What if Every Flag Was Like the United Kingdom?

[@Th3Dawning]

Fun Fact: the Spanish Flag actually is a "Union Jack" because the coat of arms that is in the flag is a combination of the Kingdoms of Castille, Aragon/Catalonia/Valencia, Navarra and Leon

[@abdulrahmanabdulaziz8742]

And the Kingdom of Granada represented by the pomegranate at the bottom of the shield.

[@kcyccyck6556]

But its a very ugly flag still

[@alexandrecudre2947]

Don't forget Plus ultra from Charles V

[@robot4jarvis836]

@@alexandrecudre2947 "plus ultra" (further beyond" used to say "non plus ultra", and refered to the Strait of Gibraltar, that was believed to be the end of the world. When they discovered that there was something "further beyond", Charles changed the motto

[@uchito3674]

@@kcyccyck6556 español cómo no jajsjsjsjs

[@julienfolch4156]

Points at the jedi order flag « I don’t know what flag that is » Me: It’s treason then

[@LuunieTuunie]

At least he recognizes the rebel flag

[@benkerem5517]

@@LuunieTuunie from my knowledge ,I might be wrong, the Jedi flag is the same as the rebel flag

[@LuunieTuunie]

@@benkerem5517 no it's not it similar but not the same

[@TrippaMazing87]

@@benkerem5517 no but similar. The rebels took inspiration from the Jedi.

[@pandathecrusader5658]

@@TrippaMazing87 In legends its the Marek family symbol. They chose this to honor Galen Marek who was Vader's secret apprentice and also helped form the rebel alliance.

[@Семкай]

Normal flags: some colors, maybe symbols, shapes... Shuya: *b a r o f s o a p*

[@zesics2]

Drew: "Some of these countries needs to update their flag" Denmark: *Starts sweating as the flag hasn't been changed since 1219*

[@maplemoon6378]

Lol

[@Togangehver14dag]

Technically, it has. There was another flag during the Kalmar Union.

[@southamericanunion1234]

Their Flag haven't Been updated since 1500 (523 years)

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

Why change something that is perfect.

[@mofoftriangle]

Fin fact: the Mexican Huichol flag is actually inspired by psychedelics. The Huichol culture uses the peyote cactus as a religious practice. This cactus is a powerful psychedelic, making you trip and see crazy patterns and colors, and is commonly depicted in their art… The green side of the flag shows the peyote cactus as a pattern.

[@harrylion6689]

Fun fact: The circle flags are called roundels

[@tra.v]

okat

[@ropotube7101]

Wow

[@kh2b573]

Circle flags arent roundels... circle flags are flags and roundels are more of an insignia like a shield

[@harrylion6689]

@@kh2b573 well I mean no actual flags are circular so those are technically roundels.

[@anmoldaglaik]

Thank you for the knowledge sir

[@Silenzio_Brunoo]

"Why yellow and green?" *sad brazillian noises*

[@Holanda_]

😔

[@thegoldenpyro]

It is the only flag Ive ever seen that makes a good combiantion of yellow and green

[@aoaoaaoaoao889]

@@thegoldenpyro yeah, it’s amazing

[@uhhconnorhere]

What about Australia? They use those colours as their colours but not in their flag just saying.

[@aoaoaaoaoao889]

@@uhhconnorhere Australia?

[@josediniz4530]

"Terrible color choices....why yellow and green?" Brazil: ☹️

[@PedroDidonet]

I live in Brazil, Press F for Brazil 🇧🇷

[@clipscompilations4442]

Norwich City FC

[@clipscompilations4442]

Norwich City FC

[@Bentoo_0115]

@@clipscompilations4442 this isnt about football bro

[@dcross3641]

Australia, being green and gold:

[@ulfhedin8728]

9:13 That's the symbol of the Nordic Council, which is a cooperation organization for nordic parliaments and governments. The biggest problem with using that symbol, is that most Nordic people associate it with another symbol called the Nordic Swan mark, which is based on it, but is used to label environmental friendly products such as recycled paper.

[@fell_ink3862]

Thank you i was looking for someone to explain though i already knew-

[@CreepersNeedHugs]

4:48 “I don’t even know what this is.” Me, a hard-core Star Wars fan: *JEDI ORDER*

[@fatty2194]

wait is that jedi order or republic flag?

