BRITISH COUPLE REACTS | Ranking the U.S. State Flags
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As an American, I promise most of us aren’t sensitive about our state flags. Your reactions were cracking me up! 😂😂😂
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This is true!
I can only picture a dozen or so from memory.
Most the north east states look like they should be in UK …Marylands looks like it should be on medieval castle or something lol
Where do any of those flags look remotely British @@AxelFoleyDetroitLions
@@joshcorley9607 Maryland
@@joshcorley9607 Maryland
I live in New Mexico. The Sun symbol on the flag is called Zia. It is also the the name of a Native American pueblo/village. It represents the four cardinal directions, the four seasons of the year, the four period of each day (morning, noon, evening, and night), and the four seasons of life (childhood, youth, middle age, and old age). The center of the sun symbol stands for the circle of life itself. Also, the yellow and red are the national colors of Spain, the first Europeans to colonize NM and the SW in general.
Came here to say this as well. Well said!
I lived in NM for 2 years, I came to say something too, but you said it better than I could😊
I Hope this Channel Cover Indigenous Americans More someday. I Live In Indiana Near some Miami
-Tribe Sites (i also have Cherokee relatives)….I enjoy exploring the rivers (often indigenous people navigating them before my life fill my thoughts whilst in Nature)
Came here to say this, New Mexico native here (Genízaro) and you got it spot on
Mississippi and Utah have introduced new flags since he made this video. They're pretty great designs now!
The new Utah flag is a dramatic improvement
Minnesota's getting a new one too, thank goodness
Mississippi's was fine before.
@@ahoyforsenchou7288 Why would a US state want to fly the symbol of another failed country?
@@ahoyforsenchou7288you mean the state with the highest black population per capita? Yeah, I’m sure they loved it..
As a former Tennessean, a little history on the flag. The three stars represent the three sections of the state that are divided by the Tennessee river which cuts through the state twice. The mountainous east, the central Cumberland plateau, and the western Mississippi River area.
Thank you for the history and geography lessons!!
Born in So California and lived there for almost 60 years… Then almost 13 years in Nevada, 30 minutes from Lake Tahoe….
Now, on a mountaintop in Buford/Laramie, Wyoming…
I love being an American…and I love our nation!! ❤️🇺🇸💝
Thank you for the info! 👍
TENNESSEE 4 LIFE
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The stars on the Alaskan flag are the big dipper and north star. It was designed by 7th grader Benny Benson, who won a design competition.
I’m from Maryland and I love my flag!
from California and I love Maryland's flag, hate my commie one with the red star and the soviet bear. also like the Rhode Island one
I've lived in Maryland and they love that flag. Flag motif trim is on everything. It's geometric, you can put it anywhere. And people in Maryland put it everywhere. .
There are a lot of really bad flags. I also want to mention that since this video's been made, Utah(this year) and Mississippi(in 2020) have both changed their flags.
I was going to point this out as well!
I don't think the Tennessee state flag is that bad. At least it's not the Mississippi state flag.
@@runrafarunthebestintheworld I didn't say anything about Tennessee's flag.
I'm from Utah, and very much prefer our new flag design over the old, it's a huge improvement. I like that it's simple, but incorporates the mountains and keeps our beehive as the main feature. Something that I also appreciate about the new flag is that aesthetically it now fits in with (and looks like it belongs with) the flags of our 3 fellow four-corner states.
@@themourningstar338 I cannot believe the pushback against it. For some reason, some people really want to keep our old, boring, "Seal on a bedsheet" flag. Hopefully they fail, and we get to keep the new one
As someone from Kansas, thank you for liking it. Commentary dude can walk around in wet socks for the rest of his days though lol.
On the NC flag, the date May 20, 1775 is when the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence was read from the courthouse steps at noon, making Charlotte the first American governing body to declare independence from Great Britain. On April 12, 1776, the first official action in the American Colonies calling for independence from Great Britain during the American Revolution known as Halifax Resolves.
