And it's pretty good in my opinion.

  • @MEOWLIFE-jh8yd
    @MEOWLIFE-jh8yd7 жыл бұрын

    dude ar the final with the blue-yellow-red flags Romania and Moldova having similar flags makes sense because they were both one country... but then ww2 and a lot of things happend

  • @pfysche2283

    @pfysche2283

    6 жыл бұрын

    Andrei Oprescu and then there is Chad. Good ol' Chad.

  • @tudoroltean3183

    @tudoroltean3183

    6 жыл бұрын

    that was pure coincidence

  • @mark9152

    @mark9152

    6 жыл бұрын

    What about Chad and Andorra? :D

  • @Quintinohthree

    @Quintinohthree

    6 жыл бұрын

    マーク One used to be ruled by France, the other is still half owned by the ruler of France. Besides that, no similarities.

  • @andreistefan5504

    @andreistefan5504

    6 жыл бұрын

    The Black Eagle Romanian had it first in 19th century

  • @NTJordan
    @NTJordan8 жыл бұрын

    Great video! Have you ever seen the TEDtalks on designing good flags? I would definitely recommend, if you haven't.

  • @PolyMatter

    @PolyMatter

    8 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, I've seen the one from Roman Mars (who has a design podcast which is amazing, if you don't know about it).

  • @NTJordan

    @NTJordan

    8 жыл бұрын

    PolyMatter Yes, that is what I was talking about! I forgot what the podcast was called. I have it saved, but I haven't listened yet.

  • @emperorpalpatine7654

    @emperorpalpatine7654

    7 жыл бұрын

    PolyMatter iam from indonesia

  • @SteelerBoy-tc7sv

    @SteelerBoy-tc7sv

    7 жыл бұрын

    Victor Petcu l

  • @IsraelMcDonald

    @IsraelMcDonald

    6 жыл бұрын

    Link please? :)

  • @dadoscriticos
    @dadoscriticos6 жыл бұрын

    I haven't seen the brazilian flag. And it is, in it's own way, kinda unique. :D

  • @Kanerade
    @Kanerade3 жыл бұрын

    Chad 🇹🇩: Hey Romania, can I copy your homework? Romania 🇷🇴: Yeah sure, just make sure that it looks different Chad: 🇹🇩

  • @giuseppe1193
    @giuseppe11937 жыл бұрын

    i have a purple flag bandiaterra...

  • @kasmalper418

    @kasmalper418

    7 жыл бұрын

    Combination of kazakistan and italy lol thats very rare

  • @cesaralvarado1420

    @cesaralvarado1420

    7 жыл бұрын

    You are an icon

  • @frankwong

    @frankwong

    6 жыл бұрын

    Its the best country with a purple flag!

  • @paulhk2727

    @paulhk2727

    6 жыл бұрын

    Wanted to comment that too

  • @DomenBremecXCVI
    @DomenBremecXCVI8 жыл бұрын

    I don't remember subbing to you... But you're good... I like the style!

  • @PolyMatter

    @PolyMatter

    8 жыл бұрын

    Hey thanks!

  • @stayagbozo3073

    @stayagbozo3073

    7 жыл бұрын

    i like purple a good idea to make a purple flag

  • @QASIMARA

    @QASIMARA

    6 жыл бұрын

    you came up on my feed too... love it... subscribed~!

  • @jjss4722

    @jjss4722

    6 жыл бұрын

    Domen Bremec this happens to me alot

  • @RomanianLetsPlay
    @RomanianLetsPlay6 жыл бұрын

    Romania VS Chad flag

  • @iancuvlad7368

    @iancuvlad7368

    6 жыл бұрын

    The Romanian flag is the one with darker blue (right-top flag)

  • @Liuhuayue

    @Liuhuayue

    6 жыл бұрын

    Wikipedia says Chad is the one with the darker blue stripe, and so do other sources on the Internet, so I think it's the opposite to what you said; Romania has the slightly lighter blue and Chad has the slightly darker blue.