[@Fire___Gamer]

My guy looked through the comments to find someone pointing this out

[@Fire___Gamer]

@@fatty2194Jedi order

[@andrewcox9807]

4:46 was the jedi order flag

[@stonks6616]

Yes

[@midodan1254]

Yes

[@maximwannabepro3021]

Thaught it was the Brotherhood of steel at first, got da when i realized its the Jedi order

[@elipenn5768]

Hello there

[@oxendoxen1024]

@@elipenn5768 general kenobi

[@cashkromsupernerd1193]

Drew: Pokes fun at Mexico over their constantly changing flag Also Drew: Doesn't mention all the obsolete American flags

[@markusblake7936]

Just remove few stars

[@sirdogs8766]

To be fair, the only changes to the National flag is just adding stars for every new state admitted.

[@kot-mastermecha]

Afghanistan: amateurs

[@seunghoseol6572]

13:17 That character 食 in Japanese flag literally means "to eat" What was this guy thinking when he/she made it???

[@kogoromori30]

Maybe sushi should be their new flag

[@abdiganisugal825]

They probably made it just before lunch.

[@legoleviathan6411]

I saw it before and ikr?!

[@yangkong7935]

In Chinese it means food. Still doesn’t make sense

[@funnycat9962]

Eating is important.

[@SalsaRat]

4:48 I know nothing about this besides the fact that my brother did it in elementary school that my brother did it in elementary school but it’s this thing called a young padwagon I think and it’s basically like this company that helps kids play instruments, for my brother was the recorder and he did the recorder karate thing

[@xaviermakesthings]

9:11 The symbol that is showing is the flag/design for the Nordic Council. It was developed by, you guess it, the Nordic countries

[@xRosade]

13:52 all i could think of was just hungary, romania, and greece combinded with the kiribati symbols.

[@omegaovercharge7553]

15:00 If I recall correctly, paraguay has two different designs on both sides of their flag as well. Just checked, and yeah. One side has their coat of arms, and the other bears a lion and their national motto.

[@goldm2]

@@YourLocalArabian Oregon does

[@pedrolmlkzk]

1:58 Did you just declare war against Brazil?

[@LeonardoOliveira-ju2wi]

Não

[@BL-bl7yn]

And Jamaica Too

[@Aquelll]

Multi-coloured binding on passports is an anti-counterfeit measure. The Finnish passport also has blue and white binding so other countries should have them too.

[@Cenn_Devel]

8:17: The Circle is supposed to represent the rising sun I think, because Japan translates to Land of the rising sun.

[@gemey1293]

"In 1989 the supporters of of German reunification in East Germany simply cut out the the middle of their flag." Hungarians: 'Scuse me?

[@ImperialCataphract]

Romanians: excuse me?

[@universenerdd]

Nah they just adopted west Germany

[@nilaykocaoglu]

The Romanians did that but did the Hungarians do that?

[@sigmathorium3225]

UK Flag : Exist Wales : Where Am I in the Flag?

[@gaz9434]

When the Union Jack was formed, Wales was considered just a part of England and not its own separate entity, hence why it is not represented

[@gaz9434]

@John Conquest It would look terrible with yellow, just change the blue to black in that scenario

[@funkyfranx]

Putting a dragon on it would ruin the symmetry

[@prathamprabhu9403]

@@gaz9434 Or how about in bad situation if Northern Ireland gets annexed by Ireland that time the Union Jack will be like the old one, to prevent the looks of the old union jack, we can use the cross as the cross of Wales like you said, then the Union Jack will still stay like the current one

[@myth0s307]

@@prathamprabhu9403 how is that a bad situation?

[@japanpanda2179]

2:41 YES! New York and New Jersey need flags like this! And interestingly the only one here that hasn't changed is NM. NM is consistently said to be one of the best US state flags.

[@thatmarchingarrow]

9:59 Italian passports have that too (but red instead of orange, obviously)

[@zonkgusto0075]

9:12 the symbol is what I believe the “Svan märket” witch stands for eco-friendly stuff or something. Pls correct me if I’m wrong

[@brickmastere5535]

I don't think he realizes that the Japanese-style flags aren't in the style of the Japanese Country Flag, but of its Prefectures. So it doesn't matter if it's pre-1999 or post-1999, it's using the current style for the Japanese Prefectures.

[@Halberds8122]

He's only joking

[@bruhz_089]

@@Halberds8122 no he's being stupid

[@asheep7797]

@@bruhz_089 no, joke's being stupid.

