dude came with his own background music

@Pavel7918

4 жыл бұрын

Hey, nice name.

@Skylon2311

4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@angrymario8259

4 жыл бұрын

Wtf?😂

@edgymemelord4205

4 жыл бұрын

Epic

@NeomarThallastAliasShrar

4 жыл бұрын

As a human being, it is your right to choose an acceptable entrance. Reminds me of my birth. good lad

Amsterdam's flag look like it could be an album cover to a punk band

@Skydog6301

5 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the exact same thing

@axelbergstrom3644

5 жыл бұрын

You got a point

@axelpatrickb.pingol3228

5 жыл бұрын

Or a banner of a very big redlight district...

@omikronweapon

5 жыл бұрын

@@axelpatrickb.pingol3228 not too far from the truth right now XD

@janelantestaverde2018

5 жыл бұрын

When I first went to Amsterdam, it took me a while to realize that this is their flag when I saw it on all sorts of things. I honestly thought it was some sort of label at first. So cool.

"A flag should be so simple a child can draw it from memory" Yeaaah Japan!

@juliohenrique8546

4 жыл бұрын

Bangladesh too hahaha 🇧🇩

@johnfisa

4 жыл бұрын

as I remember my childhood memories with flags I am gonna tell you that circles are not simple.

@princcraft

4 жыл бұрын

🇩🇪🇨🇿🇪🇪🇬🇳🇭🇺🇮🇩🇮🇪🇮🇨🇮🇹🇳🇬🇵🇪🇵🇱🇷🇴🇷🇺🇸🇱🇺🇦🇾🇪

@BrianSmith-vl7xu

4 жыл бұрын

simplicity at its best

@user-nf9xc7ww7m

4 жыл бұрын

South Korea and Canada- best flags...though I still can't draw that maple leaf to save my life. 🇨🇦🇰🇷

"There shouldn't be no flag inside another flag" *coughs in British*

@elonwhatever

3 жыл бұрын

Except the union jack marries those elements together into a cohesive design. Then again, the Union is probably going to split up soon, so that may quickly become a non issue.

@FuturisticFusilier

3 жыл бұрын

Well, 2020 is the year of disaster, so anything goes.

@longislandlegoboy

3 жыл бұрын

+Col-o-nel Mustard yay brexit..

@kieranmz4614

3 жыл бұрын

I think you mean Australian or new zealand

@ringosis

3 жыл бұрын

@@FuturisticFusilier As a Scot, leaving the Union could not be further from my idea of disaster. Disaster is what England is driving us towards. Leaving the UK is the equivalent of jumping out of the car while it's moving...yeah, it's going to hurt, but at least we wont be in the car with those right wing morons as they drive their country off a cliff.

Cant believe i actually care about flags now. wtf

@JapaneseModernist

8 жыл бұрын

+vaansolidor Damn, me too!!!

@i-love-comountains3850

8 жыл бұрын

Yup.. I 100% care about flags, now. I never thought I'd see the day...lol

@elpolog.7163

4 жыл бұрын

He did his job beautifully

the san fransisco flag looks like it was made in MS paint.

@alaychem

4 жыл бұрын

According to the talk, a good flag SHOULD be easily painted by MS paint.

@spencergraham-thille9896

4 жыл бұрын

So does the California flag lol.

@Stardust_Lily

4 жыл бұрын

@@alaychem The SanFran flag looks like it was difficultily painted by MS paint.

@-gemberkoekje-5547

4 жыл бұрын

Then you've never seen Liberias flags

@jg-reis

4 жыл бұрын

Yep. Text in WordArt. Drawings by MS ClipArt.

Roman Mars - His parents named him so that He wouldn't be confused with the Greek Mars, called ares

@Kantwo

4 жыл бұрын

Nautical Creations lmao

@marcolu5395

4 жыл бұрын

Don't mix him up with Greek Ares.

@ephemeralmiracles

3 жыл бұрын

You just cracked this greek echelon here, 30 seconds to naming

This is my favorite TED talk ever. You can see the crowd go from totally checked out at the start to 100% onboard the flag design train by the end with the standing ovation.

@MichaelfromtheGraves

5 ай бұрын

Seriously. They wouldn't have been laughing at Milwaukee's flag at the beginning of the talk.

@frankimusmaximus3012

2 ай бұрын

Roman Mars and his 99% Invisible podcast are very captivating

I live in Milwaukee, and I knew he would bring up the flag, I knew it.

@hannahwallace5466

7 жыл бұрын

Hey fellow Milwaukienite

@chaosawaits

7 жыл бұрын

+Hannah Wallace Not Milwaukean?

@leonardoruiz2793

7 жыл бұрын

During the video I was like wait for it and when he brought it up I died of laughter

@duyha5205

7 жыл бұрын

11:15 he just looks so done

@herbertkeithmiller

7 жыл бұрын

I just looked up Milwaukee's city flag so sorry

Who puts a trademark symbol on their flag??!

@Keyecomposer

5 жыл бұрын

@mike sixx And there it is, never takes long to find racism on youtube.

@NC-qf9vt

5 жыл бұрын

@mike sixx pathetic child lol

@erichdiebenow4727

5 жыл бұрын

I love when people say Judaism is a race

@thebenjcrew

5 жыл бұрын

@mike sixx so your saying that racism isn't a bad thing (it is), but then your saying that groups that people are racist to are bad for being racist? sounds hypocritical @ me

@VieneLea

5 жыл бұрын

Americans.

Imagine if the US flag had "UNITED STATES" printed on it

@leewaters5949

3 жыл бұрын

Frankly, I'm amazed it doesn't. lol

@ChiefSmackahoLLC

3 жыл бұрын

@@leewaters5949 If it had been created after 1960 it probably would have had, at least, "U.S.A." in a field at the bottom.

@mr.stifter335

3 жыл бұрын

Or In God We Trust

@Fucisko

3 жыл бұрын

It does sound like something USA would do.

@Redddragon

3 жыл бұрын

DON'T TREAD ON ME

Me seeing the thumbnail: why would Steve Jobs speak about flags?

@n0body550

3 жыл бұрын

He’s a flaggot

@aaaaaaaaa5948

3 жыл бұрын

Same😂😂😂

I have played Fallout New Vegas so much that the California flag looks wrong without the second head on the bear.