  • @russiaball1509

    @russiaball1509

    6 жыл бұрын

    It's called ''Royal Blue'' and it's a strong blue actually.

  • @xgaming3469

    @xgaming3469

    6 жыл бұрын

    umm I'm Romanian and I know my flag u know It has a darker blue than chad

  • @rabasi8330

    @rabasi8330

    6 жыл бұрын

    The virgin Romania vs The Chad Republic

  • @jeroen2535
    @jeroen25356 жыл бұрын

    Purple isn't used in flags, because in the past it was to expensive to create that colour.

  • @seanleblanc3836
    @seanleblanc38366 жыл бұрын

    no mention of the Canadian flag? our's is pretty unique other than that it uses red.

  • @peter12246

    @peter12246

    6 жыл бұрын

    Love our flag!

  • @jeffersonclippership2588

    @jeffersonclippership2588

    6 жыл бұрын

    a fucking leaf

  • @seanleblanc3836

    @seanleblanc3836

    6 жыл бұрын

    lol true but still better than most other flags XD You see a Canada Flag you know what country it belongs to immediately. Besides maple syrup runs in our veins.

  • @GDNachoo

    @GDNachoo

    6 жыл бұрын

    Peru with a leaf

  • @razzl8219

    @razzl8219

    6 жыл бұрын

    Rly? Is a simple design just with a national logo.

  • @borisnj7292
    @borisnj72926 жыл бұрын

    1:31 white and red painting...brush blue

  • @dentro_can1923

    @dentro_can1923

    6 жыл бұрын

    Russia/France

  • @jamiemichealharris748

    @jamiemichealharris748

    6 жыл бұрын

    Australia?

  • @randomboi8577

    @randomboi8577

    3 жыл бұрын

    Netherland too?

  • @Illumisepoolist
    @Illumisepoolist6 жыл бұрын

    How about pink flags? Seriously?!?!

  • @6i6itjeruk

    @6i6itjeruk

    3 жыл бұрын

    @HTD7 ukraine was planned to have pink flag, but failed and use its normal flag till today

  • @rosaliamiranda4808
    @rosaliamiranda48086 жыл бұрын

    I like your videos so much, they are very interesting and the animations are pleasing to the eye

  • @davide498
    @davide4986 жыл бұрын

    I can explain the italy's colors "the green of the Italian lands" "the white of it's mountains" "the red of the blood of who died for it's freedom"

  • @IWillYeah

    @IWillYeah

    6 жыл бұрын

    Davide Likewise for Ireland; The flag was first introduced by Thomas Francis Meagher in 1848 who based it on French tricolour. The green represents the older Gaelic tradition (Gaelic Order - The native Irish) while the orange represents the supporters of William of Orange (Orange Order - Northern Irish British). The white in the centre signifies a lasting truce between the 'Orange' and the 'Green'. Pretty Powerful. Our flags (and Ivory coast for us) are so easily mistaken for.

  • @thisrandomdude2880

    @thisrandomdude2880

    6 жыл бұрын

    Davide Here in Lebanon we share a VERY similar story. Before all the very stupid shit that happened (aka the civil war that lead to not really much to be honest) we fought bravely for our freedom and our independence from the French. And so the red rwpresents the bliod of the brave soldiers who died for this cause, the white was chosen to represent a very unique trait that Lebanon had compared to all the other middle-eastern countries which was the snowy mountains, and finally the cedar tree was chosen because: 1. It was a tree that was found in the middle-east only in Lebanon. 2. The tree never looses it's green colour whatever the season is and is used as a symbol to show that our nation was an immortal one that would last forever (good job on that it made WONDERS :p lol). Anyways I'm pretty sure there is a lot of Italian influence in our flag but still... I mean before everything went to shit A LOT of Italian corporations had firms and branches here because of how rich the country was (the Lebanese pound at the time was one of the highest valued currencies in the world. Even the motherfucking AMERICAN DOLLAR didn't have that much value! Btw shameless bragging about the time your country was good is shameless).