[@bruhz_089]

@@asheep7797 ?

[@alexandrawiner7832]

@@bruhz_089 yes, being jokes he stupid

[@eatinsomtin9984]

Drew: So we have Spain who controlled Mexico for a 'little bit' Spanish Mexico: 1521 - 1821. 300 Years Present day mexico: 1821 - 2020. 199 years

[@Hdusiekwbshsjs]

Bro no one cares

[@eatinsomtin9984]

@@Hdusiekwbshsjs like when your dad left you

[@jppt24]

F

[@williamking6787]

Hey Mexico's almost 200 good for them

[@siyaaviation3659]

@@Hdusiekwbshsjs shut up

[@luisfelypefonseca2917]

"Terrible choice of colors. Why yellow and green?" Brazilians hearing this: 😥😥😥

[@-Doggo-]

What if every flag was like the United Kingdom? Use 3 out of 4 flags

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

The "but it's realistic" would be easy to do for Australia and New Zealand. Just a picture of the night sky with the UK space station "Empire" in orbit

[@WeaselLikeMan]

czechia is pronounced checkia

[@TheBobVova]

чехия

[@sleepyghosto8391]

It’s “chekiya” transliterated from Cyrillic

[@lucaslevinsky8802]

They checc

[@cardoso1313]

The Hungarians also did the same thing around 5:25 during the Hungarian revolt of 1956

[@hibuddy1473]

6:31 "You have Spain, because Spain controlled them for a little bit" *300 years*

[@breibrot7145]

Spain controlled them as long as they are independent

[@VictoriaWolczynska]

*300 years*

[@alexwu358]

The Chinese flag in 13:13 means "Serving the people" 为人民服务 - A slogan of the CCP since they took power in 1949 which they never practice. The Japan one says 食 which means "food"

[@dawolfman6950]

3:33 Badger gets called a beaver. Angry Wisconsin noises.

[@andrewfieweger9902]

Thank you excactly what I was thinking

[@fullflow1453]

As a wisconsinite, I am very angry

[@lukas_nascky5792]

He: "why yellow and green?" Brazilians: ;-;

[@Pintor-aleman]

Crying in portuguese 😭

[@DGAMINGDE]

St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Am I a joke to you?

[@litapita3500]

Who cares

[@lukas_nascky5792]

@@litapita3500 just a joke bro, rlx

[@comentariosfixadosestaemto4109]

@@DGAMINGDE jamaica: EXCUSE ME?

[@goldfishbrain1419]

14:50 Drew: "FLAGS HAVE BACKSIDES?!" Me: *sad Oregonian noises*

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

The DDR flag is so godly. If only they kept Auferstanden aus Ruinen as the anthem of a unified Germany. A much better way to represent the new Germany. A Germany risen from the ashes and moving in a new direction

[@EagleAirz]

Hi president I salute you Just kidding

[@joze838]

That is so true! I just listen to it, to get sure it isn't socialistic at all. It is not. It actually fits perfectly to the German zeitgeist!

[@zurdddtk3025]

@@joze838 it's socalist cause it is about progress and welfare of the people,about the beauty of Deutschland which ddr had,today's Germany is just America 2.0

[@joze838]

@@zurdddtk3025 There is nothing about welfare in that song and if progress is socialism than socialism looked quite weird in Mainz 1450AD. Please educate yourself what socialism means, you have obviously no idea. Man, did you ever been to those countries you are comparing? They are worlds appart.

[@zurdddtk3025]

@@joze838 the song is literally about rissing from the ashes into a great cooperative society without hate or extremist nationalism, about not repeating the past mistakes and moving on into a bright future,if it isn't progress then wtf it is? Not to forget this song was composed and written by a Socalists like hanns eisler,this song was banned in west especially in west Germany cause the bourgeois government of west didn't like Socalist and progressive bright German future songs

[@DoodleJG]

9:15 just Reform Scandinavia but with Finland and Iceand

[@arposkraft3616]

@4:35 officially you don't fly flags at night unless you are a vessel and then you really ought to fly the naval insignia

[@matthewking689]

'Mexico changed its flag every couple of years for a while' The United States: 👀

[@Nonamelol.]

I’m confused.

[@hhproductions8254]

Portugal switching there flags like every decade 😐

[@bobsnow6242]

"Does (the Union Flag) look evil to anybody?" Well yeah, a lot of people, but not because it was modified here.

