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You did Colorado DIRTY. You failed them for having the audacity to put a stylized C on their flag and then gave North Carolina a passing grade despite having a NON-stylized "NC" on theirs? Shame on you.

How have you managed to actually make me care about these state girl stick figures? I felt sad when they got admonished, even if their designs deserved it

The little details put in each state's attitude NEVER get old. Every still has so much delightful personality in it. Also love the backdrop as a classroom. S-Tier work.

As a New Mexican I am glad to hear our flag is appreciated as it seems every one here is mandated to either tattoo themselves with it, or have it as a bumper sticker.

As a Marylander, that outfit you designed for our girl is just *mwah* glorious. I love it so much.

I kind of want Grey to do an "after-school group" of the Canadian provincial flags, the State's cousins meeting up and not wanting to be left out of the fun.

Grey's gonna go New Mexico and Maryland for S tier.

California’s reaction to others’ flags and to your criticism of hers mirrored my own as a Californian.

I'm glad you S tiered our new Utah flag! Our redesign has been a long time coming.

Hearing Grey’s stern teacher voice when he said “I’ll take that, thank you!” is something I didn’t know I needed, but I’m glad I got

I've waited for this moment for nine years

Alabama - 11:23 Alaska - 5:35 Arizona - 15:50 Arkansas - 11:42 California - 2:28 Colorado - 10:40 Connecticut - 5:13 Delaware - 8:21 Florida - 17:35 Georgia - 17:02 Hawaii - 13:48 Idaho - 9:31 Illinois - 10:18 Indiana - 9:59 Iowa - 9:35 Kansas - 1:45 Kentucky - 7:41 Louisiana - 12:42 Maine - 4:28 Maryland - 12:30 Massachusetts - 7:36 Michigan - 5:26 Minnesota - 11:01 Mississippi - 3:47 Missouri - 6:40 Montana - 1:45 Nebraska - 4:20 Nevada - 11:56 New Hampshire - 5:01 New Jersey - 15:43 New Mexico - 4:39 New York - 16:06 North Carolina - 15:14 North Dakota - 3:09 Ohio - 8:09 Oklahoma - 14:17 Oregon - 1:45 Pennsylvania - 7:47 Rhode Island - 7:20 South Carolina - 14:47 South Dakota - 3:09 Tennessee - 12:58 Texas - 17:16 Utah - 17:52 Vermont - 4:24 Virginia - 7:55 Washington - 13:20 West Virginia - 11:37 Wisconsin - 1:45 Wyoming - 8:33 Fun Fact: The most common way Grey would introduce a state is with the exclamation "Ah" Edit: Now that I've posted this and can click through quickly, I'm wrong. Most common way is the name followed by a short pause.

Wow, I didn’t realize how many state flags were blue

just wanted you to know that you've spiked google trends traffic for "virginia flag"

There have been more Grey videos in the last month than are usually in a year. Should I be worried?

As a Marylander, i am so glad to know that Grey also thinks our flag is so ugly that it circles back around to being great.

This video is how I found out about Utah's flag redesign, and its existence gives me hope for the rest of the subpar state flags. As Roman Mars said in his Vexillology TED Talk, "In every bad flag, there is a good flag trying to get out", and Utah nails the essence of its original design in a sleek, stylized update. Bravo to you, Utah, and I hope the rest of the states may one day follow suit.

Minnesotan here. Our state was so embarrassed by our clear failure to flag properly that we're changing our state flag by the end of the year. Thank you for pointing out our devistating failure

I feel like the North Carolina flag with not one, but two, dates and letters on it got a LOT of pardon here. Should be in the F Tiers for the same reason as Florida.

I'll admit, I had no idea what the Minnesotan flag looked like going into this video and I can't disagree with Grey's assessment. Apparently there've been several unsuccessful attempts to get it changed in recent years, so we Minnesotan's still have hope of one day getting a passing grade.

As a Canadian, I'm proud as hell that Grey holds it up as the standard. (pun intended)

As someone who was born in D.C. and grew up in Maryland, I feel very proud of the flags in my area. The Maryland flag breaks pretty much every flag rule but that somehow makes it better.

If you hadn't put Maryland in S tier, you would have pissed off 6.165 million people

Maryland being a stack overflow error lol

The Republic of Chicago would kindly like to request a major city flags grading. That state flag doesn't fly us.