@jonnymorris7784

5 жыл бұрын

dangerouslytalented I’m right there with you man aha

@bearcatben4762

5 жыл бұрын

i have a shirt with an ncr flag on it and few have noticed the difference

@cheyennemurray6374

5 жыл бұрын

Yes! It just dosnt look right without the other head

@graham_lively1732

5 жыл бұрын

Tbh... I actually saw the NCR flag first and kinda thought that that was the real California flag for about 3 years...

@Methren1

5 жыл бұрын

Since I am from europe I saw the NCR flag waaaay before the real life equivalent - and this missing head still looks really wrong!

Four years later and I use this to design a flag in Animal Crossing... The power of Ted Talks, everyone...

@lavii3355

4 жыл бұрын

That’s a cool idea actually! Might change mine.

@oLivaz22

3 жыл бұрын

I love flags and designed what I thought was a good flag in New Horizons. I then watched this the day after. And I immediately spent all afternoon designing a new one following the rules Roman laid out.

@lemonmeringue9591

Жыл бұрын

I love animal crossing c:

So my obsession with flags has a name.

@roseFog_

4 жыл бұрын

and it has an extra "lol"

@Gongasoso

3 жыл бұрын

Vexolophilia?

@CookieTheSmolFox

3 жыл бұрын

@@roseFog_ lol

@kaitheianitefollower3114

3 жыл бұрын

Profile picture checks out

@eken1725

3 жыл бұрын

Steve.

In the space of 20 minutes ive gone from thinking "Omg, what a nerd", to "Good lord that flag is disgusting". What have I become...

@koenbrink

7 жыл бұрын

that is what a good 15 minute talk can do to you

@yoavsigler4457

7 жыл бұрын

A better person who despises flags rather than people

That San Fran flag redesign with the yellow-black background is so satisfying to look at.

@juanmanuelpenaloza9264

6 жыл бұрын

I was expecting something...more colorful

@judahfashe

6 жыл бұрын

Juan Manuel Penaloza no...

@juanmanuelpenaloza9264

6 жыл бұрын

Falufale what...

@rebecamugwort862

5 жыл бұрын

They did try to pass a more colourful one recently. My city’s flag is a history lesson all on its own! ^_^

@Alystas

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, but the phoenix look too much like screaming chicken on an old Trans Am

Hong Kong's flag is the gold standard to me, you could recognize that flower anywhere and from nearly any distance due to it's simplicity

@edmondcristianrazmerita893

4 жыл бұрын

But it is hard to draw :') (for me at least)

@trustmeimnotprocrastinating

4 жыл бұрын

yeah i think its pretty recognizablr

@ingvik3703

4 жыл бұрын

laughs in nordic flags

@Drakeblood97

3 жыл бұрын

@KristianVal 笑笑

@drewkermendy3525

3 жыл бұрын

Macau also has a wonderful flag (the stars are kinda intricate but i love it)

*"Keep it simple. The flag should be so simple that a child could draw it from memory"* Did you hear that? Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming?

@ANDSENS

3 жыл бұрын

Looking at San Franciscos flag that seems to be exactly what happend.

@blableu4519

3 жыл бұрын

Seems like someone studied their geography lesson

@dh7164

2 жыл бұрын

@@basedgaming1826 ah, I'll go take a look then

@fredriddles1763

2 жыл бұрын

(Sees my home state flag listed in the comment) What's wrong with my flag? (Looks it up) Now I know why I haven't seen it until now.

@dc4lcorkscrewpatdaGIGA

2 жыл бұрын

Illinois flag is cool

I am actually designing a series of nearly 150 flags as part of a project for my senior year at high school. as the loval vexillologist i have taken it upon myself to make a flag to represent every graduating student for us to fly on graduation day

@komyn27

7 жыл бұрын

Is there someplace I could follow your work? I'm a graphic designer too.

@nathantucker6855

7 жыл бұрын

I have a facebook page. Nate K Tucker

@thepurpleflute9740

7 жыл бұрын

+Nathan Tucker I found your personal profile, but not an actual page to find your work. I'm interested in liking it and following along your project.

@nathantucker6855

7 жыл бұрын

thepurpleflute i have a photo album called Flags of Gordon Lee.

@naomi-g

7 жыл бұрын

That's so cool!

He turned such a seemingly mundane topic into something so engaging, the guy's talented.

@anna-mariamarkova9584

8 жыл бұрын

+George Rosebush It's his voice and passion combined with this exceptional presentation that engages a lot!

@Chadfleanthony

8 жыл бұрын

I found his voice distracting to be honest. Most of the time he sounds like he's going to start crying.

@themusallone

8 жыл бұрын

+George Rosebush I was thinking the same! Talented guy.

@themusallone

8 жыл бұрын

+George Rosebush I was thinking the same! Talented guy.

@themusallone

8 жыл бұрын

+George Rosebush I was thinking the same! Talented guy.

As a former resident of Amsterdam: yes, the flag is cool. Immediately recognisable, too. And if you look at the country that Amsterdam is the capital of, the Netherlands, that has a pretty great flag, too. It's the oldest revolutionary flag in the world, and although it started as orange-white-blue, it quickly became red-white-blue. I like to think that those colours inspired many other (revolutionary) flags. It's simple as well: three horizontal stripes, equal in size, featuring primary colours (and white). You just don't see it a lot in the Netherlands, only one single flag on government buildings, because the Dutch aren't that keen on waving flags about.

@stephenwells6434

2 жыл бұрын

Personally, I prefer the orange, white, and blue of the Prince's flag. The red, white, and blue might have been original when the Dutch adopted it, but so many countries have adopted flags with those colours and in similar patterns that it is easy to mix them up if you aren't familiar with them. Not a lot of flags use orange, so the Prince's flag is immediately recognizable. Unfortunately, the Prince's flag was hijacked by Dutch Nazis in the 1930s, so flying it in the modern age brings with it certain baggage.

@HelloImErik

2 жыл бұрын

The reason it got changed from orange to red is because the orange was not visible when at sea. Considering the flag was designed during the time of naval exploration and combat it made sense to change it to red.

@Grofvolkoren

Жыл бұрын

@@HelloImErik That is not the reason. The red variant was flown on the trade ships and is older than the orange version. Stop telling lies.

@rancidboar5188

Жыл бұрын

Sit tf down. If the Dutch aren't so keen on their flag why did they enforce it on apartheid states. Stfu and stop sounding like a revolutionary country when others had to have revolution and independence from your nation.