Shame he didn't explain the Maryland flag. It's got a very British history. It is the quartered heraldic arms of the Calvert and Crossland families, the parents of George Calvert (his mother being a Crossland), 1st Baron Baltimore (created such by King James I in 1625). The royal charter for the colony of Maryland was granted to his son Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, in 1632 by King Charles I.
The problem with using a state seal is they have a lot of detail that you can't even see when the flag is flying up in the air. When you put all the blue flags w a state seal next to each other, you can't really tell which goes with which state. Even most of the people that live in that state couldn't tell. A flag should be easily distinguishable from a distance w a design or symbol that clearly identifies what state it represents and even better if it has a story behind it. That's why simplicity works best.
A really good flag is one that people are proud to put on their shirts, stickers, phone cases, etc. The DC, California, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, South Carolina, and Colorado flags are frequently seen on people's clothing and belongings. The Hawaii one is really sad to me because Hawaii has such a rich Hawaiian culture that the flag does nothing to address. Instead, it references a foreign country. Hawaii could have one of the coolest flags.
Kyle must have been having a bad day. 😂 He’d be a hilarious but brutal art teacher.
The state flag of Alaska displays eight gold stars, forming the Big Dipper and Polaris, on a dark blue field. The Big Dipper is an asterism in the constellation Ursa Major which symbolizes a bear, an animal indigenous to Alaska. As depicted on the flag, its stars can be used as a guide by the novice to locate Polaris and determine true north, which varies considerably from magnetic north.
The design was created by Benny Benson of Seward and selected from among roughly 700 entries in a 1927 contest. In 2001, a survey conducted by the North American Vexillological Association placed Alaska's flag fifth best in design quality out of the 72 Canadian provincial, U.S. state, and U.S. territory flags ranked. It finished behind the flags of New Mexico, Texas, Quebec, and Maryland respectively.
The Alaska flag is actually useful.
Bennys flag was a little different. I liked how he did the north star better.
Our state flag should be ranked higher, at least Infront of california, with their soviet bear and commie red star,
Alaska needs to have its own circut court, and be away from california..
ALASKA OUT OF 9th CIRCUT!
@@h.s.lafever3277 100% we should have nothing to do with Cali.
I also love Arizona’s state flag, even more so than my home state of California. Both are nice though, and both really evoke the spirit of the states they represent.
The Arizona state flag is so beautiful. Very representative of the state itself.
The guy in the Michigan flag is actually a French Muskateer not a Sasquatch and he is specifacally a nod to when Michigan was descovered and setteled by the French during the 1600s, the hat that the Frenchman is wearing too is specifally made of Beaver hide and tail. At the time when the French found Michigan they also found Michigan Beavers, which was almost like the French/Native's version of currency in Michigan and it was extremely profitable.
Don't apologize for Kyle. That was absolutely great. As a Texan, I will always put our Texas flag #1.
texas sucks lol
I love that the Texas state flag can be found within the USA flag 🇺🇸
Just to add for context: Texas' flag design does have some meaning behind it. The white is for peace, red is for war, blue is for friendship and of course the one star is for the Lone Star State, but at the time it was it's own country (The Republic of Texas), so that was the meaning after it became a state. Being from Texas, I think it's the best!😁
The Maryland flag has a very historic meaning for our state, you guys should search up the family crests it represents
As a Louisianan, I'm super excited to see a list where we aren't at the bottom.
Funniest comment I’ve seen today, and I’m praying it’s intentional.
Historically, six nations have claimed sovereignty over Texas, and flown their flags. The Kingdom of Spain, the Kingdom of France, the Republic of Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the Confederate States of America and the United States of America. This is how the " Six Flags" theme parks got there name. 🇨🇱 ❤
As a Kentuckian I think all our flags are beautiful, but no flag will ever be as great as Old Glory 🇺🇸
Being from Maryland, we always think ours is #1
Millie's favorite Utah was actually changed recently because they thought it was too generic. 😂😂😂 A lot of states are getting rid of their generic US seal format in favor of more unique symbolism.
