The Coolest ''''Country''''' Flag You Need To Know

How did this get copyright flagged? Did EA get to it this quickly?!

That final flag design is actually super cool

I have never seen that flag design before but it's perfect! What a great design & what a great companion to Greenland's flag. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

My favorite flags are the ones that can be reasonably drawn by hand. The American Flag is pushing it with those thirteen stripes and 50 stars, but at least they are simple shapes. The flag of my home State of Oregon is entirely too complex and detailed for anyone except exceptional sketch artists to get right (and practically impossible to do entirely by memory). However, this Antarctic flag is a brilliant combination of simplicity, beauty, and meaning.

Actually the white sheet is a very fitting Antarctica flag in my opinion. No military could ever fly it in battle. A flag of peace and snow!

The greenland flag being a kind of opposite to this one is so perfect to me. One has red while the other has blue, one is north while the other is south, one has most of the color on top while the other is on the bottom, one has a round shape while the other is pointy. If I were an alien and I discovered these flags in their respective countries I'd assume they were some weird earth hieroglyphics that translated to top/bottom and were just being used to label the top and bottom of the planet.

I can't believe Grey didn't spend 8 months and a plane trip to Redwood City to see if EA knew about the origins of 3D World Atlas. He's come such a long way since Staten Island.

Whenever CGP releases a 5 minute you know there's going to be a 55 minute "footnote" video that didn't get in the full video.

So... Grey is going to go dark now and in 9 months we'll get a video drop of him actually in the Antarctic talking to the son of the guy who made the original design for the 3D atlas company, who will give Grey a mysterious sketch book that belonged to his father that will have concept art of said flag done by someone dated in the 1800s. Going to be epic!

I'm actually kind of relieved and shocked to see such a simple, non-convoluted video from Grey for once. What a plot twist

Damn. The second flag is satisfying on so many levels and lines up with Antarctica's theme far better than just posting a picture of the whole continent.

This is why Grey is my favorite educational KRclipr-- he can do months of research, animation, and voiceovers to create some of the best media on this platform that is engaging, interesting, and very well produced. Loved the video so much, Grey.

Imagine telling EA that they could possibly have a right to Antarctica's flag.

I'm proud of him for not losing himself to another Tiffany-style rabbit hole of tangents....but at the same time, you could talk about flags at length and I think we would all appreciate it.

I love This flag so much. The design is really memorable, and there are so many meanings to it, the mountain casting a shadow, the night sky, the compass, the diamond and the parallels to Greenlands flag all make it so cool and I really hope it gets more recognition.

My favourite part of all my favourite parts of Grey's videos is his wonderful voice-over. Not just the sound, but the emotions. So much glee, or anger, or confusion, or hesitation, etc. Of all essay KRcliprs I watch, this is the pinnacle of voice-over. What an acting talent!

I know you probably cut it for time, but the timeline is deceptive since there have been several contenders for the flag design before and after the Bartram flag. There was Smith’s 1978 design, Cooper and Tucker’s in 1995, Hamilton’s in 1999, and Leroi’s in 2007. I think all the designs are pretty great for their own reasons, but I agree that the 2018 one is probably my favorite as well.

Not going to lie, obscure history like this is a big reason why I like Grey's content so much. Thank you for your hard work.

I demand 20 minutes of Grey tracking shell companies while slowly losing his mind to work out exactly who owns the 3D Atlas flag!

As an argentinian I love the fact that the Uk and Argentina are fighting as two sisters for the territory knowing all the history that we have together.

Happy to see 2 CGP Grey videos in a row. His ever mysterious upload schedule is always pleasantly surprising.

I love what you do CGP. You always make subjects 10 times more interesting than they initially sound.

Look at you, keeping things simple and devoid of rabbit-holes most enticing! Proud of you!

Grey is that one youtuber that we forget about but when we see that he posted our day just gets better.

Ok that final flag design is actually super cool. The colour scheme is just really satisfying

It's amazing how you fit so much cool information into such a short timeframe. Instantly one of my favorites on the channel!

This is super interesting. I didn't realize Antarctica even had a flag. I just assumed all the countries that had expeditions down there would fly their individual country flags.