@pyrotheevilplatypus

Жыл бұрын

And when you're in distress, your flag becomes the flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia

The Anaheim city council actually mentioned that this video was one of the things that brought about the idea to change it. They also cited the creation of the new Angel Stadium and the need for something _not-awful_ to fly on the flagpoles in front. Since then, the city has installed the flag in at least 20 public places (as opposed to zero places before) and the old one's been pretty much forgotten. It's 3 horizontal bars of dark blue, light blue, dark blue, and ring of 6 white stars centered to represent the 6 city districts. Nothing inspired or innovative but it's so much better than the old one.

@ConradLarsonGaming

Жыл бұрын

A late late reply but my god that is a well-designed flag. I know nothing about Anaheim but I assume it's a city that sits on either side of a river based on that design language.

@kwombok

Жыл бұрын

@@ConradLarsonGaming they only adopted it from 2018 to 2019 and then went BACK to the old flag T_T there's no hope for us

@AlexM-WI

Жыл бұрын

@@kwombok yeah, i sah that too just now when looking it up. The old/current one is horrible. Why on eartht did they not keep that "new" design. I like it

@Ulkomaalainen

3 ай бұрын

@@AlexM-WI The official reason given for changing the flag back seems to be "it is traditional". Now - we might argue that it also is traditional to go number 2 in an outhouse without running water and changing your undies once a week, which feels to me about as attractive as this flag, but in the end it's their decision.

Yes, I did just watch an 18 minute Ted Talk about flags. Now I'm also extremely disappointed with the state of Florida.

@TeegMonkey

7 жыл бұрын

Chandler Farmer my poor poor state of Florida...

@kaisercronik8249

7 жыл бұрын

Only NOW you're disappointed with the state of Florida?! You're trying to tell me it was THEIR FLAG that broke the camel's back for you??

@TheGamerPuppy

7 жыл бұрын

I am ashamed that I live in a state with such an awful flag

@alejandrosantos5328

7 жыл бұрын

Maybe they could just replace that seal with a yellow circle.

@TheCsel

6 жыл бұрын

I don't get it? Florida has a solid traditional state flag design that meets all the guidelines.

For those of you who think professional speakers don't get nervous, watch his hand at 4:50.

@phantom12321800

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, even the best get that adrenaline rush and it messes with your hands and your voice

@jaredtroth8078

4 жыл бұрын

He's basically DJ-ing his TED talk.

@_banja

4 жыл бұрын

He did an amazing job.

@sacharubinstein5305

4 жыл бұрын

As an amateur public speaker, this makes me feel better about myself

@HamzaAnsari1425

4 жыл бұрын

@Bountiful Baboon wow lolwut?

I really admire his presence. He is not trying at all to be heard, to be funny, to sound smart. He elegantly talked about a interesting topic. Am I the only one who really wants to have the mental clarity he has.

@zeytelaloi

2 жыл бұрын

Id go one step further and say he made an obscure topic incredibly interesting.

no one: this guy: "welcome to my ted talk I'm gonna be roasting flags for 20 minutes"

@eddiejc1

3 жыл бұрын

@Adrián I enjoyed the talk, but yeah----he pretty much roasted flags for 20 minutes. He did talk about the elements of good design to explain WHY he was roasting flags, but he definitely roasted them.

@samu2292

3 жыл бұрын

@@eddiejc1 i think he was showing bad flags and making fun of them because some people would've found it a boring talk otherwise, it added a bit of fun

@matturner6890

3 жыл бұрын

So then it wasn't no one that said that, was it? Stop overusing this terrible "joke"

@daishoryujin95

3 жыл бұрын

Yiay 276

Everyone needs to look up Japanese city flags and prefecture flags! They are the most amazing flag designs of all.

@DukeNukemFlyingDan

8 жыл бұрын

+GeoAl09 Whoa, you are totally right. They are almost mesmerizing to look at, yet..."simple enough a child could draw them."

@Alonzoflaco

8 жыл бұрын

+GeoAl09 I think they were based off the ruling clans of Japan when each one was independent. I can totally see why people would rally behind those.

@Simon-xi7lb

8 жыл бұрын

+GeoAl09 Wooooah.

@fritspas

8 жыл бұрын

+GeoAl09 Yuck, they look like car logos.

@Efreeti

8 жыл бұрын

+GeoAl09 Some of those city flag "logos" seem to be remnants of "mon", family or clan emblems or symbols going hundreds of years back. The Mitsubishi logo is a stylized version of such a symbol.

"Roman Mars" sounds like an amazing alternate history premise.

@leochillrud6255

5 жыл бұрын

FourthDerivative read Red Rising by Pierce Brown. Good stuff that I'll cover it for you.

@EmeraldKelsi

5 жыл бұрын

Leo Chillrud oh my god it's literally roman mars

@liamtahaney713

5 жыл бұрын

Also illium by dan Simmons...actually that’s Greek mars but still a cool book.

@apoctoluptic9670

5 жыл бұрын

roamin' romans roamin on mars

@youtubeidiot6682

5 жыл бұрын

Romain' Romans roaming Mars with Roman Mars

The Pocatello flag is now (as of 2017) incredible. It follows all the rules and is just striking.

@Ulkomaalainen

3 ай бұрын

Well, it actually has 4 colors - but I think we can overlook that one issue. I also thought that the old flag was a good example of "insider every bad flag there is a good flag to come out" - if they just kept the two mountains with whatever those cuts were to represent - immediately recognizable. You can argue about color schemes then and similar, but that symbol would have been great as well. But yeah, good on them to change it to something you can actually fly in your garden happily.

Oh my god. When I was younger this was my mother's favorite TED Talk. I've been listening to 99% Invisible for a few years. Just connected the dots now. Damn.

@jylmama

4 жыл бұрын

Cool, huh? I agree!

This guy is really likable.

@mewwew411

8 жыл бұрын

+BlueStone Charismatic

@marcevanstein

8 жыл бұрын

+Blue_ So are you. Keep doing you.

@Blue_

8 жыл бұрын

Marc Evans c:

@Toastybear1

8 жыл бұрын

+Blue_ and never makes a bad or unpopular point- rather plays a recording of himself, or someone else saying it! also uses music very well!

@flipper7698

8 жыл бұрын

+Blue_ I thought he was getting emotional half the time which engaged me.

Fun fact: In 2017, Pocatello Idaho changed their flag. And, let's be honest, they chose an incredibly good flag: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocatello,_Idaho#/media/File%3AFlag_of_Pocatello%2C_Idaho.svg

@MK-13337

3 жыл бұрын

Also a fun fact: The (partial, but significant) reason they did that was this video bringing infamy to their flag

@NoTruce

3 жыл бұрын

wow, it's really cute.

