The Origins Of National Flags - Flags Explained

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Having a country flag may be an obvious thing, but for a long time it wasn't. There isn't really one point in time, or even one place, where the idea evolved. It evolved over hundreds of years and flags were used in different ways in different places. This is how we (probably) got to have the idea of a national flag.
Did you know flags probably evolved from military standards? And that the colour red was synonymous with protest before it was synonymous with communism? The word for the study of flags, vexillology, has its origins in the vexillum - a Roman standard.
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[@walangchahangyelingden8252]

Great video.

[@kunstrenate]

Fun with flags! :D

[@windusbindo]

Wew

[@dylanthechillinvillain2488]

I’m surprised you did Maryland’s flag, very interesting video. Go Maryland,crabs, and jousting!

[@xNecromancerxxx]

Thank you for this!

[@SwadhinBangladesh2.0]

*Most underrated video!*

[@staticshockk]

The Soviet Union flag isn’t the reason communist flags are red. The reason most left leaning ideologies have red in them comes from the red in the french flag. I don’t remember what the white and blue symbolised but the red stood for the blood of the people that build the nation. Workers right activist in France used red flags to empathise the importance of the people. The colour then spread across Europe to represent leftist movements. Soviet Union’s adaptation made it even more popular though.

[@MoruganKodi]

He didn't say that was the reason they were red. He said "Solidified Red Flags Being Associated With Communism". Very different meaning - which not in any way state any reason for why they are red.

[@stevejobs7363]

love from Nepal.

[@raplopez4258]

Mexico's flag has red and green because the Mexican eagle has to eat its snake with chile y limon 🌶️ 🍈

[@InsanWafi]

Can I share your video on my KZbin account, but I will change the explanation with my voice and language? Of course I will include your KZbin account link.

[@beneveche]

In the Bible it is written that The 12 tribes of The Israelites had also flags, during the Eodus from Egypt

[@user_ejg943jtv0tjt]

1:25 my state's flag!

[@anseldejong]

Hello to Maryland from Michigan!

[@user_ejg943jtv0tjt]

@@anseldejong oh. Ok

[@gbigsangle3044]

Flags are semaphores. Signals. National flags are a signal to others that they are sovereign and unique and not part of some other country.

[@W.M.Pitt1]

there's a difference between a nation and a sovereign state, 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland is a nation and it's a first level administrative division of the UK which is a sovereign state and a country

[@speedomars]

@@W.M.Pitt1 Not quite. Since 1922, the United Kingdom has been made up of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales (which collectively make up Great Britain) and Northern Ireland (variously described as a country, province, jurisdiction or region). Only England and Northern Ireland are sovereign. Scotland is not.

[@msdfan1735]

Well indus valley civilizations were first to bring flag, they used for business purposes.

[@W.M.Pitt1]

flags are older than civilization

[@Asimsportsfb]

Nepal ❤️

[@bayoyuncu9088]

its don't right

[@r.o.b8728]

My countrys flag fell from the Sky xD

[@Queezz]

R.o.b hmm i wonder haha

[@r.o.b8728]

Queezz xD

[@robloxdev8477]

same

[@seanvanriel]

3:43 The flag for Greenland is wrong, but still a good video!

[@W.M.Pitt1]

Greenland is a Danish territory

[@9l614]

Unique flag of NEPAL 🇳🇵💛🔥 the

[@windusbindo]

So i live in Philippines

[@akihokokurosaki]

Maratha Empire 🧡🚩

[@magicalforest18]

The first official flag in the world is of Nepal 😊

[@21stCxnturyFox]

Are u kidding me...😂😂..Nepal was formed in 1768..and Scotland is using its present flag since 832 AD

[@masonthefourth7220]

Nah the Danish flag is the oldest flag still being used

[@43Cubes]

Nepal, the pentagon flag

[@W.M.Pitt1]

​​​@@21stCxnturyFoxScotland's flag is from the 16th century, not the 9th. even England's flag is older.

[@coininat]

Flags lol funny name xd

[@theducknamednewepicla9507]

Sussy banner

[@ameyzone]

Flag culture you will find in Indian origin BC 3000