  • @tacosmexicanstyle7846

    @tacosmexicanstyle7846

    6 жыл бұрын

    Davide I believe France was first to use three vertical stripes and popularised this for other republican movements to follow. The former French flag consisted of pure white dotted with gold flowers, to represent the Royal House of Bourbon who were kings of France. During the various French Revolutions, the French adopted the tricolour flag we know today. The flag of Paris (two vertical stripes of blue and red) are symbolically "crushing" the white colour of the house of bourbon, symbolising Paris overcoming bourbon rule and crushing the French monarchy. You could say that Paris defeated the bourbons on both sides

  • @HyLion

    @HyLion

    6 жыл бұрын

    Nooo... Red for Mario Green for Luigi And white for the fire power up I'm joking btw. If i didn't say it people wouldn't understand... that's the worst part of the internet!

  • @Tom_Hadler

    @Tom_Hadler

    6 жыл бұрын

    Davide All land is green, all mountains are white, all blood is red. That said Italy has the best tricolour flag

  • @zara-pq8ti
    @zara-pq8ti5 жыл бұрын

    *“can I copy your homework?”* *“sure, just change it up a bit so it wouldn't look obvious that you copied.”* *“ok.”*

  • @AapeliSeveri
    @AapeliSeveri6 жыл бұрын

    The Finnish flag represents Finland's nature. White is for the snow and blue is for the lakes and the rivers. ...I think.

  • @GumSkyloard

    @GumSkyloard

    6 жыл бұрын

    Well, the Iceland flag has those exact meanings, with the red being the mountains.

  • @TheBarser

    @TheBarser

    6 жыл бұрын

    Iceland is a copy paste of Norway. Just switched around. Norway is a mix of Danish and Swedish.

  • @2009kitz
    @2009kitz6 жыл бұрын

    0:12 wait where is phillipines? Narrator: one Me: oh nevermind

  • @romeblanchard3419
    @romeblanchard34197 жыл бұрын

    Bandiaterra is the second flag with purple in it.

  • @rueryuzaki9103
    @rueryuzaki91037 жыл бұрын

    Hey, when Spain was a republic it used to have a flag that was red, yellow and purple, but after Franco won the civil war it was removed and substituted by a fascist flag, it's a shame😞

  • @rueryuzaki9103

    @rueryuzaki9103

    7 жыл бұрын

    Pablo Cifuentes Hola! Qué tal? Oye siento haber tardado tanto en responder de verdad que no me apetecía nada, antes que nada quiero que sepas que no me ofenden tus apelativos cariñosos o adjetivos calificativos (como te apetezca llamarlos) y siento haberte hecho rabiar tanto que hayas tenido que usarlos (en realidad no lo siento mucho, verdaderamente me encanta haberlo hecho) Sobre la bandera... Esta vez sí que lo siento mucho, tuve que haber especificado eso es cierto, a ver tú a una bandera le das el significado, una bandera de por sí no lo tiene, y bueno Franco le dio un significado a la bandera de España no muy adecuado a mi gusto y a al de una gran parte de la población, un águila para compensar las otras dos que ya había en Europa, estoy plenamente seguro de que Francisco Franco no le dio el significado que ese escudo tenía durante la época de los Reyes Católicos, ya a mí me hubiese gustado que lo hubiese usado para apelar a la unión de pueblos de una manera pacífica, no para imponerse sobre los demás con fuerza y odio (fascismo), y yo no me refería a la bandera actual de España que por cierto me da igual, me refería a la que tiene el águila de san Juan, lamento la confusión, pero aún así me parece una bandera que no representa a todo el mundo, eso no quiere decir que sea una bandera fascista, si quieres seguir sigue, soy todo oídos

  • @Baplopird

    @Baplopird

    6 жыл бұрын

    Rue Ryuzaki De hecho, Franco sí le dió el mismo significado de los Reyes.