Excited to hear Grey and Myke talk about how hard grey had to stop himself turning this into a 30 minute flag history video 😂

You've become such a great entertainer with these videos. I wish you could do them more often, but I know how life is and the time it takes to do these properly. So I will gladly enjoy whatever I can get when I can get it. Thanks!!

I love how Grey telling the person beside him on a plane utterly useless information is now just his video style

I love the fact, that at 0:43 Grey added the flag of Syldavia from Tintin!

That was an amazing video, thank you for getting this beautiful flag design to my attention! Proud to be a Bonnie Bee.

My parents say, "we absolutely LOVE this guy, so we look forward to his latest installment as well."
I concur!

Thank you for your excellent work! Making works that have recurring value is difficult but inspiring, thank you!

I'm so proud of Grey for releasing a short video! Not that I don't enjoy the longer videos but I have a feeling this took significant personal restraint 🙌

Love seeing so many CGP Grey videos released this year. Looking forward to seeing more.

Hey Grey, thanks for all the great content here and on Cortex! ❤ As per usual, a very interesting and engaging video 😊

Thank you for all the cool content that you create! Happy to be a Bonnie bee. This was a really interesting video and I like the new Antarctica flag.

I'm glad to see you publishing again! I was afraid that the Tiffany journey might have taken all the joy in researching out of you!

It's really cool to see flags being taken seriously. Thanks Gray!

This sounds weird but I was seriously concerned for Grey's partner freezing to death and Grey just monologing to a frozen corpse.

Very cool! It's a great looking flag design. Much better than the variations of 3 parallel bars that most countries use.

A five minutes Grey video feels like eating an appetiser without the following main course 😂, we want more please 🙏!

I love how Grey is just like an immortal information salesperson, who does not at all care about the safety or interest of the recipients.

It's quite a cool flag indeed. I also love the detail that its aspect ratio is wider than usual so the central icon will remain visible for longer in the harsh Antarctic winds

Thank you for making such amazing, informative and interesting content.

I didn’t realize all of Grey’s videos are filmed live in the Royal Albert Hall. Awesome.

Honestly, I kinda want to see what the deep dive into the history of the flag could reveal. I know it costs Grey a ridiculous amount of time, but those deep dives are usually the most interesting because of how funny history can be.

Thanks for the video, love the history of flag designs, especially blue/white vector ones~

hey grey,
love your vids and the cortex podcast
thanks for all the joy you brought me ❤

The Antarctica flag is awesome. The dual triangles remind me of an iceberg: the visible part above the water, and the hidden part below.

I love how such a simple question can turn into a huge labyrinth of research

For the sake of Grey’s wellbeing and mental health, I’m super glad he managed to contain himself.
For the sake of my own cruel and easily distracted mind, I’m slightly disappointed there was no hour long descent into existential madness.
I am a bad person.
Simple or labyrinthine, our household is going to end up watching it 12 times and rewatching the entire back catalogue anyway, just like we do every time there’s a new video CGP Grey video.
We will create our own descent into madness, as it should be.

That's indeed a cool flag! I think the design is neat yet representative.

The flag of Antigua and Barbuda is similarly designed and similarly cool!
🇦🇬 It appears to show a vista of a beach from between two mountains with a setting/rising sun

Please do more flag videos! This was amazing.

I love when Grey takes the person asking the question on a force travel to learn things 😂. Also the new flag reminds me of the Reboot cartoon from 2000"s

Love your work, Grey and team.

The new Antarctic flag just tickles the Vexillogical part of me, it's just so simple, yet so symbolic, so elegant! The bonus with the juxtaposition with Greenland's flag is the cherry on top.

Honestly, the more recent flag design looks incredible -- especially that optical illusion with the diamond/chevron design.

I suppose for one with some actual international recognition you could use the flag of the Antarctic Treaty System.

Hey Grey you're awesome and I love your videos, you do an excellent job! Also, more penguins please

Honestly the True South Flag is one of my favorite flags! It's extremely beautiful!

Happy to see Grey revisiting flags! I wish that could foretell a return of HI. Oh, do I miss that show. Nice flag there Antartica.

That new flag is so simple yet so elegant

Admittedly, I was initially disappointed when Grey sealed off the "who could claim to claim the copyright" rabbit hole, but this was meant to be a short video, so maybe that rabbit hole can reopen another day 😄

Always exciting to get more Grey content!

