The Colorado Effect

Extra examines something that doesn't exist
Vexillology Volume II:
Most people agree that having text on a flag is a bad thing, since it completely defeats the purpose of having a flag in the first place. However, this rule has a fex exceptions. It's a phenomenon that I call the "Colorado Effect". Let's look at a few of those!
Also here's "Good Flag, Bad Flag" if you wanted to check it out:
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Contents:
0:00 Introduction
1:11 Good Flag? Bad Flag?
4:10 Colorado Effect
7:30 Extra and EBM commit a war crime
8:40 Outro(duction)
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[@Oskar81671]

I like how outside of the video there is this little plot going on

[@SebiSuper9mil]

Pogger lore

[@notallthatskilled]

i dont, im just tryin to watch the video

[@bigdog675]

I do like the plot also

[@RealCCre]

Same

[@democraticrepublicofsprout7263]

As someone from Colorado, I love my flag. It has such a good color scheme and rather than using the C as a letter, it's a symbol. Truly the best US flag.

[@tabletgenesis3439]

As someone from Not the USA,

[@lbgamer6166]

Sorry but New Mexico's better

[@democraticrepublicofsprout7263]

@lbgamer6166 I love all of the Mesa Verde brothers flags, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and even now Utah got a cool new design.

[@james2be916]

Maryland

[@ItalianCountryball11]

@@lbgamer6166 FR

[@denpadolt9242]

In studying flag design I've come up with my own personal criteria for text on flags: Text on flags is good so long as it doesn't need to be read to be understood. Colorado's flag having text on it feels like a technicality because you don't need to know it has a C for Colorado in order to appreciate it. Brazil's flag is good despite having text because that text is so small and the Brazilian flag so iconic that it has no real impact. My go-to example of how to use text on flags will always be Iran and Saudi Arabia. Iran's flag has highly stylized text along its bands that give it a very unique feel and helps to "overlap" those bands, which is very unique. The tulip symbol in the middle is also technically text, but it feels more like an additional layer of symbolism for those who *can* read it. The Saudi Arabian flag's text, on the other hand, is completely meaningless to those who can't read it.

[@ExtraInExile]

I've never really thought about the emblem on Iran's flag being text before, that's incredibly well hidden!

[@AntiAzovIndividual]

@@ExtraInExile wow I never knew you were able to heart and reply to comments while being incinerated to the shadow rea- I mean Brazil

[@yourlocalfloridaman6251]

@@ExtraInExile as a Brazilian, I don’t think the text really matters to understand our flag, and the diamond with circle sky is so iconic by itself. I have a question though, from vexillophile to vexillophile. Does the flag of Rio Grande do Sul pass the NAVA test?

[@ExtraInExile]

@@yourlocalfloridaman6251 I don't think so, coat of arms are a no-go!

[@jan_Eten]

@@AntiAzovIndividual brazil is NOT ðe world of light

[@panzerjaeger016]

As a Coloradan, I’m very happy with this video! Please keep up the amazing Content🎉!

[@noidea2568]

This is going to be the next big countryball channel in a year or so, I can feel it.

[@talan902]

Same

[@Hijiri_MIRACHION]

For the Japanese Prefectural flags, there are a few things I'd like to say: Nagasaki's flag doesn't normally have it's name on it, it's merely a variant. Apparently Oita does this variant too. It's also not the only one to use latin letters, both Okinawa and Osaka have the letter "O" on their flag. This makes sense, as it's supposed to be what they call "Roma-ji", which they use to transliterate their language to make it more understandable to foreigners. There are a few that don't rely on this effect: Aomori has a map of the Prefecture itself, Ibaraki's symbol is apparently a rosebud, Yamagata's is three mountains and Ehime's flag doesn't even have the mono background with a symbol style, instead going for a more western-style appearance. On the other hand, the flag of Niigata prefecture actually mixes and matches writing systems, the "Nii" is in Kanji, while the "Gata" is in Katakana, making an interesting effect.

[@user-gr9fq9gt9w]

*Colorado has C & O on it's flag, not only C!* Representating the abbreviations of the name of the state - CO Which means that in 5:44 you wrote "Coolorado" - that's a cooler Colorado.