  • @dalirkosimov2576

    @dalirkosimov2576

    6 жыл бұрын

    What's "ladies" without the "a"?

  • @JacobCacho
    @JacobCacho6 жыл бұрын

    *NEPAL!!!!*

  • @ishtiaqchowdhury7889
    @ishtiaqchowdhury78896 жыл бұрын

    This video began with an ad for Purple and there is a Purple ad hovering above my "up next" video.

  • @BizarreBits
    @BizarreBits7 жыл бұрын

    The flag of Ottawa used to be a third purple, but then they changed in

  • @syukrys5684

    @syukrys5684

    6 жыл бұрын

    the ottawa flag is really cool

  • @alnimri
    @alnimri6 жыл бұрын

    1:05 WHERE IS JORDAN?

  • @Poszlakowaneopinie
    @Poszlakowaneopinie6 жыл бұрын

    I always wondered why painting cars in customised colours is so rare. Ideas? (Besides they don't have the time and want to sell a car later)

  • @theultimatereductionist7592
    @theultimatereductionist75926 жыл бұрын

    THANK for making a video to answer THIS question!!

  • @mahmoudaziz7751
    @mahmoudaziz77516 жыл бұрын

    Correction: Jordan's flag has a seven-pointed star, not a five-pointed one.

  • @Mario-sw4fu
    @Mario-sw4fu7 жыл бұрын

    the flag of the second spanish Republic had purple

  • @dal_fra
    @dal_fra6 жыл бұрын

    Awesome commentary!

  • @blackhawktalon9971
    @blackhawktalon99716 жыл бұрын

    So if you can't differentiate coller that well can yon tell the difference between Romania and Chad?

  • @michaelheeheejackson7255
    @michaelheeheejackson72557 жыл бұрын

    The flag of Qatar is purpley

  • @thouartsalty6021

    @thouartsalty6021

    7 жыл бұрын

    Nah, it's more of a maroon colour. Deep red, with maybe a SLIIIIIGHT hint of purple, perhaps - but definitely more of a red.

  • @amer8011
    @amer80116 жыл бұрын

    1:03 what about jordan

  • @bindmedia2852
    @bindmedia28526 жыл бұрын

    This was interesting. Could you make a video on a more in depth discussion? Would love to see that.

  • @saar5947
    @saar59476 жыл бұрын

    *Finaly Another Fun With Flags :)*

  • @stefantrandafir1099
    @stefantrandafir10996 жыл бұрын

    Romania flag = Chad flag Moldova flag = Andorra flag.

  • @bloski1995
    @bloski19957 жыл бұрын

    Spain had a red, yellow and purple flag, It belonged to II Spanish Republic and was oficial between 1931 and 1939, in my opinion the actual one looks prety better, it was just awful! but I suport republics above monacrhies

  • @meaburror7653

    @meaburror7653

    7 жыл бұрын

    Pablo Cifuentes yeah, It was ugly

  • @diegom3591

    @diegom3591

    6 жыл бұрын

    noup it wasn't

  • @jpz7963

    @jpz7963

    6 жыл бұрын

    Purple, red, and yellow side by side is ugly.

  • @diegom3591

    @diegom3591

    6 жыл бұрын

    [GD] TheJPZ Well that's YOUR OWN opinion. For me its quite pretty and as well you may consider american(yankie) flag beautiful and for me it is not

  • @hugowolf280

    @hugowolf280

    6 жыл бұрын

    Neno Martínez The second republic of Spain was actually pretty good. Education was improved (more than 50% of the population didn't know how to read or write before the second republic), many jobs where created, and the country started to modernize, but of course the communist parties appeared and all went to shit with the civil war. I bet that if Spain didn't have a civil war and was still a second republic it would be in a better position than now. (With no communist parties)

  • @thomasthomaslai
    @thomasthomaslai6 жыл бұрын

    great video, maybe another video on how you make all the videos. software you are using, brainstorm....