The new Utah flag is much better
@@PixelatedH2O The one new one is horrible
@@seethe42 I strongly disagree, but I also like simplicity in state flags
@@seethe42 I mean Utah is literally called the Beehive State. I guess if people didn't understand the symbolism, they'd think it was odd. The best part of it of course is the mountains in the back and the red canyon below.
@@jariemonah It's the mountains that make it look like a corporate logo more than a state flag.
I’m Texan, and like all Texans, I’m partial to it. What was funny is I went to Hawaii. We were in a place called Lahaina. There was a restaurant there with the Texas Flag flying. Apparently a Texan owned it. It’s definitely one of the most recognizable.
I'm in California. I like Texas then Tennessee the most. Other flags are amazing too. California's flag is just meh.
Texas is so boring
@@AxelFoleyDetroitLions The flag is just Puerto Rico Jr..
@@ahoyforsenchou7288puerto rico just copied the Cuban flag and they both came after the Texas flag
Texas Is Mexico But Not As Fun I assume
(Ive never been to Texas..but they seem to struggle with electric Grid and their Senator makes more money from the NRA than his elected salary …(Ted works for the NRA Lobby…They paid him Like $7mil or something after Uvalde i think)
The people seem nice. Most every USA person is welcoming and proud.
Everyone BBq’s USA…I know Some in Indiana , From Texas.
I dont have a problem with Guns; theyre tools..Theyre dangerous.i can think of people growing up i’d prefer not be able to own one….NRA wants everyone to BUY one. (That’s the problem with senators employed by NRA instead of working for voters).
NRA Is a Corporation and they PAY Ted more than the Voters (you tell me who Ted works for)?
#Pray4Uvalde
Mexico Is Really Awesome. Still more dangerous than Texas….Find the right places to visit (real genuine Mexican Food is Something i haven’t found in USA …it’s SOOo good in Mexico )!!!!!
Ohio's is the best and most unique.
Actually in Arizona history in 8th grade we were taught the Arizona flag was designed in 1917 (3 years before statehood). Kyle got the suns rays correct and going a little deeper, the red and yellow color of the rays depict the colors of the Spanish flag for Coronado (a Spanish Conquistador and first European to explore the Southwest in the 1600s) and the 13 rays of course are for the original 13 colonies of the US.
The blue bottom was the same color of the US flag and also the uniform color of the US Calvalry.
The copper star depicted as the number one resource and the largest copper producer in the US (which still is today).
Fun fact about New Mexico is that it was named some 360 years BEFORE the country of Mexico was named!
The Alaska flag has the Big Dipper pointing towards the North Star.
As a New Englander, I always liked New Hampshire's "Don't tread on me" flag.
Mississippi and Utah have new flags now. Oregon he missed the fact that the reverse has a beaver and just a beaver. Differentiates it from the other bland blue with state seal in middle types.
The thing about flags is being able to tell them apart at a distance. That’s the whole point. A unique simple design without text will always work better for that. Put those blue background and seal flags up on flagpoles next to each other and at normal viewing distance you won’t be able to tell them apart. Edit: As a Texan we have the best flag by far😄✌️
I like our flag in Michigan. It has meaning - The coat of arms, derived from the Michigan state seal, has three Latin mottoes: “E pluribus unum” (“One out of many”), “Tuebor” (“I will defend”), and “Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice” (“If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you”). It's a woodsmen not a big foot. LOL
I agree!!! 👍💞
How do you say “Let’s kidnap the governor” in Latin?
So part of the reason a lot of flags are just "Blue with seal" is because a good chunk of state flags started off as infantry battalions standards during the civil war and afterwards a lot of states just adopted them in the aftermath.