[@ExtraInExile]

EVEN BETTER

[@user-gr9fq9gt9w]

@@ExtraInExile Exactly!

[@sillylittleinternetperson3932]

3/10 episode, not enough drug usage.

[@ExtraInExile]

Good idea! Can't wait to get high

[@RealCCre]

@@ExtraInExileYEAH!

[@FF-le3ps]

Perhaps it depends on the writing script. I feel like the Arabic, Mandarin and Japanese Scripts look nice on flags unlike the latin script

[@MonsieurDean]

That intro flashback was relatable.

[@ExtraInExile]

I hope you mean the coffee and not the "getting flung across the room and passing out" thing

[@user-gr9fq9gt9w]

Oh wow Monsieur Z is here! The creator of his amazing (and definitely apolitical unbiased) KZbin channel about geopolitics!

[@MonsieurDean]

@@ExtraInExile Coffee thing? Oh, right! That's exactly what I meant.

[@mybodyisamachine]

"Was it really necessary to swing my ball across the room?" That's what she--

[@ExtraInExile]

Alright, now I can't get rid of this mental image, thank you

[@jan_Eten]

lmao@@ExtraInExile

[@CaptainCrab414]

As a Colorado native, I too agree that Colorado’s flag is amazing 🙏

[@girrafebro]

Hello! So I was born in Colorado, and I have explanation for the yellow circle and more on it! Blue lines: Sky C: Colorado Yellow Circle: Sun, Gold, might stand for the o in colorado idk

[@TheOnlyCaprisun]

So much lore! Gods I love this channel!!

[@oofitsclaudia8543]

oh my god with each ending u get me so excited for the lore of the next episode!!!! so happy to say i was here before you really get famous, remember us all :")

[@AussieBall_Animations]

Your art style is really good, you need more subs

[@schnuffelschnuffel141]

Another Extra video! Didn't even realize it was Sunday already)) Also, Happy Birthday!!

[@animationecho1]

Bruh how have I not realised that is a C on Colorado's flag Also happy birthday!

[@JAKMONTANA]

Finally! Someone who agrees that Colorado’s flag is awesome! Keep up the great videos!

[@badusernam]

Ive been screaming about this for years thank you for finally talking about this, and doubly thank you for naming it after colorado

[@fallendown8828]

Good vid. I hope more flags with Colorado Effect comes out in the future

[@icantfixthisgaming3463]

Just one more reason Colorado is the best state in the union,we got a flag phenomenon named after us 💪😤💯

[@ogorus4401]

Happy Birthday my guy and please continue making great content

[@jck956]

Happy birthday! I’m already subbed so I guess it was an early present XD

[@AntiAzovIndividual]

🎉🎉🎉happy birthday!🎉🎉🎉(I already subbed) 1:47 also, Thank you for putting South Carolina as a good flag, it’s my home state Also.... . . . . . EBM is sick of this.

[@TheGeometricRobot]

hi fellow deep southerner

[@AntiAzovIndividual]

@@TheGeometricRobot well, it’s my home state, not necessarily current, but while there I adapted to the culture very well and still have the same Christain values and accent

[@TheGeometricRobot]

@@AntiAzovIndividual oh okay

[@buildingtoolbox2563]

Happy Birthday your content is awsome

[@DukeofHoth]

Happy birthday!

[@Protzyy]

After your roundel video a video on naval flags would be cool

[@talan902]

Cool lore in background

[@steveejohnson7932]

Happy Birthday!

[@ShadowSkryba]

Things we learned about this universe "E" in EBM probably stands for Extra The Island is moderately close to Japan Happy Birthday!

[@tecnik8000]

There’s a flag you missed that also has the Colorado effect: Ohio, there’s an O (and a C if you look hard enough) the O also represents the state tree, the Buckeye Tree

[@TheStinkie]

Good vids

[@MonsieurDean]

Oh hey, happy birthday too.