  • @TS_Mind_Swept
    @TS_Mind_Swept6 жыл бұрын

    I like the comment at the end where you said we're not all that different, I was actually thinking something similar before I watched the video; now if only everyone realized it -.-

  • @normansmith4166
    @normansmith41666 жыл бұрын

    0:15 I can see two bits of red in that frame

  • @intrer8601
    @intrer86016 жыл бұрын

    Fun fact: Lybia’s flag is 100% green.

  • @whateveriam12

    @whateveriam12

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thats the one from 1977-2011

  • @gasparbarao6948

    @gasparbarao6948

    6 жыл бұрын

    its still the true one

  • @clustervideos279

    @clustervideos279

    6 жыл бұрын

    It *was* the most original…

  • @Inseut

    @Inseut

    5 жыл бұрын

    Was*

  • @loloio319
    @loloio3196 жыл бұрын

    "Can I copy your assignment?" "Sure, just change it a bit so the teacher won't notice." "ok"

  • @federicoromero6130
    @federicoromero61305 жыл бұрын

    i hoped for a longer video

  • @brunoglopes
    @brunoglopes6 жыл бұрын

    The Brazilian flag is different! 🙃

  • @tricolourbearer2435
    @tricolourbearer24357 жыл бұрын

    Hey the Romanian flag is the original one srsly now. Not Chad,s or Andorra,s or Moldova,s flag

  • @bau_2434

    @bau_2434

    6 жыл бұрын

    The Real Eugenia you can say that moldova flag is still original

  • @danielprohoroff6263
    @danielprohoroff62635 жыл бұрын

    This video would have been great for a fun with flags episode on Big Bang theory

  • @vanders4198
    @vanders41986 жыл бұрын

    I look at so many flag designs and just think how can anyone think that looks good...

  • @ajmalnajath1399
    @ajmalnajath13996 жыл бұрын

    Just put the name of the country on the flag a common solid background. Tadah!!!

  • @nitishsrivastava1496

    @nitishsrivastava1496

    5 жыл бұрын

    What language? Another controversy. Maybe colors are the best language...

  • @Spumby
    @Spumby7 жыл бұрын

    I would assume that there are no purple flags because purple is the colour of royalty, and if a country's flag was purple it make them seem like they think they're superior to everyone else. But that's just me.

  • @vikk683

    @vikk683

    7 жыл бұрын

    The Spain Republic flag is purple and the Gay Flag (Rainbow flag)

  • @vikk683

    @vikk683

    7 жыл бұрын

    The Bandiaterrian flag too

  • @vikk683

    @vikk683

    7 жыл бұрын

    And Iroquais

  • @tacosmexicanstyle7846

    @tacosmexicanstyle7846

    6 жыл бұрын

    M1N1SK1DZ360 I don't know, blue and white were official royal colours in France but it's on their flag despite them being staunch republicans (albeit for different reasons than support for monarchy)

  • @majormana1

    @majormana1

    6 жыл бұрын

    Maybe in 1800s but it's 2017 I don't see ppl seeing it that way

  • @theoc.4941
    @theoc.49416 жыл бұрын

    The flag of the Spanish Republic was Red, Yellow and... PURPLE ! So we have to retablish the Republic of Spain

  • @Williamsweden
    @Williamsweden2 жыл бұрын

    1:20 Why is both St Lucia, Mongolia and San Marino shown with their old flag?!

  • @estrofago
    @estrofago6 жыл бұрын

    The Repúblic of spain was purple

  • @alexatomasjsoujednavelkapi8358
    @alexatomasjsoujednavelkapi83586 жыл бұрын

    Why i dont see czech republic flag? you have there slovakia flag but no czech republic flag

  • @thatboijoshua9712
    @thatboijoshua97126 жыл бұрын

    The cross on the nordic flags resemblens that they are holding together like holding hands

  • @boughsoffolly
    @boughsoffolly6 жыл бұрын

    Monaco: "Hey, Indonesia, can I copy your flag homework? I forgot to do mine." Indonesia: "fine, but don't make it obvious that you copied." Monaco: "yeah ok"

  • @zacharyshinzato5786
    @zacharyshinzato57866 жыл бұрын

    The first Ryukyu flag is purple

  • @user-Ou38uwHZ3

    @user-Ou38uwHZ3

    6 жыл бұрын

    Zachary Shinzato But Ryukyu is not a country.