I appreciate the ranking of the South Carolina State flag. Hello from the Myrtle Beach area of South Carolina
The Big Dipper is called The Plough in UK
My state flag of Florida deserves to be much higher on the list. It has a lot of meaning. Our seal depicts a Seminole woman spreading flowers (“Florida” means “place of flowers”) with beams of sunshine flowing through (sunshine state) with a steamboat in the background. There’s also a sabal palm tree which are everywhere here in FL. It shows our history and common things here in the beautiful state of FL. This ranking was a real disservice to our state.
Cheers from New Mexico… The Land of Enchantment! We’re very proud of our flag and heritage. As a matter of fact, many true New Mexicans have the Zia symbol tattooed on them. Mine is on the palm of my right hand, so when I shake other people’s hand, we bond over the meaning of the Zia symbol, which I implore you guys to google the meaning of it. Quite beautiful!
That guy, Kyle, is just grumpy like he was about the state capitol buildings.😂
It should be added that Mississippi has finally changed their flag. The new one is quite nice. Although there are people who want it changed back. 🤦🏼♀️
Which will never happen thankfully
State flags are interesting, many just have the state’s Seal.
New Zealand just went thru a national re-selection of their country flag.
Alaskan Flag represents the Astrological Navigation to find “NORTH” (Polaris Star….THE NORTH STAR….Slaves Used It to guide them towards Freedom)!
Polaris =North Star
You Use the Big Dipper to Find the North Star by drawing a Line from the Ladle-Upward until Polaris (North Star…It changes about 1degree each Year)
You silly gooses! That's the Big Dipper and the North Star on the Alaskan flag. The same Big Dipper and North Star you see from your country. Edit: I wrote the above before he told what it was. Still surprised it wasn't immediately obvious.
As a New Mexican, I 100% agree with it at number 1. The symbolism behind it is great. It's simple and recognizable. The amount of people you see walking around with the Zia symbol as a tattoo is crazy. So many business use it as part of their logo. So many cars have it as a bumper sticker. It's just iconic.
Virginias flag says “Sic Semper Tyranvs” which means “and thus unto tyrants”. Easily my second favorite behind the Tennessee flag
Agree 100% with New Mexico my home state!!! Explaining the Zia symbol, the tribal meanings, and the Spain influence would be helpful 💛. I'm pretty sure Kyle doesn't like navy blue😂
IMO Tennessee has the best flag. Massachusetts' flag looks amazing when it has the gold frilly part on the outer border, but kind of boring with just plain white. I like the Minute Man symbol when it matches the outer gold frills.
Kyle is from California, but he now resides in Tennessee.
as far as the movie channel goes (and this really isn’t about the titan disaster happening recently but I do know you guys mentioned you have never watched titanic during a video) it did make me think that you should react to it. it’s in my top 3 favorite movies ever. the wreckage they show and real people depicted is almost spot on. james cameron did A LOT of research. there’s even real footage of the wreckage in the movie. and the way they filmed this move was ground breaking technology wise in 1997. the behind the scenes is very interesting to watch. the filmography itself is one of the reasons why I love it so much, plus the history behind it. just a suggestion!
Do you suppose Kyle's wife might have a hard time getting him to like anything she does for him ? " Dear this meal is just hideous " 😮
You had a question about Mississippi, which he had ranked worst, and the history and what he was saying. It had the Confederate battle flag in it, which the secessionists flew when they were fight the United States, so his point was that he did not like that they had the flag of something that fought against the United States (and lost) as part of their flag.
Don't apologize for Kyle. He's allowed to give his opinion. Free speech - the American way.
Free speech in 2023? Where?
Kyle is spot on. The blue background with the state seal flags are unoriginal, not very interesting and in general, do not showcase the state's hallmarks.