My state only passed by a technicality but I still feel better than most the others. However, I think CGP gave North Carolina a higher score than it deserves, that N and C are basically writing our name and there are two dates on it which is quite against the spirit of the rules. I think FA.

I'd love to see a redesign of WA. Keep the green, stylize a pine tree, maybe some visual acknowledgement that half the state is desert. We have volcanoes! Do something with that. Orcas. Otters. Rattlesnakes. Someone please get to work on this.

For c tier, I can and do wear the Colorado flag design on a shirt which is more than can be said for most of these GOOD GOD WUT

You did Colorado dirty. The flag breaks almost all vexilogical rules, yet still looks good. That should be an s tier just due to how well it works while breaking all the rules. (From a biased Colorado native)

This is my new favorite Grey video of all time. The humor level is outstanding and nonstop. I love all of the personality that the state girls have and I absolutely lost it at Maryland.

I love angry little California at 3:10 lmaooo Also I've been using the term "the Maryland flag of -blank-" for so long, I legitimately forgot where that came from

I waited for Maryland and I wasn’t disappointed

I know you hate Purple (the most magnificent of colors I have you know!), but in this case I'm with you. Either own the purple on a flag whole cloth or don't bother at all. :D

As a Michigander and someone who loves vexillology I hate that my state has a worse flag than Ohio

As a citizen of Maine, I am required to tell you about the original Maine flag (1901 - 1909) and how it is better than our current one.

unironically the presentation and characterization of the states as school girls, being grouchy at F’s, excitedly running the halls, etc…. makes this so rewatchable

I look forward to Maryland getting S tier.

Poor Nevada never got assigned a grade audibly, but for those who did not spot it on the graphics later in the video (like myself, having to scan for it: 12:34) it ended up lost among the other blue flags as an FC. For some actual flag commentary, why does the so-called "garden state" not have the color green feature more prominently in its flag? I got some serious Japanese rising sun flag vibes from Arizona's flag, but it certainly works. As for Iowa... not sure how that is "much 'murica", it just looks like the French flag with a seal on it. Sure, eagle seal, but still. And finally, absolutely agreed that Minnesota should have been some variation on the Scandinavian country flags.

Some of these stick figures just have such cute outfits and personality. Like, Ohio looks so good!

I love the emotions on the state cartoons. The SHAME depicted by some of them is priceless 😂

What an animation on the Utah flag, that was so hopeful

I love the new Utah flag, as a native Utahn. It's so much more distinguishable from the previous design.

I never thought we would actually get a flag video from Grey. Never have I been so happy to be wrong because this was a fun watch! Plus, as a New Jerseyan, it's fun to dunk on New York for a change.

As a californian, I am personally slighted by this video.

It was coming one day! And that day has arrived!!! I’m ready for Kansas to do poorly because our flag is against all that Grey stands for!

1:43 Kansas/Montana/Wisconsin/Oregon 2:28 California 3:09 North Dakota/South Dakota 3:46 Mississippi 4:20 Nebraska 4:24 Vermont 4:28 Maine 4:36 New Mexico 5:00 New Hampshire 5:13 Connecticut 5:25 Michigan 5:32 Alaska 6:40 Missouri 7:18 Rhode Island 7:31 Massachusetts/Kentucky/Pennsylvania/Virginia 8:09 Ohio 8:21 Delaware 8:34 Wyoming 9:26 Idaho/Iowa/Indiana/Illinois 10:39 Colorado 11:01 Minnesota 11:21 Alabama 11:37 West Virginia 11:42 Arkansas 11:56 Nevada 12:30 Maryland 12:42 Louisiana 12:58 Tennessee 13:20 Washington 13:49 Hawaii 14:17 Oklahoma 14:47 South Carolina/North Carolina 15:42 New Jersey 15:50 Arizona 16:06 New York 17:02 Georgia 17:16 Texas 17:35 Florida 17:52 Utah

YEAH MARYLAND

It's been a long night and I am still irate at South Carolina's ranking in relation to North Carolina (what with NC's blatant writing and copying Texas's homework and what not).

"Wear it with pride Maryland" How dare you imply that we don't already have pride in the best flag of the Union?

Bonnie bees united!! Now I must move to Utah.

As an Arizonan, I am a copper queen now.