@shayne-1880

3 жыл бұрын

In fact, Roman Mars (the guy in this video) was given a seat on the council to replace it

@O2life

3 жыл бұрын

LOVE IT

@clemwest4536

3 жыл бұрын

It looks SO GOOD now!

15:42 "But also it could become a symbol of how that city considers design itself" *One, singular clap*

@meranger92

4 жыл бұрын

Deserved. Seeing a city as some kind of homogene mass with one shared view on design is so primitive.. You could have the worst flag and be good at design in many other points, and you always will have differnt projets designed by different people, so to measure a city after their flag is just plane stupid.

@Senorpoontang

4 жыл бұрын

@@meranger92 The point is if you can apply principles of good, non-frivolous, design at a basic level, then there's more chance to adopt that mentality when it comes to larger projects. Symbols have been incredibly powerful since the dawn of time. The fact you would describe someone invited to a TED talk as having primitive views makes your point seem laughable.

@tamasperci4168

4 жыл бұрын

🤣

@quill7889

4 жыл бұрын

Dude I paused at 15:41 to look at comments and your timestamp was so close lol

@matthieulucas9059

4 жыл бұрын

A literal 👏

For those interested in modern flag design: check out the Japanese municipal flags. Most of them are actually designed with the Kanji that makes up the name of the district in mind.

@Burgmannn

2 жыл бұрын

They are cool. Leave it to the Japanese to perfect something.

@pyrotheevilplatypus

Жыл бұрын

These look like epic sports logos!!!

@GameyRaccoon

7 ай бұрын

they also have really good prefecture flags.

@user-rw3sm3wf5f

5 ай бұрын

知らなかった！勉強になるなぁ〜

The Milwaukee flag is the most midwest thing i've ever seen "Lets just have all of 'em and go get a beer"

if only people applied these rules to tattoos, my god

@eldsprutandedrake

8 жыл бұрын

+Moment2Forever Think we tried that in the 90s and early 2000s with all the tribal tattoos... no idea why anyone would want that back :P

@fredguy2

8 жыл бұрын

+Moment2Forever But we need more people with lower back tattoo's of the Egyptian Ankh Symbol. So they can prove how enlighten they are.

@hal40k

8 жыл бұрын

+fredguy2 Gosh, don't be so... Ankh-sty... ...

@P5ych00

8 жыл бұрын

+Moment2Forever ONe guy emphasized this constantly on Tatoo ink, for these same exact reasons. Simple, clean line work, NO backgrounds and colors that cut through.

@pawsly

8 жыл бұрын

+eldsprutandedrake I'd argue they break the meaningful design rule.

Very cool to see a radio host perform on stage. Shows you just how important the voice is in any kind of presentation.

@mahmudahmad1184

8 жыл бұрын

This guys voice is amazing

@aidanattema6329

8 жыл бұрын

+Juil indeed so, there area lot of ted talks that are hard to listen to because the speaker laughs awkwardly, or breathes out of their nose right into the mic, either way the what goes into the microphone is very important

@tomcotter4179

8 жыл бұрын

+Juil you should go see david sedaris or Ira glass

@ovenchickenus

8 жыл бұрын

+Tom Cotter Ugh Ira Glass' voice is really annoying.

@JiveDadson

8 жыл бұрын

+Juil But this talk needs pictures. Any talk about visual design needs pictures. Radio shows need stories that allow the listeners to design their own visuals in their minds. (Try listening to a cheap monster movie without the video. It's better that way.)

Our state flag here in California breaks a lot of (almost all of) these design rules and yet, in my opinion, it somehow still works. You see our bear and star everywhere across the state! Taking it a step further. Here in Riverside our flag is more of a mess but the mission bell is still plastered everywhere.

@Daniel_Huffman

Жыл бұрын

You probably know this, but I find it really interesting that the species of bear on the Californian flag is actually extinct.

@rynabuns

Жыл бұрын

the bear and star are very distinctive - if you got rid of the words, people would probably still recognise it… so get rid of the words!!! get rid of the grass too enlarge the bear (why is it specified it has to be only 1/3 the length of the flag? that's too small!) simplify the bear if you want, but first and foremost, get rid of the words!

@Imotbro

Ай бұрын

In Riverside (which I live), they recently changed their flag. Their flag is now on a navy background with a gold-colored mission bell on the left, a golden-colored wave on the right edge, and ocean-blue-colored wave next to the golden-colored wave. The flag is now much better than the old one.

This is probably one of the best if not the best delivered TED talk I've seen

Very unusual presentation style, but I like it. Surprisingly interesting talk, I never thought of flags as interesting before watching this

@superawesomecaptainmcfluff9506

7 жыл бұрын

+Aerroon Wow, an idea about design and developing things which are engaging and designing things with "intent". You have failed to see the point of this video.

@Ruminations09

7 жыл бұрын

+Aerroon This video does present an idea. That idea being how to create a good design. This isn't a performance, it just has a unique presentation.

@aaronmackay6123

7 жыл бұрын

This was actually riveting.

@EditExpressVideos

7 жыл бұрын

Totally agree I didn't even know my city had a flag til this presentation

@marioreyes2595

7 жыл бұрын

listen to 99% invisible podcast. he talks about so many cool things and it all in this style

Never thought someone could interest me flags. Can't believe I watched the whole thing.

@ra59456

7 жыл бұрын

the podcasts are pretty cool too.

@Albanndk

7 жыл бұрын

Have you watched Fun With Flags by Sh. Cooper

@joansmith69

7 жыл бұрын

100% of people are interested in flags apparently.

@davidrojas9668

7 жыл бұрын

HomegrownTyrone Same

Thanks in great part to this video, I ran a redesign contest for Salem Oregon and after years and years, we have a new flag!

This is a beautiful thing that man has done here Everyone there walked in knowing nothing about flags and caring even less, and by the end they were so invested and aware of design principles that they (and I) were able to hear flag jokes or see bad flags and genuinely laugh Usually it takes a lot to make a person invested in something enough that they can relate to the comedy based off of it but he pulls it off beautifully Genuinely one of if not my favorite TED talks of all time

Yesterday I watched an 11 minute video about aluminum cans. Today, an 18 minute video about flags. And I gotta say, the world of design is amazing, and there are genius behind everything we take for granted in our lives.

@AmateurContendr

5 жыл бұрын

I love the internet because somehow I know the exact can video your talking about

I didn't expect this to hold my attention but it did, good talk!