Y'all be spoiling your fans with reaction videos, damnnn 😏❤️
I'm biased, being from Arizona, but my top 5 would be:
1. Arizona
2. Texas
3. California
4. New Mexico
5. South Carolina
Being from Virginia, I’ve never even thought about the fact that our flag has murder on it 😂😂😂😂
You might want to brush up on constellations as the Big Dipper is a big constellation. The North Star is the one sailors use if they are lost or everything goes bad and they must navigate via stars. It’s the most important star we know as it is automatically in the north position and it is the guide for everyone. Every sailor has used the stars to navigate before at some point and knowing each constellation’s position in the sky can instantly tell you where to go and if something is coming. Europeans rely too heavily on tech to sail but everyone else knows already without ever touching a compass simply by looking into the sky and understanding positioning of stars and alignments of stellar bodies.
From London Canada so enjoy you both.
North Carolina's flag is definitely classy no matter what Kyle thinks.
I think the Colorado one would look way worse if it was centered personally
As someone who lives in NYC, I don't particular care for the state flag, but I'm very partial to our city flag. At least NY state has it's cool motto on the flag.
Excelcior!
Mississippi has a new flag and it is actually kind of cute.
AZ and NM the best ;) Many of the flags suck though tbh, especially the east side. Edit: I posted that before watching the video haha. People usually rank those 2 high, but glad to see this gentleman agreed with me. I'm biased because I'm from the SW and I love the SW. Two great flags side by side.
Arkansas’ flag has the shape of a diamond bc it’s the only state with an diamond mine-Crater of Diamonds state park-where you can actually go dig for diamonds (and actually find something!). It’s not bc of the Confederate flag.
Maryland's very busy state flag is a combination of the coat of arms of Lord Baltimore's father's and mother's families. Here in Minnesota we are currently redesigning our state seal (we're a 'blue flag with symbol in the middle' state). It currently shows an Indian riding into the sunset while a farmer watches with a rifle at the ready. (p.s. Minnesota is the home of many founders of AIM (American Indian Movement - civil rights group).
A bit biased here, but the NY flag actually has a ton of meaning and symbolism so it's super cool when you understand what is behind it, but when you're talking pure aesthetics the Maryland state flag is the best. It just looks like something you'd fly over a battlefield.
Arizonan here, I like my flag the best.
I gave yall a like because it takes a lot of guts to make a video like this
Did y'all not know that was the Big Dipper the moment you looked at the Alaskan flag?
He should have called this "What I don't like about state flagsl" I stead of Ranking state flags. He literally doesn't like any of them
Being a cubs fan I love the Colorado flag.
me living in maryland and laughing whever I see a video title about state flags
Love reacting to Kyle, such s great channel.
I was raised in Colorado, and have to wonder why a guy from Jersey (UK) is wearing a Denver University Pioneers hoodie!! I love it!!
Geography King Has Also Ranked The State Capitol Buildings!! Would Highly Recommend Giving It A Watch!!!
Oregon's flag is NOT ugly! 😂😂 It's the only state with a front AND a back picture, and the picture on the back is an adorable beaver!! 🦫
I mentioned it too!
The Oregon flag is so ugly it's ew-gly! 😉
The Alaska flag is the star constellation The Big Dipper where the lip of the big dipper points to the north star. You can see this in England. Off subject, do you know who and what the Denver Pioneers are?
I’m kind of a fan of the all blue flags with an emblem.
I’m a Texan so I’m partial to theTexas flag. Did anyone else see the count started at 51 when there are only 50 states.
Washington DC is in there too......51
@@tosweet68 that’s not a state
He said in his intro that he was doing all 50 states and DC.
Alaska's flag was designed by a young man who was a teenager at the time. It represents the big dipper and the north star.
I grew up in Pennsylvania where the state flag wasn’t a big deal, and when I moved to Maryland it was definitely different how into the state flag Marylanders are!
Mississippi actually just recently changed their flag in the beginning of 2021 and it actually became one of my favorite flags, very nice looking
i love my flag. Its a tribute to the Virginians’ struggle to overthrow the stifling rule of the British monarchy, and it is a celebration of their victory. He is a piece of work😂
Mississippi has a new flag and pretty awsome
Pennsylvania here. I’ll accept that rating.
The Mississippi flag has been changed. It is beautiful with the state flower, the magnolia!