I just adore the little girl states. They are so cute

Many of these were probably designed without the input of a graphic designer. we’re lucky there weren’t more stick-men on the flags.

4:48 Fun fact: The music playing here is “Morning Mood”, from Grieg’s Peer Gynt suite. It seems like an odd fit for a desert state, though Grey matches it up with some astute flag praise to make it fit well. You might recognize the song as the one that often plays behind pastoral pictures of flowers opening and fauna frolicking in a forest. HOWEVER, in the play that this piece was composed for, the scene it’s written for is a sunrise in a desert. So it is being used here it here exactly as intended.

New Mexico's flag is my favourite, easy, creative and absolutely stunning

Thank you for giving Texas the “S” Tier we deserve 🤠⭐️ (I also love the little “Guess that Pokémon” nod 😂) - great video and fun to watch!

Really feeling the love for Wyoming. The flag we print on everything is just the bison, but I also remember this conversation by heart so it was as expected.

South Carolina did not deserve D tier.. harsh

I bet Mississippi is pumped it got a makeover in time for this! 😂

So happy for the Arizona flag. Love the copper star!!

Fantastic. The vexillogical video finally came out. Liberian counties next.

Thanks! Right now in Utah, there is a big fight about the flag change. People weren’t paying attention for the past three or four years while it worked its way through the process and now they’re upset. But I think you really hit the nail on the head about these flag designs. And many of these states with poor designs could take another page from Utah‘s book… Utah is not actually replacing its old flag. It just has a second official flag now that doesn’t suck add an official Flag for like ceremonial crap that does suck

I loved this so much! The continued development of the "America State Girls" is so well done. I had to pause the video and take a screenshot when Flordia showed up with her pet alligator.

I loved all the little details the states' stick figures had but my favorite was Florida's alligator. It was so cute! 😍

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I renewed my membership because I desperately had to comment! The baby Bison and Gator! The outro with all the little states referencing each other. Ohio and Maryland just being so unique. Animators! You've outdone yourselves!

State flags have more seals than Sea World, and they are not as cute. The problem with Alabama is is just a copy of the St Patrick Cross of Ireland. Out of all of them I do think New Mexicos is the best. It’s simple, unique, and easy to recreate and bold with its colors.

Overall, this was one of my favorite Grey videos in years. HOWEVER, the take on South Carolina's flag was just plain blasphemous. The flag incorporates the state's revolutionary war history in all three elements. The color was the color of the SC state militia uniforms at the beginning of the revolution. The crescent moon was the insignia worn on their caps. These two elements were the basis of the "Moultrie Flag," designed by Colonel William Moultrie and flown over Fort Sullivan during the Revolutionary War battle of Sullivan's Island, in which a hastily constructed, partially finished fort made of palmetto logs and sand, commanded by Moultrie, held off a British invasion fleet, sparing Charleston from British occupation for the first four years of the Revolution. The Moultrie Flag, with the obvious addition of the palmetto tree (weak to hold the ignorance of others against SC) later became the South Carolina state flag, and has remained mostly unchanged since its incorporation. In addition to its historical nature and its simplicity, the flag is heavily recognizable, and, like the Union Jack, is very popular - it widely visible flying across the state, and you'll find it on stickers, t-shirts, and all other manner of merchandise. And unlike other southern states, at least SC's flag doesn't reference the confederacy! Sure, the blue isn't original, so I understand keeping the flag out of the top tier, but this flag deserves at least a B ranking.

If California had a two-headed bear instant S-Tier

Grey was right about Texans having a lot of state pride and we really do deserve the S tier rank! Awesome video I really enjoyed it!

Glory to VTH

Florida did that thing "Hey, Alabama, can I copy the homework from you?" "Sure, but change it up a bit so it's not obvious."

As someone from Wyoming who has VERY deep roots in Colorado I want to 100% agree about the Wyoming flag and say I feel the Colorado flag should be a B as there is a lot of symbolism behind it. Also, Colorado put the C on their flag because at the time they adopted it there were several other states that looked like that were going to do something with the same Blue White Blue patten so they were worried it would look like the rest of the flags. Simular to the everything is blue problem.

I did not know Utah was redesigning their state flag and I have to say I really like the new look. Also the end scenes of all the state girls lining up for the bus evoked a strange nostalgia for elementary school shenanigans.