@TimoKanal

9 жыл бұрын

Cory Y Yeah! :)

@MuitoDaora

9 жыл бұрын

Cory Y You should listen to him. Podcast: 99% invisible.

@bastje

8 жыл бұрын

+Cory Y Same here! At the start I was thinking... flags? serious... But there is indeed a lot more behind it. Great talk indeed!

@russellwalker3830

8 жыл бұрын

+Cory Y Civic pride is the literal heart of successful civilization. This video is all about the element of design, the third letter in TED. It's presented with humor and also novelty thanks to the unique radio style talk, traditional slides, light background music and voice clips of other people to keep which all together keeps the talk light but still stimulating. Easily one of the top ten TED talks I've seen so no wonder it held your attention. Good taste.

@mildsoup8978

8 жыл бұрын

for real! he should do s talk on how to make any topic interesting. I was so invested I freaked when I saw that last flag

‘A flag should be so simple a child could draw it from memory’ *South Africans looking awkward*

@narata1541

4 жыл бұрын

I love the South African flag, but yeah, I wouldn't know what color goes where.

@gavilevin6566

4 жыл бұрын

Narata I know my flag🇿🇦🇮🇱

@vegetablearian_

4 жыл бұрын

I bet South African children can draw it from memory though. The US and UK flags are fairly complicated too.

@gavilevin6566

4 жыл бұрын

@@vegetablearian_ absolutely, I'm a south African youth and the flag is muscle memory, the colors, shape and design is so vivid and memorable all of us can draw it

@jonathanknight8702

4 жыл бұрын

I'd say it's pretty easy, just need to memorize the colors from left to right. Also .... does the American flag start with a red or white stripe? (so you get my point....)

The Milwaukee flag is the flag equivalent of every "graphic design is my passion" picture

@claytonno2571

3 ай бұрын

But it represents it people. saying it needs to conform to some random standard is absurd. Now? its has become the same bland crap redo that corporations have been doing to company logs for years.

If this is the original or main location, why isn't it called the "TEDquarters"?

@serbianspaceforce6873

5 жыл бұрын

Izumi Chenmeiru That's, good

@lukekline9513

5 жыл бұрын

You're a fucking genius

@Kahoneki

4 жыл бұрын

You may leave now

@randompersonyoumightknow2118

4 жыл бұрын

It's distinctive, I'll give you that

@Titanic_Tuna

4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful. 10/10.

Why city flags may be the worst-designed thing you've never noticed Liberian Counties: *Hold my MS Paint*

@lizz556

4 жыл бұрын

Oh sweet lord they’re so bad I love them

@pascalstiemer

3 жыл бұрын

If anyone of you really thinks that these are bad, then you haven't listened to the Ted Talk at all.

@nycuba7478

3 жыл бұрын

@@pascalstiemer There are better ways to design these flags with the same good symbolism, also, I realized that the Liberian county flags are not the worst flags in the word, the worst flag is Brown County Nebraska's flag

@nelsonmongare9515

3 жыл бұрын

@@nycuba7478 That flag is so terrible that it's crossed over to beautiful

@MrJamberee

3 жыл бұрын

For starters, cities don’t need flags. Nobody cares.

"The final element in it that just makes it more ridiculous is that there is a flag, within a flag" Cries in Afrikaans

I saw an article a few years back where someone redesigned all 50 state flags to match around a common design theme. They were all red, white, and blue, and featured unique ties to their states.

@alinemarra3038

3 жыл бұрын

www.bresslergroup.com/blog/united-we-stand/ this might be what you’re talking about? this guy made some great designs and explained his thought process well too

@angelenapulis9083

2 жыл бұрын

Oooh that's a cool idea. Let's show our connectedness!

@jennifersingh1834

Жыл бұрын

Touch the Maryland flag and there will be a riot

@pyrotheevilplatypus

Жыл бұрын

@@jennifersingh1834 That ugly crap looks like it's warning you there's an obstacle on a NASCAR course

I don't know why, but everytime it shows up in my recommended, I have to watch it again. It's been like 10-12 times now. I'm just happy that Pocatello has a great looking flag now! Top country grade flag to say the least.

@FfortheT

3 жыл бұрын

I can relate to this. Great combination of voice, fun, content, melancholic music

@angelenapulis9083

2 жыл бұрын

Just looked up their new flag. It's much better! Good for them.

@JohnRay1969

Жыл бұрын

655⁶⁷

@pyrotheevilplatypus

Жыл бұрын

I googled "Pocatello" and Google immediately asked me if I was looking for "Pocatello *flag*". I'm guessing this TED talk is the only reason anyone googles Pocatello

That second revised San Francisco flag design, with the Phoenix in the middle of black and gold, is gorgeous. Please make that happen!

@PongoXBongo

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed. It's reminiscent of a Medieval battle standard.

@AVlogAboutaVlog

5 жыл бұрын

you could sell the phoenix in the middle as a pin

@peterbrooke7146

5 жыл бұрын

i second this it looked amazing

@rebecamugwort862

5 жыл бұрын

As a resident of a not too far away town, I can tell you They’ve tried to change the San Francisco flag many times recently... but in a significantly more... colourful, way.

@NonsenseFabricator

5 жыл бұрын

The only problem is that there's another city you'd more closely associate with a Phoenix (cough)

I think the funniest element of this TED Talk is simply how passionate Roman is about flags...

I’ve seen this ted talk so many times and it’s still one of my favorites, if not my favorite over all

You should get a guest spot on the final season of "The Big Bang Theory"! The final guest on Sheldon Cooper's "Fun With Flags".

@DaveWraptastic

8 жыл бұрын

+Pat Doyle Yes, let's have a guy that is genuinely interested in flags show up in an unfunny show that does nothing but make fun of "geeks".

@pdoylemi

8 жыл бұрын

HandjesBreda I think it is a very funny show that humanizes "geeks". I did not watch it until it was in syndication, because I thought that's all it was too. I was wrong. Especially as two of the "geeks" (actually 3 by now), get the hot girls, accomplish great things, and have happy lives. As a former (an to an extent current geek) I find nothing wrong with humor based on the true social awkwardness of many geeks, even though (as is normal with comedy) it is exaggerated for comedic effect. And such an episode could be great by expanding Sheldon's appreciation of flags, by exposing him to the artistic nature of them above and beyond the rote facts that he has displayed. It would tie in well with the arc of the character as they have begun to humanize Sheldon more and more.