  • @6i6itjeruk

    @6i6itjeruk

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@user-Ou38uwHZ3 we know

  • @umyoutuberqualquer3594
    @umyoutuberqualquer35947 жыл бұрын

    BRAZIL FLAG IS OF ORIGINAL!!

  • @user-eu6sj2gj1t

    @user-eu6sj2gj1t

    6 жыл бұрын

    You mean BRA7-1L?

  • @proto1884

    @proto1884

    6 жыл бұрын

    i FounD you *i Must delEte your visruses*

  • @epicsimii3299

    @epicsimii3299

    6 жыл бұрын

    The rarest pepe you will ever find lol

  • @well3034

    @well3034

    6 жыл бұрын

    no

  • @matheussobral5044

    @matheussobral5044

    6 жыл бұрын

    Mas é claro porra

  • @lemailsen
    @lemailsen6 жыл бұрын

    Sweden and Norway was once a one country and the flag was like... You could call it was cut in half...

  • @burlingtonfan7492
    @burlingtonfan74926 жыл бұрын

    Great video! Also,at 1:17,Austria’s flag appears twice.

  • @bluebiestar1866
    @bluebiestar18666 жыл бұрын

    Ok, there's no Philippine Flag here.. _Okayy_ *WE'RE ORIGINAL!!*

  • @jimmyaretano1971

    @jimmyaretano1971

    6 жыл бұрын

    ❯ Blubie Star ❮ *YEP!!!!!*

  • @kodomochan32

    @kodomochan32

    6 жыл бұрын

    TRUE!

  • @TauGeneration

    @TauGeneration

    6 жыл бұрын

    I don't want to sound like a kissass but i LOVE the philipine flag. When the blue part is above , then the country is in peace, when the top stripe is red then it's in a war AND ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS TO JUST FLIP THE FLAG !🇵🇭 GODDAHM THAT'S AMAZING! and now i'm not philipin.

  • @clustervideos279

    @clustervideos279

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thumbs up!!!👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

  • @clustervideos279

    @clustervideos279

    6 жыл бұрын

    LagiNaLangAko23 what makes you think that way... Actually that flag was made before the philippines was being occupied by america... I recommend you should listen to your "HISTORY" teacher before even commenting here... Maybe you're one of those people who think "negatively" of your own country who is being brainwashed with colonial mentality... You didn't even think of it as a coincidence, not even thinking that red and blue are so common that most flags have them... The only reliable thing you said was that of the triangle on the left... Piss off...

  • @MustafaAydid
    @MustafaAydid6 жыл бұрын

    ar 1:04 SOMALILAND. that's where I am from

  • @yetlin8386

    @yetlin8386

    5 жыл бұрын

    shut up you are from somalia

  • @LewisMono

    @LewisMono

    5 жыл бұрын

    Samo ku waar

  • @abbeycollings7795
    @abbeycollings77956 жыл бұрын

    Hey on the Canadian flag our nation symbol is a leaf that’s pretty original right???🇨🇦

  • @c0t556
    @c0t5566 жыл бұрын

    South Africa has a unique and very beautiful flag!!! 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

  • @jaimedsj3938
    @jaimedsj39386 жыл бұрын

    The Spanish republic had a purple flag ❤️💛💜

  • @FelonyArson

    @FelonyArson

    6 жыл бұрын

    ¡No pasarán!😿✊🖤❤

  • @haykguy4946
    @haykguy49465 жыл бұрын

    Funny and informative!