Also, it's clear you should retire just across the state line from Wyoming in Utah, so you can fly the Bestagon flag.

Really think you're wrong about Colorado! It might be a letter, but it's quite subtle and is very recognizable.

I am from California and I am laughing how much California gets picked on by the teacher.

I'm so happy Utah made the flag change, as Utahtan myself I know there are more important issues but you see it, it's a simple fix that honestly matters. I actually want to fly a Utah flag now

You had my students laughing so loud that I had to keep pausing the video

I swear this videos thumbnail is having an identity crisis

This video is fantastic. I have wanted to sign up for your Patreon for a long time, but I was a student and I was really touched when you told me to focus on school. As someone who grew up lower income, it was a surprise when I wanted to give you money, then you said that and it made me want to cry. Thankfully, I finished law school last August and am now a Lawyer and can afford to pay back! Right now I am a Bonnie Bee (because housing in Seattle is expensive), but you make education fun and I love it. Thank you!

I had absolutely no idea Mississippi had changed her flag, nor that Utah was about to. And I say this as a geography nerd who is pretty knowledgeable about state flags. Thanks for the education, Grey!

Consider a simplified cross section of Washington State (looking north): a deep blue ocean and tannish grey sandy beach, a dark evergreen forest broken by the deep blue fjords of the Puget Sound (ignore the urbanization for now), a black and white glaciered stratovolcano (Mount Tahoma preferably) rising above smaller but still impressive mountains (the Cascade Range), a broad blue river (the Columbia) and black basalt scablands amongst golden tan fields (representing both native sage brush prairie and the immense and productive farmlands of eastern Washington). Also consider the native cultural symbols such as totem poles, and Coast Salish Art of Orca's, Salmon and Thunderbirds. Then of course you have agricultural products of the state; from the salmon, shellfish, and cranberries of Western Washington, to the apples, wheat, and cherries of Eastern Washington (obviously not all inclusive). Not to mention industry and tech, from Boing airplanes to Microsoft and Amazon web services (for better or worse). Definitely not saying you should put all of that in a flag (shudders at the overcrowded mess that would become), but Washinton State has so many identifiable things to choose from it's a crime that we're stuck with a seal of a President that had absolutely nothing to do with our founding or is even representative of our region other than sharing a name. And yes, as much as I love it, while the Cascadia Doug Flag is very nice, it's Douglas fir tree can be mistaken for a California redwood, and further, the Cascadia flag represents the entire Cascadia bioregion, an area spanning from southeast Alaska to northern California, it would be a bit presumptuous (and lazy) of Washington State to claim that flag all for itself. Anywho, to any vexillographer's out there... feel free to develop some better flags for Washington State (no George Washington please, thanks), just please make sure you follow Grey's rules. : )

I really like Floridas pet Alligator.

I was hoping he wouldn't get to Minnesota... oh no

I love New Jersey and New York having a sister rivalry.

I like to imagine Minnesota redesigned their flag because of this video

Woot. I've lived in 3 states with either A- or S-tier flags. People should look at Japanese prefectural and city flags. Some of them are great examples of design.

I'm not an American but I still really enjoyed this video. Mostly because of this fun format of the classroom. Well done 🎯... S tier!

Some of these flags desperately need a redesign, for sure.

I feel like Colorado would have deserved B tier at least. It's just the vague shape of a single letter, not actual writing (as in words or dates on a solid background) and easily qualifies for all other criteria (few colors, little details, easily distinguishable). But then, you'd have to sacrifice the "C for C tier" joke... (I'm not from Colorado btw, heck, not even from the US. I just like consistency.)

Did Grey have a bad vacation to California or something? All the jabs at it makes it feel like he's taking a grudge out lol 😂

New Mexico's flag is so unique, and distinct from others, color wise and design wise Utah is popping off with their new design, well played!

CGP Grey, I hope you can reconcile with VTH about the copystrikes. Hope for the best, maybe one day you both can have a laugh at the unfortunate misunderstanding.

As a computer scientist, I'm loving how Maryland buffer overflowed the scale.

Maryland gives thanks!

Grey, I want you to know I personally texted several California state legislators this video in hopes they would heed your advice.

Hahaha we're "kind of badass" here in Virginia. I'll take it.

A video we've waited for for so long! Love the Maryland Point and Bestagon!