@pdoylemi

8 жыл бұрын

HandjesBreda Stop being an over-sensitive, judgment dipshit. It is a very funny show that paints geeks in a very positive light, which is probably why so many famous geeks have made appearances on the show, like George Smoot, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Stephen Hawking, and Lawrence Krauss.

@DaveWraptastic

8 жыл бұрын

+Pat Doyle You are very delusional and/or have no taste whatsoever.

@pdoylemi

8 жыл бұрын

HandjesBreda I think the same of you, but apparently, my opinion is in line with the aforementioned great scientists who have been on the show. I much prefer to be in their company than yours.

I'm from Pocatello Idaho. Every friggin' citizen of that beautiful town desperately needs to watch this video.

@shmupshmuppewpew5260

8 жыл бұрын

+Ike Evans What?? But aren't you PROUD???? ;)

@ikesteroma

8 жыл бұрын

ShmupShmupPewPew Pocatello is a gorgeous town with world class mountain biking and skiing. I am not proud of that stupid flag.

@aidanattema6329

8 жыл бұрын

+Ike Evans lmao that flag looks like it's off an 80's sweater or smthn

@ikesteroma

8 жыл бұрын

Aidan Attema Oh no. It's worse than that!

@robertarisz8464

8 жыл бұрын

+Ike Evans I am from Amsterdam and you have my deepest sympathies.

This worked, people took notice and let their officials know, now Anaheim and Pocatello both have new flags that look great, Reno adopted a really nice looking one, and Milwaukee has a potential design that might eventually get adopted, but they're stuck in limbo cause some people said the competition didn't have enough judges and wasn't inclusive enough.

Very disappointed the flag for buffalo doesnt have a buffalo on it🤦‍♀️

@user-nf9xc7ww7m

4 жыл бұрын

Missed a chance to get Buffalo wild wings to sponsor their city for some moolah. Couldve put their logo on the flag.

Yeah, I question the initial premise, that teaching people about design improves their lives. Teach someone about typographical kerning, and it ruins everything. EVERYTHING.

@donmiller2908

7 жыл бұрын

because you always see poor spacing in text?

@cwrigh13

7 жыл бұрын

TBF are there not already a bunch of videos on YT about kerning?

@cat-xb8hm

7 жыл бұрын

-kerning- keming

@tinglydingle

7 жыл бұрын

xkcd reference?

@typacsk

7 жыл бұрын

You monster.

Yes! The Amsterdam flag is awesome!

@typacsk

7 жыл бұрын

It does remind me a little of the symbol from "The Great Dictator..." ;)

@MagnusSkiptonLLC

7 жыл бұрын

I like how it has triple-Xs on it ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

@Zekiraeth

6 жыл бұрын

it looks like it belongs on a bottle of booze

@fatoeki

6 жыл бұрын

Charles Foster Kane it's even better when you walk through the prostitute street in Amsterdam smoking weed. Because yes, these things are legal in the Nederlands

@TheDutchCreeperTDC

6 жыл бұрын

I wish I could disagree, but I can't. Green-white-green is also nice though ;D

"never use seals" spain has entered the chat

@SamWhamBamTheMan

3 жыл бұрын

Every European nation prior to the mid 19th century has entered the chat

@NoeMicranthaMovie

3 жыл бұрын

actually the spain seal appears only for the royal flag, the spain flag doesn't have seal on it!

@Garvm

3 жыл бұрын

According to constitution, Spanish flag doesn’t have a seal on it. Many people doesn’t know, even in Spain.

@foodtruck1007

3 жыл бұрын

Jose yup I’m spanish and i didn’t know that

@peoplesrepublicofliberland5606

3 жыл бұрын

Central America has entered the chat.

In fact, Japan flag can be drawn by a kid ACCIDENTALLY. What a great design

@janettewong9900

10 ай бұрын

Fun fact: you can wake up on a flag of Japan if your body has a certain monthly cycle “Woke up on a flag of Japan” is a regular response I have to the question, “how are you” when asked as a salutation

@Face-BankMan

6 күн бұрын

⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🔴⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜

Fantastic to see the flag of my hometown of Trondheim noted as a example of good design! (lower right of the three mentioned near the end). Makes me proud :)

@TechTune2010

7 жыл бұрын

Ja!

@aasmund_ks6369

7 жыл бұрын

Was literally looking up what our city flag was to remind myself, just before he said that Trondheim has a great flag. Proud to be a Trondhjemmer!

@michaelfarrell4824

7 жыл бұрын

One of my favourite places to visit :)

@purplelizard2348

7 жыл бұрын

it was nice to see israel's as well

@michaelfarrell4824

7 жыл бұрын

PurpleLizard 23 not really

A rare gift for a radio presenter to be more captivating to listen to while looking at them. Congratulations, Roman Mars, you are 100% inspirational

"Poor Pocatello." will be my new motto for really specific disappointment.

@solstice1290

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah but Pocatello adopted a new flag that is actually pretty good, so maybe say "Good job, Pocatello" instead :)

There is a show he might like. It’s called „Fun with Flags“

@WellCookedPotatoes

3 жыл бұрын

The best flag show

@visheshreddy4293

3 жыл бұрын

Tbbt reference! Love it!!

my dad was a chicago cop from 1966-1998. when he passed away in 1998, his casket was draped with the Chicago flag at his funeral--a gift from the city.

@billysinge8977

3 жыл бұрын

That’s great. I bet Chicago was very proud that it was the city in which he was a cop.

My dad found this talk years ago, proceeded to have the entire family sit down and watch it, and now it is one of the things that we insist new people we meet see at least once.

This guys podcast is legitimately the best podcast ever. I found it because of this talk about three years ago and I’m so hooked

I'm not even into flag design but the way this guy constructs his radio show is so calming and comforting

the Austrian flag was "designed" after a battle, when "Herzog Leopolds" white surcoat was completely drenched in blood. When he removed his belt, the cloth beneath remained unstained, revealing the combination of red-white-red. Thats how you design in austria XD

@ulliulli

5 жыл бұрын

German flag, Colors where taken from the uniform of the Lützow Free Corps: black fabric, red facings, golden buttons.

@notjustforme8857

5 жыл бұрын

@@ulliulli that's just a theory, not a fact. there are several origin theories about the flags colors, none is confirmed. Some say the black comes from the color of gunpowder, gold for the flame of firing and red for the blood spilled. There is no official statement of why the colors were chosen. It's quite possible that nobody knows anymore.