[@englishtwister]

4:56 "Star Wars Day" May the Fourth.... be with you.

[@suesanaltamose2725]

I Love Learning about country and you make it fun 🤩 so I watch your videos daily about 4-10 videos a day keep it up 👍🏿!

[@nicolegleason5727]

3:15 NH should be a heat measuring devise ( I forget what it is) because their weather is always changing

[@finn4012]

“Why yellow and green?” Me: Cries in Meath

[@revynax5935]

cries in Brazilian

[@datbaumsche3799]

Laughs in German

[@AVeryRandomPerson]

Cries in CNW

[@ryanfarrelly4647]

As a person from Meath I agree

[@ryanfarrelly4647]

@DaGe PaPo jesus might be the spanish spelling

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

The thing on the Oklahoma flag is a Osage Nation buffalo-skin shield with eagle feathers

[@SuperZak75.]

Cool SPARE SLOT

[@your_eaverydaycat9384]

We also have two peace symbols, an olive branch and a calumet. And the crosses on the shield represent native american symbols for stars. (I had to research this.)

[@theperfectmix2]

Spotted

[@sodinc]

home, sweet home

[@noahinson]

Huichol are the indigenous people of mexico who continue to revere peyote, as it is associated with their blue deer god. Their art is legit.

[@AnAlbanianDude]

13:00 belarus had a austrian flag but with inverted colors

[@conepictures]

Fun Fact: The Gif-format was introduced in 1987 (and wasn’t the first format allowing for transperancy), thus of course the East Germans had image transparency. (They also had their own TLD: ".dd"

[@CrimsonPhantom88]

"What's Northern Ireland got? Horses?" *mouses over six foot long antlers*

[@proleterriert8075]

10:16 “I know I’m triggering loads of British people”. No no drew. You’re triggering English people.

[@lesussie2237]

It's 12 am, right when im about to sleep. Eh, nevermind...

[@susactivities_]

Imma guess your country... Belgium?

[@JasperShoes]

@@susactivities_ it’s 7pm here

[@abisa367]

India?

[@the.192]

It is 1:45pm my dudes!

[@ReefzYT]

“Why yellow and green, do they have a lot of kids who throw up?” Every Australian who watches your videos be like: P.S. Drew you insult your own heritage. That flag was the flag of the Old Republic.

[@darger3]

Mexico: “Spain controlled them for a little bit” 😂 Longer than the US has been a country.

[@Nespire]

“Terrible color choices, why yellow and green?” Brazil, Jamaica, Mauritania, etc.: ☹️

[@StarRubee]

Drew: “Why yellow and green” Brazil: 😂🔫

[@chongohan5345]

The same thing also happened in Hungary in 1956 (but with the Hungarian flag of course)

[@bIeaq]

That Louisiana flag is kinda pog, ngl. I mean, a fleur de leis that's also a pelican? clever AF

[@fatherofdragons5477]

8:41 Of course it's a democratic republic, there's a president.

[@nakenmil]

They gave Norway a fireman's axe. Dude. There's literally an axe on the national seal, use that one.

[@crodriguez7123]

6:03 As a Tennesseean myself, I feel entirely ecstatic that we’ve been mentioned

[@tonydiii]

I feel ya

[@myselfawesomedude1053]

5:24 same thing happened in Hungary after the Hungarian uprising in 1958

[@andreiernest7577]

and to Romania in 1989

[@codyxwb6877]

56*

[@Nikioko]

4:14: The mistakes are: 2. stars pointing outwards of the ring 3. stars pointing downwards 4. stars rotated by 15°. Correct would be: 1. stars at the 12 o'clock, 1 o'clock etc. positions and pointing upwards.

[@JediRevanMunro]

First and last flag are from Star Wars. 4:48 This is the flag of the old Jedi Order during the Old Republic (KOTOR, TOR) and 4:56 is the flag of Alliance to Restore Republic

[@Krugster]

4:47 That's the jedi order flag lmao.

[@existentialcrisis1873]

Execute order 66

[@konaboi1952]

oh and there is a flag of the rebel alliance on the right corner

[@liamcassidy5992]

7:40, the Union Jack always looks evil when seen form the Irish perspective

[@Uranium_Enjoyer]

7:44 I’ve been doing this but on a smaller scale and only with national flags. I have to say, I feel outshined.