[@achaeanmapping4408]

Didn't expect you here

[@holey5065]

E: extra B: background M: manager?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

[@ExtraInExile]

Yeah sure that's probably correct

[@sam228h42__]

Happy birthday ! (Sorry im late lol)

[@juice5951]

Yay another vid. Day just got better.

[@Justin-Progress]

Couldn't give you a sub for you Birthday because I already did that, but at least I could ring the bell so happy birthday ^^

[@florf6884]

great video

[@justplay6921]

good job

[@enderguardian7443]

3:18 words cannot not describe the befuddlement i have towards what you just said. also i, despite knowing arabic which according to the exception you made puts said rule out of the equation i still think the iraq flag is good for one reason, it’s stylized arabic which is important, because arab culture and specifically arab art emphasizes caligraphy and so a toned down stylization of arabic on the flag of an arabic country is actually justified

[@chzcake44s]

I do not see how it is a "different" language if it commonly understood by the people of the country it represents.

[@nope1904]

Happy birthday! sorry I'm late

[@Liggliluff]

(4:10) Another thing named after USA, how creative ;)

[@dipie197]

Maybe you could mention maps on flags. Aomori’s flag is a map of Aomori, and Brasil’s also has a weird map thing n

[@SebiSuper9mil]

Yay vexillology volume 2

[@quinogonzo3090]

very interesting

[@wittythings4238]

So glad I’m in Colorado🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@bluolds]

Happy birthday

[@enviousscarab2762]

Nice vid. Colorado vida like the Swiss mountains of the usa

[@fernit0505]

Would Saudi Arabia be another example of Colorado effect?

[@achaeanmapping4408]

Are the Japanese flags good? These flags could sell me insurance. I think one thing you should have touched on more is caligraphy. A lot of Arabic flags have text not just on them but like the Saudi flag as a main feature, but to me at least they are still good because it's written in an artistic style

[@ExtraInExile]

The text on Iraq's flag is written in a stylized script (Kufic), so I just used that one as an example for all non-Latin ones. Saudi Arabia's flag is definitely a good one as well!

[@achaeanmapping4408]

@@ExtraInExile Ngl didn't realize the Iraqi flag is supposed to be calligraphic lol, to me the letters just look too blocky for that. Also another place where you see such flags is the Byzantine Empire, specifically with the Paleologoi dynasty with the 4 B flag with the Bs representing King of kings rules over kingdoms and the Paleologian eagle using a monogram of the family's name in its center

[@Hobli_hoi4]

6:22 which 4chan post?

[@TheGeometricRobot]

the german captions at the end translated are “JOY BEAUTIFUL GOD FUNNATE DAUGHTER FROM ELYSIUM WE ENTER FIRE DRUNK” what

[@ExtraInExile]

It's the lyrics to Ode an die Freude

[@TheGeometricRobot]

@@ExtraInExile ok

[@boilra]

his videos will blow up

[@russoballs]

When is he going to heal ?

[@A_Random_Coloradoball]

Nice

[@radio_marco]

6:47 these look more like logos. The last one in particular looks like the Ubuntu logo. There we have it: Linux distro balls.

[@lvckytaiko2.0]

7:30 "Extra and EBM commit a war crime" lol

[@Troppau]

Another vid!!

[@solgerWhyIsThereAnAtItLooksBad]

I thought that the old Rwanda flag was a joke when I saw it

[@rosacorrado-nanji4831]

Someone make the Colorado effect Wikipedia page. *_I need it_*

[@robertortiz-wilson1588]

Yes please

[@hayoulooked]

I didn't know my state had a effect

[@winston5921]

8:10 *instant regret*

[@TheSwedishHistorian]

the cool thing with the C is that it contains the sun

[@jhisbored]

i think the bottom of nagasaki’s flag doesnt have the japanese word tho?

[@StupidSteveOfficial]

POV british be like: i wanna rule colorado The new name for it if it was ruled by the british: Colourado

[@jacksonjguyguadagnino5792]

Text on flags is acceptable if that text is calligraphy

[@coloradogaming7681]

*Inner **_Beauty_*

[@clobbr5868]

garlic clove

[@tabletvideos]

Who is e.b.m

[@petrakristalova6089]

NAGA FRICKING SAKI!!! Me: isnt there supposed to be a nuke on top of the flag?