@konradvonschnitzeldorf6506

5 жыл бұрын

@@notjustforme8857 that isn't even a theory. just a myth that arose much much later. Leopold babenberg dynasty used golden eagles on blue to represent themselves. Flags of duchys or Counties weren't really used at all. There was no Austrians in the middle ages.

@aymericd.6126

5 жыл бұрын

French flag: red and blue are the colors of parisian peaple, and white is the color of french monarchy. Which mean the king (in the center) have to be controlled by the people (on his right and on his left) ^^ We don't have kings anymore, but the flag's still the same.

@thejmax

5 жыл бұрын

@@aymericd.6126 This is an explanation, but the reality might be more complicated. I read that we made our flag using the colours of the American flag, whom we helped with their revolution. I don't think the current flag existed in 1789. It was shown during the second revolution.

why tf would you put a trademark symbol on flag?!

@rebecamugwort862

5 жыл бұрын

Because another city might try to steal it! ;)

I thought: "huh, my city flag is actually pretty good" Then I realised that I was thinking of the Ohio flag, not the Columbus flag, then I was disappointed

I'm an illustrator (not for flags), and I keep coming back for 9:04 when helping people with their designs, whatever it may be - websites, characters, logos, etc. The points are so simple and salient, even (or rather, especially) non-artists get a profound understanding of "actually, yeah, it does look better that way" when we use a more simplified palette or take out confusingly misplaced detail in a project. Same with the stamp size test (13:25); there's no simpler way to "tactfully nudge" somebody into reconsidering their iconography than showing them how their image dissolves into obscurity when it's scaled down. (within reason, of course. I understand that you can make anything unrecognizable by reducing it to a handful of pixels, the point is more along the lines of "it'll look nice on the marquee, but what about your business cards?") Maybe it's superfluous to comment on a five year old video, but I just want to put into writing how thankful I am to Mr. Mars and his colleagues for putting such a profound thought into such easy to understand words.

I saw the Pocatello flag and was like "No... why Idaho... why must you do this?" But then I looked it up and they have a new flag, that looks hecka cool. Good Job Idaho.

@malevolentq2965

5 жыл бұрын

Legit this vid is why it changed

@Xerlash

5 жыл бұрын

@@malevolentq2965 it seriously is, you can see it on their website. www.pocatello.us/732/Pocatello-Flag they even embeded a TEDx talk about changing it because of this video.

@tackyman2011

5 жыл бұрын

New flag is definitely far superior.

@edwardnygma8533

4 жыл бұрын

Jesus, it looks really good, thanks for the info.

@its_clean

4 жыл бұрын

@@Xerlash The new design is definitely way better, but it's also, like, totally Captain Marvel. And can we talk about how someone still insisted on shoehorning an entire actual landscape drawing into their already poorly-letterspaced and unreadable wordmark/logo? Yikes.

[Lives in Amsterdam] "... The most _badass_ city flag in the world." Amsterdams en trots! :')

@notyourdad361

5 жыл бұрын

Its just his opinion. It looks bad, there are others that look way better. Amsterdam flag has weird colors and bad design.

@KrishnaDasLessons

4 жыл бұрын

Robka It has good symbolism and is something that I can actually remember forever. It is unique and simplistic at the same time.

@darkwood_8224

4 жыл бұрын

I see the Amsterdam flag more often in Boston than I do the Boston flag

@i.suk.6146

3 жыл бұрын

@@notyourdad361 It's definitely not perfect, but it is simplistic and memorable. I've never seen the Amsterdam flag before but I can say for sure anytime I see that flag I will recognize it as the flag of Amsterdam.

@lilianrens8248

3 жыл бұрын

@@notyourdad361 I go to festivals around the world with my friends. And instead of taking the Dutch flag. We take the flag of Amsterdam. I think it's a badass flag and it's all around Amsterdam. (And you would be surprised how many people ask you if you got drugs 😂)

Congrats to Pocatello. Thanks to this TED Talk, they adopted a new flag, and it's badass!

I've been hearing Roman's wonderful voice for so long without seeing him. Strange how your imagination builds these faces for people you only hear on podcasts or radio. I'm off on a mission to put faces to all these lovely voices now

So it's people like him that changed the Google logo.

@Simon-xi7lb

8 жыл бұрын

+Abey Babu I take it you don't like the new one?

@fastberry1162

8 жыл бұрын

Nope. Not a tad. Simon H.

@Simon-xi7lb

8 жыл бұрын

Abey Babu Ah.

@Certio0

8 жыл бұрын

+Abey Babu New one is so much better tho. (If you disagree I'll fite you IRL)

@JapaneseModernist

8 жыл бұрын

+Abey Babu I understand why people would think it is less interesting but I also understand the change. Most google searches are probably performed on cell phones, tablets and notebooks nowadays instead of desktops with huge screens. most big companies are simplifying their logos so they can be easier to identify on smaller screens.

This guy sounds like CGP Grey... who also likes flags... hmm...

@Xazamas

5 жыл бұрын

Good to know I wasn't the only one who thought of that!

@conanichigawa

5 жыл бұрын

You should hear what Grey said about this vid.

@LAJay101

5 жыл бұрын

@@conanichigawa Where did he say this?

@themikek99

5 жыл бұрын

WHAT DID HE SAY

@MewnFrostFang

5 жыл бұрын

@@conanichigawa WHAT DID HE SAY?!

This is a TED talk specifically tailored to my interests.....I like it.

A flag is as important now as a coat of arms would’ve been for royalty in olden times. Recognizable design that can be easily replicated has always been a key to a good design. Maybe if people designing the flags thought of it more as a representation of their family and themselves they might make a better design that would be liked or at least approved by the populace. Lol idk anything about flags other than this video but that’s my two cents on the topic

@claytonno2571

3 ай бұрын

This has become the same bland crap that corporations have been doing to company logs for years. there is no personality in them

He looks kind of intimidated by the big show and audience, but he killed it, with one of the most mundane subjects in the world this is one of the best TED talks and I've seen it many times. Props to the guy

Fun with Flags

@shuyabrauf9583

7 жыл бұрын

Ha!

@OLBastholm

7 жыл бұрын

That's what I came to the comments to say!

@timmmmmm274

7 жыл бұрын

themalloys am I the only one who'd watch ot

@thatonegooze

7 жыл бұрын

With the overly obnoxio... *BAZINGA*

@jordaniasenza4094

6 жыл бұрын

SHELDON COOPER

This video represents many of the things I love. A great presentation; the care behind the text and the audio cues, flawless. A great presenter, with a great voice and who really cares about what he is saying. Great sense of humor, he is funny even when he is calling some city´s flag "that thing".