The Antarctica flag REALLY looks a lot like the Ethereum logo... I hope that doesn't cause any problems.

Love your content! Never change! Not even if KRclip thinks everyone likes TikTok length content. I want HOURS of content! THANKS!

If they kept the older flag, it might become weirdly different as the visible mass changes shape!

Seeing a Grey video makes my day :) Thank you Grey for this wonderful info and beautiful editing and animation :)

While I do love the True South flag (the dark blue and white flag discussed here), I was surprised you didn't mention the Whitney Smith orange and white flag. To be clear, if they ever do officially assign a flag to Antarctica, I'd love it to be the blue and white one, but the orange and white one does make some interesting and reasonable choices worth mentioning.

I would really like to see this "I lost 27 months of my life and traveled 1000miles" video, they are so informative.

That's a super cool design and I love it. Thank you Grey!

That is genuinely a great flag design. I didn't like the 3D atlas one because it's too complicated to draw by hand unless you're an artist.

As someone that spent hours playing with 3D Atlas and other CDROM infotainment programs back in the day, I'm amazed I never knew this bit of trivia.

We’re all very proud of you Grey for not going back into the forest. Even if it did take you 3 months to make a 5 minute video

I love the Antarctica flag, it is really cool! Great video CGP Grey!

As requested, I'm commenting on the most recent video. Love everything that you do, Grey. Your videos are appointment viewing for the whole family.

Well, I learned something. 1) the motivation for the Antarctic flag, which I couldn't imagine; 2) the designs of the Antarctic flag, which are totally cool.

I love the new flag's elegant design.

For anyone wondering, the flags at 0:43 are (from left to right):
Oskar Pernefeldt's proposed "International Flag of Planet Earth",
Pascal Lee's Mars flag,
The flag of Gondor from Lord of the Rings,
An unidentifiable pizza-looking flag (maybe an invention of Grey? Seriously no idea),
And what looks like a stylised German heraldic eagle [edit: turns out it's the flag of Syldavia from Tintin]

When there's a new CGP Grey video, I never know what the topic will be, but I always know it'll be interesting!

So happy to see a new CGP video, wish it was longer than 5 mins.

Kind of sad the various orange flags, like Whitney Smith's flags didn't get a nod. I think the True South flag looks like the Ethereum logo (which predates it).

I like to think of this as a covert way of Grey showing us how much work does into his style guide

I can feel the self-restraint that must have gone into keeping this video so short!

CGP Grey: A KRclipr that makes his fans wait 3 months of a 5 minute video. (Yet, still our favorite channel! )

I do like the last one. Simple, elegant. Easy to read at a distance. You can not really confuse it with much else. Work great, I think.

You're doing a great job and I love you videos!

I think we're all proud of Grey for not getting lost needlessly into the Forest of All Knowledge for this one.

Amazing as always. Really hope those penguins get more outings 😊 Have you done about Pangea yet?

Great content as always. Thank you Grey!

The joys of having someone else to research all the stuff for you. It reminds me of high school, except 3 out of 5 times I was the one set to do all the research...

I'm more surprised at seeing a short video than having a new video at all!
Also, congratulations for not dropping deep into the rabbit hole this time!

Grey is back for at least 5 minutes!! 🎉 Thank you for educating us! /genuine

I got _chills_ in the final screen of the video, imagining a world where from a colonized Antártica one could glaze unto a space aswell colonized at the same time and rate as the land one was standing on right now. Both extraterrestrial places even in this same planet

love the flags video... as someone *almost* living in New Mexico, I can definitely agree with New Mexico having the best state flag. Only thing is that sadly the Zia symbol on the flag was actually a secret religious symbol that was basically stolen, which is unfortunate. I learned this when I bought a hoodie with the symbol and it came with literature explaining how a) NM might not technically have a right to put it on the flag (but it didnt stop them) and that b) the suggested restitution for this was to donate to the Zia Pueblo education fund, and so part of the purchase of my hoodie did just that.
Also I'm a patreon bonnie bee. TY for all the videos past, present and future.

Grey has amazingly managed to avoid getting lost in the Forest of all knowledge