  • @tinfoilhatsarethenewblack8788
    @tinfoilhatsarethenewblack87886 жыл бұрын

    one of the reasons why there aren't as many purple flags is, that purple dye was very expensive back in the days when they made-up flags

  • @seraj3068
    @seraj30686 жыл бұрын

    1:28 What the hell THAT'S MY COUNTRY BANGLADESH

  • @manjensen1710

    @manjensen1710

    4 жыл бұрын

    ...So?

  • @jrexx2841

    @jrexx2841

    3 жыл бұрын

    So what

  • @EnseiMada
    @EnseiMada6 жыл бұрын

    I have to say, Philippine Flag is my favorite.

  • @OrangeDaisy123
    @OrangeDaisy1236 жыл бұрын

    I have always been facinated by flags, but was always in love with our country's flag: Saudi Arabia. The green background symbolises peace, the sword symbolises our strength, and finally the odd Arabic bundle of words and calligraphy tell of our religion's idea (it's kind of an oath) which is what Saudi's law is based on XD It looks so different from the other straight line flags.

  • @ulrichkalber9039
    @ulrichkalber90396 жыл бұрын

    one rule from heraldry is that metals(Gold/silver respectively yellow/White) must not stand aside metals, and colors not aside colors, also a coat of arms has to be recognisable from a cretain distance. the function of a flag is similar to a coat of arms. this rules seem to be followed with a lot of flags, 2-3 Stripes can be easily seen from a distance and a lot of countrys have the metal in the middle.the number of combinations is of course limited. Also that stripes are preferred over Checkers may have to do with easier stitching. 3 stripes are two straight seems, Checkers are three seems and create a weak point in the middle where the seems meet. (i know that flags nowadays are printed, but historically they were certainly sewed)

  • @danraboj4343
    @danraboj43436 жыл бұрын

    2:06 Andorra. Chad Romania Molsova..... Chad has a a little bit more yellow and andora and moldova have seals. Romanian flag is the original one, others are just copies except moldova... Moldova is Romania...

  • @AdidasSlav

    @AdidasSlav

    6 жыл бұрын

    It is Moldova, not Molsova

  • @fcalvaresi

    @fcalvaresi

    6 жыл бұрын

    But the flag of Romania is already a copy itself, with white replaced by yellow.

  • @AdidasSlav

    @AdidasSlav

    6 жыл бұрын

    François Calvaresi please stop lying, french baguette man.

  • @fcalvaresi

    @fcalvaresi

    6 жыл бұрын

    Red Clorox Bleach Check the history of the Romanian flag, it used to be horizontal stripes. Anyway happy new year !

  • @AdidasSlav

    @AdidasSlav

    6 жыл бұрын

    François Calvaresi you too. And i hope the best for France. (I hope Germany doesnt invade you like last time)

  • @michaelulrich6062
    @michaelulrich60626 жыл бұрын

    Germoney.

  • @droprelease4820
    @droprelease48206 жыл бұрын

    yo that flag with the lion and the red, green, gold colors was the most unique flag I have seen! Why is it that this country has a unique flag and every other flag is similar?

  • @redlaserkiwi
    @redlaserkiwi6 жыл бұрын

    2:10 No Problem thezilla.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Purple.png

  • @mariannmariann2052

    @mariannmariann2052

    6 жыл бұрын

    xDDDDDDDDD

  • @cole9665
    @cole96656 жыл бұрын

    Wow you must be fun at partys

  • @peeblekitty5780
    @peeblekitty57806 жыл бұрын

    Lol i made a fantasy kingdom's flag and its main color was purple. Granted most of the flag was black, and the purple was pretty light, but it's more than you see irl. I might make it more purple.

  • @awesomepossum5783
    @awesomepossum57836 жыл бұрын

    In Victorian times and still now the royal purple that the government has to use for every flag is to expensive because surprisingly they use snails of something like that to get the purple and you need thousands

  • @venbo
    @venbo6 жыл бұрын

    And then there is the flag of Nepal 😂

  • @deadmeme710
    @deadmeme7106 жыл бұрын

    Serbia :hey russia Russia : hey serbia or shold i say russia Serbia: IM MY OWN COUNTRY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @Nikolapestanac

    @Nikolapestanac

    6 жыл бұрын

    whats the joke?