15:02 that’s literally the Watford FC flag (English soccer)

@aluas4654

4 жыл бұрын

I thought that too! But hey, if Watford FC's flag was good enough to stick in your head then they've made good design decisions. Without looking up the flag can you remember the colours and two desigs on Sheffield F.C.'s flag?

@Bottyization

3 жыл бұрын

Aluas Crossed Blades (their nickname is the blades, they from the ‘steel city’) and the Yorkshire rose, because they’re from Yorkshire. Pretty perfect if you ask me. Oh and red, white and black. If you know football you’d probably get this one easily.

@aluas4654

3 жыл бұрын

@@Bottyization You know, fair play, I'm a pretty passive viewer. Cool to hear that the background of the flags stick so well though!

@joshstevens3139

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly what I thought

When he started talking about city flags, I thought for sure he was going to call out Provo, Utah, with its WordArt-looking design. Then he showed some of his examples and I realized that Provo doesn't even crack the top 10 bad designs. Wow.

The new milwaukee flag is gorgeous

@Stuttful

5 жыл бұрын

didn't realize the video was so old and had to check it out, but you're absolutely right

@jwgmail

5 жыл бұрын

it is. i own a couple things with the flag and i live in texas

@antonlieberman9941

5 жыл бұрын

They say the process by which the new flag was chosen was not democratic enough. You know, like the democratic processes that yielded the current flag, or the subsequent contests where every entry was determined to be not good enough.

@Mirach84

5 жыл бұрын

Pocatello also has a new flag which is quite nice.

@rcm926

5 жыл бұрын

This video is actually responsible for the redesigns of the Milwaukee and Pocatello flags, because it brought so much attention to them

I've always been complaining about this in my head for years. Finally someone puts it out.

I never gave that much attention to flags of the cities, well presented topic with lots of details and humor! Well done!

I live in southern California and am from St. Louis city. My employer hung flags of the US and all the customers/business partners from the shop ceiling. I suggested the St. Louis flag because it is my hometown and it is really cool. He wasn't impressed till our lead saw it and agreed with me. It now hangs alongside flags from the US, China, Austraila, and the US Marine Corp flag representing a coworker who served in it and many more. I was so proud to be the person who installed the flag from my home. It has become the subject of question and curiosity from visitors and investors who are unfamiliar with it. Every one who sees it has stated what a terrific flag it is. AND it meets all of the flag design criteria in the video.

@colleenforrest7936

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, the St. Louis flag is awesom!

@porcelaintree

5 жыл бұрын

I agree. I live in the Metro-East (Belleville, to be specific) and while my town's flag isn't as cool as the St. Louis flag, I feel better about it after having seem some of the unfortunate examples in this video.

@huntermulhall4849

5 жыл бұрын

porcelaintree Hey, I live in Belleville too, except it's a different one, because I'm in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. :D

@jaredfoley4758

5 жыл бұрын

I'm a St. Louisan who absolutely loves the flag, but it's not quite perfect. A lack of detailed specification leads to significant differences between produced versions. Wavy lines will be different widths or have varying amounts of waves, and the fleur-de-lis varies greatly as well. I'd like to see an effort into hammering out the details so we get a more uniform look. Still cool we're being represented out there - thank you!

*Here's Pocatello's new flag, if anyone is curious:* en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocatello,_Idaho#/media/File:New_Pocatello,_Idaho_flag_2017.png *I think it's a good improvement.*

@LimeyLassen

6 жыл бұрын

It's a compass rose.

@michaellurch9472

6 жыл бұрын

Omg it's so much better

@Neophlegm

6 жыл бұрын

That's actually really great

@crosseightyeight

6 жыл бұрын

The Wikipedia article says Roman Mars himself helped design it.

@depotshredder6938

6 жыл бұрын

But it’s not really recognizable.

I've watched this multiple times now and it never disappoints.

Yup! We love our flag here in Chicago. I have a winter hat and a shirt with the flag on it.

Not all flags that don't follow these guidelines are bad though, take the Welsh flag, how is a highly detailed dragon simple and easy to draw? But everyone in Wales is proud of our flag, and you all know why. Dragons are cool.

@yohane2487

6 жыл бұрын

To be completely honest, the Welsh flag is the most badass flag ever. I was compelled to purchase one when someone was selling flags at a Renaissance Fair(not the best kind of concept for a celebration). From the US and there aren't that many great flags in my area, except the Phoenix city flag

@yann1ck666

6 жыл бұрын

If yoy love dragons, then you would certainly like the bhutanese flag. It's even more detailed

@TheObsidianX

6 жыл бұрын

They still can't figure out how to put it in the uk flag

@fabcstlls

6 жыл бұрын

Meatballs for life I know! I come from Mexico and everybody loves the flag, it is so detailed that when I was little instead of drawing the eagle in the middle all of us (children) drew just a brown dot. haha

@skarafan01

6 жыл бұрын

i like the flag of Hamburg. imagine a castle with the flag of hamburg flying over it under siege by the welsh. would be badass imo

The San Francisco flag is so bad and so rarely used, my mom grew up in San Francisco and loved the city and never even knew it HAD its own flag. Incidentally, I live in the state with the best-designed flag: New Mexico. That flag is goddamn EVERYWHERE, and people LOVE IT. That red zia on a yellow background is on everything: keychains, mugs, shirts, magnets, shot glasses, license plates, hats, you name it.

@rebecamugwort862

5 жыл бұрын

Shrimp Bisque I live near SF and I never knew it had a flag. Same thing is true with the California flag. It’s everywhere. I do quite like the New Mexico flag too, but being colourblind I don’t care for the yellow.

@haydens.2755

5 жыл бұрын

Hello, fellow New Mexican! Our state is a shithole, but it does have an amazing flag.

@RoxRock4ever

5 жыл бұрын

Similarly good flag we're all proud of and have everywhere here in Colorado. Three of the four corner states have fantastic flags. Too bad Utah brings down the curve there.

@stischer47

5 жыл бұрын

New Mexico? Try Texas. Lone Star. And it IS everywhere.

@ravinmarokef

5 жыл бұрын

@@RoxRock4ever Arizona's flag is indeed beautiful

How is this so amazingly funny, engaging, unique, and informative all at the same time??????

Shout out to cgp grey for making a flag video 8 years after saying he wouldn't make one specifically because this video came out while he was in the process of his own similar video!