[@briishbruvver]

why do all of these end up with extra being killed/maimed

[@ExtraInExile]

Violence is funny B)

[@littlekingdom7636]

@Extra in Exile if i saide thats i would considered tbad tourist (you know what i mean) hagshshetgagsgb non Muslim prevlage (bad spelling)

[@RealOocca]

I love the Colorado flag

[@samueltrucotruco383]

I believe this guy is half Albanian and Belizean

[@kajadaw4313]

Bro belize’s flag is aight

[@mannamedisaak3316]

Happy birthday 🎈

[@2pacAliveSrbija]

serbia has 4 cyrillic ss on its flag (they r written like the latin c). it stands for samo sloga srbina spasava (only unity saves serbs) and they are very nicely disguised as fire steels. happy birthday btw, i hope u get out of exile one day!

[@ExtraInExile]

Ooh I had no idea, I always associated those with being a leftover of the Byzantines. Thank you!

[@StephenEuanTalua]

They used the text as a graphic element, not just used it as plain text.

[@notmacncheese3545]

Ohio has a huge “O” on it as well.

[@ryanelliott71698]

I would say our province flags aren’t half bad. Newfoundland, Nunavut, Nova Scotia, Quebec and Saskatchewan are easily the best. New Brunswick’s flag just needs to be made simpler to be perfect. As for the rest they either need a do over “cough Ontario cough” or trip out some complicated stuff to make it appealing.

[@jan_Eten]

alberta giving us state vibes (vexillologically

[@Spalvard]

🦀 Nagasaki is no more 🦀

[@HackerDragon9999]

Why are so many US state flags bad?

[@darianr.6143]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOO Let's fucking GOOOOOOOO COLORADO #1

[@2025SPACEDUDE]

The one thing you forgot about Colorado is South Park 😞

[@papazataklaattiranimam]

Albeyniya

[@eram9111]

the reason nobody talks a bout is because it's not a goddamn thing. its just text on flags you happen to not hate.

[@succulenttesticlesacks]

Did you speak a language before English? I'm just cu

[@succulenttesticlesacks]

I meant curious

[@ExtraInExile]

Yeah Dutch is my native language

[@succulenttesticlesacks]

@@ExtraInExile wow then you have really good english

[@jordandino417]

Bruh Japan didn’t need another nuke man :(

[@D.S.handle]

The Colorado flag is Coolarado.

[@19Ouroboros96]

7:42 oh don't be so mean to E.B.M

[@ExtraInExile]

DESERVED

[@hpsauce1078]

Another way of making an ok flag with writing, at least to people who cant read your script, is to use calligraphic techniques. Like the flags of Saudi Arabia, the Taliban and Iran all contain arabic/farsi calligraphy and dont look all that bad, not a huge fan of Iraq though not gonna lie. Likewise Chinese dynastic flags, not that they necessarily ever existed as shown in the likes of EU4, tend to be portrayed as a single character on a banner, which also seems to work quite well.

[@rip_john_macias8781]

Real

[@OfficialFortCraft]

man just nuked Japan again

[@IapetusStag]

Bro, avoid making nuke references when discussing Japan. They might not appreciate it as they are the only country to have ever suffered a nuke attack (and HOPE that they will be the last... ehem Pootin).

[@matoas7102]

Do Arabs feels as weird as we see the letters on their flags??? They got some colours and then "God is Great" "God is the only God and Mahoma his profet"

[@littlekingdom7636]

It depends on the type of art script art is the way for writing letters there's many type of artistic scripted on of famous is the on used in KSA flag it cool and its take the lowest area as possible

[@Gertruderev9]

Hi

[@ape7900]

CUBA 7:38

[@Muhammad7isgone]

0:43 what happened to you?

[@nick4754]

I think the Moultrie flag from the American revolution, is one of the only examples of a full word being used that actually holds some water, being a direct predecessor to the South Carolina flag even if the text was ditched with later modification en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moultrie_Flag

[@DragonTheOneDZA]

So Japan got nuked three times