Obscure flags from Canada
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 29. 06. 2024
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âLetâs get creative!â
Pearson: âI want blue!â
âBlue is not a Canadian color!â
Genius.
dhmis referance
Shauna Emery im pretty sure this is exactly what was said the day they made the flag
Many people didnt get the joke
That sounds pretty boring
But Canada borders *three* oceans.
@Sam Aronow damn I think you're right
At the time the Arctic wasn't considered a separate ocean, I don't think.
From sea to sea to sea
and back to sea
EthanBrown wut about the sea tho?
âAnd blue on the sides because Canada borders two Oceansâ
Arctic Ocean: Am I a joke to you
Communist Potato
Arctic Ocean: Aight imma head out
Lol
Thatâs the white part....
Stephen Binion nah itâs for the white majority-
To be fair, weâre very proud of going from âsea to seaâ, and it gets a little odd to remind ourselves that we have half the country thatâs just sort of frozen in the Arctic when itâs such a big deal that we go from the Pacific to the Atlantic. Besides, what are the people in the territories going to do to stop us? There are like ten of them and theyâre all too busy trying not to freeze to notice what the rest of us are doing. /J
Person's flag ain't bad. Especially if he really did come up with it all by himself.
I actually find it quite hideous
@@northchurch753 It is a minimalist flag. Like the flag of Japan it had as little on it as a flag can have and still be a flag. I do not care for the Canadian flag but have to admit that Canadians such as Lester Pearson and Gordon Sinclair knew what it was like in the 1920's and 1930's to visit places across the world and have people be angry at them for being Canadians. It was not because Canada had done something wrong but because the British had offended them and they blamed Canada for being identified with the British. Hence the need for a distinctive Canadian flag. John Diefenbaker wanted a flag with the Union Jack on it. For four years he had the biggest Parliamentary majority in Canadian history. He had four years to bring in any flag he wanted.
The three maple-leafs are a bit ugly but other then that its ok
The Canadian flag was chosen because it is bland, generic, and inoffensive... if that is not Canadian I dont know what is.
That flag looks like a dead leaf, the ensign looks better. If Quebec want's to throw a hissy about it use the blue one.
@@gottjager760 At that point we'd basically be Australia 3.0
@André Lussier My apology. If french Canadian groups, not necessarily all french Canadians and not necessarily from Québec, want to throw a hissy about it use the blue one.
It still looks like a distinctive and great flag on its own right.
I really dislike the current Canadian flag, the red ensign was much better. If Canadians had no British pride, the Canada would be American by now⊠Whatever if today's Canadians don't care about Elizabeth 2. The red ensign is a symbol of the Canadian patriotism and determination⊠meanwhile a red dead leaf means absolutely nothing.
My husband (who is Mohawk Iroquois) wanted me to point out that the Mohawk people are a tribe of the Iroquois people, who are represented by the Six Nations flag. You're a lot more likely to see a Mohawk person using a Six Nations Iroquois flag versus a Mohawk Warrior flag, as it is a symbol of unity.
Thanks for the FYI
Yeah, I am actually kinda surprised JJ missed that one. Maybe its because in BC where he is its not that common, whereas here in Ontario you see it way more.
That is a beautiful flag! Simple, unique, stylish, strong meaning represented.
the Cascadia flag reminds me of the Lebanese flag... I am surprised no one has made the connection
I mean there similar in that they both have a tree in the middle with two banners between it. But honestly the Lebanese flag is closer in style to the Canadian flag than the Cascadian one. Both have red stripes (even if one is vertical and the other horizontal), both have a plant/plant-derivative in the middle, and they have two colours in common. As a Lebanese-Canadian I find that rather amusing.
Lesotho is much closer
@@owenthornhill9671 I actually wear a Cascadian flag pin to College every so often, and my politics teacher noticed it and mistook it for the Lesotho flag hahaha
@@gamriii I also wear a Cascadian hat pin eyyyyyy
When I first read your comment, I thought it said "Lesbian" flag. đ
I hate when extremists appropriate a flag from history. I low-key like the red ensign but I don't agree with the views of the people who weild it, but if I bought one I would have to explain this everytime.
Same I want to use the Gadsden flag but would have to explain I'm not some tea party scum bag
Itâs like the swastika. In its ânatural habitatâ, itâs a symbol thatâs linked to spirituality and good luck and stuff, but some idiots took that and exploited it, and now it has the exact opposite meaning in a Western context.
If it ever becomes to "opressive" the veteran groups can switch over to the blue ensign.
The French Manitoban flag is not at all obscure in Manitoba. The francophone community is very strong in Winnipeg (saint Boniface neighborhood, Festival de Voyageur, many francophone division schools) and there are many French communities around Manitoba such a Lorette and others. The French Manitoban flag is quite iconic here
Honestly I assumed what jj said was true of all of Canada but Quebec and maybe nf&l, it's cool to learn otherwise
The Red Ensign is used a lot where I live at monuments and historic sites
@For god and Ulster The flag looks like shit
@For god and Ulster So was sending children to work in the mines
the confederate naval jack is used down here for the same reason
@@archdukefranzferdinand567 The Austro-Hungarian flag looks like shit
it's the flag of the canadian legion
Thanks JJ for teaching me more about Canada.
Thank YOU for watching!
Iâd like the comment, but itâs on 69
JJ, your channel is amazing. But as a non-canadian, sometimes I have the feeling that you dislike French Canadians just because of French. Great channel.