You may be interested in the Ted Talk "Why city flags may be the worst-designed thing you've never noticed." It's about 20 minutes long, quite entertaining, and I think may help explain the design principles behind why the "seal on a bedsheet" is so annoying to him lol.
New Mexico is the greatest state flag by FAR! I didn't agree with all of Kyle's rankings, but he's spot on about the best ones.
There's the beginnings of a movement in Michigan to change our state flag to something far better than a seal on a blue background. There are a lot of principles to good flag design and there are many state flags that fail hard
Maryland's flag is the legit heraldic banner of the founder of the state, Lord Baltimore. The gold and black quarters represent the Calvert family and the white and red crosses represent the Crossland family -- both of which made up Lord Baltimore's family. So, this is a genuine heraldic banner dating from the 16th century and honors the state's roots as an English colony. In addition, during the Civil War, Maryland was divided between Union sympathizers, who chose the Calvert device for their symbol, and the Southern sympathizers, who took the Crossland quarter as their symbol. Reuniting these on the state flag symbolizes the restoration of unity in the state after the Civil War. So, this flag actually means something. It was not focus-grouped or selected by marketing or color-wheel specialists. It is unique and represents a unique place. We don't care if it strikes some people as ugly. It's real.
Colorado represent! 🙌🏻🙌🏻
I live in Ohio, so I’m partial to our flag. FWIW, I’ve lived in 5 other states too. I’ve always liked the shape of Ohio’s flag, the inclusion of the red, white, and blue, the O, and the number of stars to depict Ohio becoming the 17th state to join the country. New Mexico’s flag is too bright, and I agree with Millie; I’m not a fan of yellow.
Maryland has the only flag based on British heraldry. The gold/black is the coat of arms of the Calvert family (father of the founder of Maryland) & the red/white is the coat of arms of the Crossland family (mother of the founder of Maryland).
Mississippi has a new flag which is much better now
It's one of the best now
The Illinois flag is actually the state seal hence the dates 1818 and 1868 in the corner. The state moto "State Sovereignty, National Union" is in the beak of the eagle with sovereignty written upside down to show the state yielding to the overall national union.
If you squint your eyes at West Virginia's flag, you either see a clown or a cartoonish bear.
The bear on the California state flag is the California state animal, a grizzly bear.
I am a bit surprised that neither of you seem to have heard of "The Big Dipper".
The Big Dipper is an asterism (group of stars) known as "The Big Dipper" because many indigenous tribes believed it looked like a dipper (ladle with a long handle) or a "drinking gourd". It's part of the constellation Ursa Major (The Big Bear). The two outer stars which help form the bowl of the dipper point to "the North Star" (officially named Polaris) and Alaska is the northern most state in the union, so this is actually very fitting for the Alaskan state flag.
Prior to emancipation, runaway slaves in the south were able to find their way to free northern states by following the North Star. 😃
As a Californian, i rhink ours is the best, but im also a major fan of Arizona, New Mexico, Alaska, Rhode Island, Texas, and Pennsylvanias.
Maryland flag is the best flag! And yes, we will put that flag on everything. I have some lunch bags, stickers, cutting board, etc...lol
I refuse to watch Maryland’s football team because I can’t stand to see that flag plastered on their helmets and their field. No offense lol
@@Alex-kd5xc Wait until you see baltimores flag...
Yep, we love our flag. I was born and raised in Maryland. Though, I moved across the river for work a while ago. I have a Maryland flag shaped blue crab magnet on my car to show my love.
J&M that's the Big Dipper and North Star on AK. Kinda partial to the Lone Star but as a 6th generation Texian that might influence my choice. 😀
NC state flag dates.1) May 20, 1775 the date Mecklenburg county Declaration of Independence of course predating the Continental Congress declaration on July 4,1776.
2) April 12, 1776 (the Halifax Resolves) the NC Provincial Congress authorized its representatives in Philadelphia to vote for the Declaration of Independence.