  • @anghelneuda6062
    @anghelneuda60625 жыл бұрын

    If anyone wonders why there are many flags in Africa that use the same colour scheme (green, yellow, red), that's because just after WW2, many Africans wanted independence, inspired by Ethiopia's ability maintain its independence despite Italy's numerous invasions. They were also the first to use the green, yellow and red colour scheme. Because of Ethiopia's independence, it became a symbol of Pan-Africanism and freedom from colonialism, and thus many advocates for Pan-Africanism who also happen to be advocates for independence designed flags based on Ethiopia's flag. As a result, countries like Benin, Ghana, Mali and Senegal all use green, yellow and red.

  • @undonememory7836
    @undonememory78366 жыл бұрын

    cool video! keep it up! :D

  • @dannyjabour2043
    @dannyjabour20436 жыл бұрын

    Qatar has a purple flag

  • @EK-kw7tr

    @EK-kw7tr

    5 жыл бұрын

    Danny Jabour Maroon, not solid purple

  • @Yombiee
    @Yombiee7 жыл бұрын

    There is a purple falg The Gay Flag

  • @Yzyenthusiast

    @Yzyenthusiast

    6 жыл бұрын

    Joujou *flag

  • @cloroxbleach1161

    @cloroxbleach1161

    6 жыл бұрын

    Jon Snow jeuidjdoekmdmxii is sjs si sijwjsmmsjsww•

  • @TheObsidianX

    @TheObsidianX

    6 жыл бұрын

    Gay is not currently a country though

  • @kylefoster4900

    @kylefoster4900

    6 жыл бұрын

    Yombiee Matt right but it called the LGBT flag.

  • @ods_

    @ods_

    6 жыл бұрын

    yeah but its not a country also they are bunch of idiots.

  • @binyamgirma1718
    @binyamgirma17186 жыл бұрын

    you are right there is no purple color on flags... but the reason was purple is very expensive to produce at the time when the flags were designed and the color purple only found on royal families clothes.

  • @nalig6233
    @nalig62336 жыл бұрын

    Very good video, i guess this took a good amount of time to make =S

  • @cesaralvarado1420
    @cesaralvarado14207 жыл бұрын

    A perfect example of an all purple flag is the haudenosaunee confederacy look it up

  • @AJMoody69
    @AJMoody697 жыл бұрын

    look up rupulic of spain. pupole flag

  • @DanielPennybaker
    @DanielPennybaker6 жыл бұрын

    Similar to the many Northern European countries; the American countries also have a similar flag theme. Being horizontal lines with red white and blue.

  • @musicalginger4263
    @musicalginger42636 жыл бұрын

    I've made redesign of the French flag incorporating the colours white and purple.

  • @darkraigaming5856
    @darkraigaming58567 жыл бұрын

    Hey! I am at Vietnam right now!

  • @kirovairship2196

    @kirovairship2196

    6 жыл бұрын

    Darkrai Gaming "at"?

  • @elisoto7676

    @elisoto7676

    6 жыл бұрын

    Commies...

  • @abyssstrider2547

    @abyssstrider2547

    6 жыл бұрын

    Darkrai Gaming I thought you couldn't access outside world in Vietnam?

  • @FannomacritaireSuomi
    @FannomacritaireSuomi6 жыл бұрын

    Bizarre, not bizzare. #checkyourgrammar

  • @tacosmexicanstyle7846

    @tacosmexicanstyle7846

    6 жыл бұрын

    FannomacritaireSuomi Check your linguistic terms. That's not grammar, it's spelling. #checkyourself

  • @zappyboi8380

    @zappyboi8380

    6 жыл бұрын

    Well... #cheekibreeki