[@magisterthefirst]

At least can u put greece? Lol

[@MAXER4444]

Spain has the UK style flag on his shield

[@Shark-nq5ug]

You’ve found the perfect balance between somehow coming off as monotone and enthusiastic at the same time. Not sure whether that’s a good thing or not but still really cool :D

[@ezraabbadon5082]

4:48 is from Star wars as Well, its the Jedi sign i think

[@liam-man7265]

1:21 The colors on the flag of National Trash Services could vary depending on the color of the truck. For instance, the trucks in my hometown are red and black.

[@paperbagman9445]

13:02 when you forget you have an assignment due

[@PhantomKING113]

Fun fact: A "union jack" of Spain and its provinces already kinda exists, and it's that little thing in the left part of the flag (in Spanish it's called a shield (Escudo), and many places have one, even if they don't have a propper flag, it being an important identity symbol (and also some families had one in like the middle ages, and prob. still retain it to this day)).

[@anoNEMOs]

Durnil: "Chechia" Czechs: *sad "changing our name so it's easier for people from other countries can read it correctly" noises *

[@hemiisrandomname5348]

6:39 fun fact: you say that “...some of you need to be updating your stuff...” Scotland’s flag is actually 500 years old! There is also the story that it was actually around for more than that by a lot. 60AD is roughly the time, that Saint Andrew was crucified. You can learn more just by typing up “how old is the Scottish flag” on google.

[@peanutbutterygoodness8455]

6:31 Drew: "So we have Spain because Spain controlled them for a little bit" New spain: 300 years of history All other flags: 199 years of history Never change Drew. Not that I think you could.

Mexico's age changed, though.

[@jjjace2152]

Imagine the us flag up style, it would be so messy with all the states

[@borisvolski]

8:46 Meanwhile *Democratic* People's Republic of Korea: democracy? Did you mean communism?

[@Nick_the_antzzzz]

Lol UK flag DOSENT include Wales like wtf were more UK than northern Ireland

[@Thefunnychamps]

ikr poor wles people

[@a-drewg1716]

1:00 but... Spain's flag is already a mix/combination of the Kingdom of Castile, Kingdom of Leon, Kingdom of Aragon, and the Kingdom of Navarre.

[@Bricky_88]

THANK YOU

[@racerali2116]

Drew: I don’t even know that flag Star Wars nerds: 2 hour rant about the flag

[@williamking6787]

Fans: "It's treason then" *unsubscribes*

[@someoneintheinternet3538]

Drew: *Says the Italian Union Jack is his favorite so far* Me: *Cries in Italian*

[@babyboysmooth1353]

8:14 isn't that just the 2019 rugby world cup logo

[@jadedragon292]

4:48 that icon in the center of the flag is the symbol of the Republic from the star wars prequels

[@tcjamestheuhhhhaaaaaaaaaa9148]

"Why Yellow and Green?" I felt that...

[@wajihgaming7340]

hey drew how you doing?

[@bruhski136]

Wholesome yet simple comment. Liked.

[@rpn051]

Simple but gold

[@godleymawanda4415]

The katsina flag looks like it was made by a 5 year old who discovered Microsoft word for the first time

[@Juan-si9dp]

2:10 look like an optical illusion

[@TheRandomDude558]

Imagine if the USA did the same flag design thing as the UK. That’d be chaos.

[@AloisGebert]

Now I kinda wanna see that

[@codeviper8665]

"Name.exe has stopped working" perfect

[@woopa1732]

4:48 For the Republic!

[@luulasmene7786]

Jedi*

[@simplenews8312]

I fell off my chair and ripped off the tips of my fingers today

[@buster3266]

Drew said my state flag was one of his favorites, I'm so happy rn

[@terciofelipeoliveirafrance2228]

"why yellow and green", brazi:...

[@the_amazing_tanker1203]

4:17 it’s the republics flag in star wars

[@gl7029]

Wrong time stamp (4:48) and it is the flag of the jedi

[@the_amazing_tanker1203]

Yea sorry

[@norsktorsk8982]

7:40 If it looks evil it is telling the truth

[@alessandromele3918]

4:48 "i don't even know what that flag is" yeah... seems familiar...

[@gl7029]

Jedi Order, for anyone who doesn't know it.

[@locoxdhola9192]

One of the flags of the changing flags guy is of a football team in Barcelona, Spain

[@Stefan.t.b]

As a German I think they could bring back pre 1933 flag icons. I mean I relly like the eagle from the HRE wich was later used in the time before the unification of germany