Yeah he has this weird thing against French Canadians which is kinda preventing me from liking his channel even more than I do
I do enjoy JJâs edutainment videos (such as this one), but his opinions on French Canada is something I canât get past.
It's just goold old racism, it's making a comeback in Canada
@@dkdonkeykong2875 Sadly yes it is
I know what you mean. But I don't think its racism. I think he takes issue with a lot of how things are run in that province. He addresses that type of thing in multiple videos. He basically criticized racism in this video right here.
Canada:ok here's my flag I worked hard to finally find a good symbol to put on it
Everyone:*changes the flag*
Canada:am I a joke to you
Britain and America: Yea, that's your whole point
OK JJ WE SEE YOU WITH THE KAWS SHIRT HUMBLE FLEX
Austini Coco Iâm flexing like Spongebob when he got those rubber arms, baby!
J.J. McCullough oh hey thanks for replying love your videos i think ive watched them all atleast twice
That Acadian flag is the oldest flag with continued use in the country, meaning, that in flags still used today, it is the oldest of them all that we see floating around today, adopted in Miscouche PEI on 1884. It is a flag with many passions and pride behind it, and also many who resent french presence in the Maritimes are annoyed by it. It is also a very odd flag, because it has a papal symbol on top of a the french revolutionary colors of the modern french flag. It is like placing a catholic symbol on to of an anti-catholic symbol, but visually the flag works well.
Well the Acadian flag is based on the post-revolutionary French flag, a country that didn't exist until well after the French lost control of the Maritimes so I think a lot of people find it just not to be overly sincere.
Your channel is fantastic, really fascinating.
My favourite flag is my icon. All my fav countries together đšđŠđŠđșđłđżđșđžđŹđ§
That's a nice icon.
John Jakes The Anglosphere in one comfy package.
John Jakes I really like that the Union Jack is in 3 of those flags lol đ
Lycaon 1765p thank you
Marcus W thank you
This channel is great, you make topics I normally would scroll right past suddenly seem so fascinating
I don't give a shit about flags or canada but I could watch you talk about canadian flags all day
Daniel Penman I think the secret is that I donât actually care much about flags or Canada either. Shh.
@@JJMcCullough I knew you didn't care about Canada
@@JJMcCullough *MY BOI IS AN AMERICAN CONFIRMED*
I think it would be fair to make a flag that represents an anglophone community of Quebec
I agree
yeah that'd be nice
Anglos are the big gay
@@Michformer a "sociocultural cog" what are you on about. What does the slang term "cog" mean
Lordparshnipz57 It means someone whoâd rather fall in line with conformists than think for oneself, discrimination being a byproduct of collectivism.
9:13 Hey, itâs my profile picture!
I like the monarchy. I think I have some of those flags somewhere
*hides in bunker from the comments*
I also like the monarchy. A lot. Much better than being a republic.
I like the Monarchy too!
@White Anglo Saxon Protestant Found the Cromwellian
@White Anglo Saxon Protestant And I think that the moral degeneration that happens in every single republic to have ever existed since the dawn of time, starting with fucking Rome, leading to collapse, civil war, and the loss of rights 'despite' all the democracy, is a terrible form of governance.
i'm a monarchist but i don't like the british monarchy lol
The red ensign is also the flag that WW2 and Korean war vets fought under.
It is often seen at remembrance day ceremonies and other military parades.
It's not just for racists. You might want to mention that as well.
Agree. The American confederate flag = Red Ensign is a real stretch IMO despite weasel words. This is not the USA; it is Canada. It is a different country.
Hi there! As an Acadian I didn't even know about the pope thing with the star. I check, and it's true BUT what we, the general public, know is that it's the star that guides our sailors to safety. Acadians of old were mostly fishermen after all. Cheers!
The star represents our lady of assumption.. it on the Acadian ( Cajun) flag as well
I think maybe another good comparison for the colonial flagâs use nowadays might be the Nordic across variant of the German flag, which was proposed after WWII, but dropped for the tricolor we all know today. It too is now used more to assert Germanic/Nordic supremacy, though probably not with quite as much toxicity as a Nazi flag, or the CSA battle flag.
JJ don't spread that stuff on the Red Ensign. It's legitimately important to so many Canadians and shouldn't be conceded to a fringe movement automatically just because some idiots decided to fly it.
I guess it's similar to how the Gadsden flag is seen in the US. Has a interesting and long history(likely longer than the US flag) but was forgotten for a long time and then co-opted by far right/libertarian idiots in the 70s.
Tell that to yourself square head, Its the flag of colonial and anyone having''pride'' is a ignorant british fudge packer.
It's the flag that distinguished us in ww2 when we set out to fight racists.
The Red Ensign was the flag many Canadians were born under myself included. Furthermore many Canadians went to war under. Equating it as a far right movement is rather insulting. It is a flag of protest a protest of what Canada has become under Liberal governments a shadow of what we once were
Isnt it a veteran flag in Canada?
We need more fellow Canadian youtubers like you on this platform!
Pearson: Adds another color to the flag
Canada: *Wait that's illegal*
The red ensign was never an official flag of Canada, though it was commonly used as such. One of the most recent changes to it happened in 1957, when the new Diefenbaker government changed the colour of the maple leaf cluster (at the bottom of the shield) from green to red. The red ensign is very appropriate during Remembrance Day, and RCL or ANAF Veterans buildings
The Franco Ontarien flag is common in French speaking eastern Ontario towns. It is flown at City Hall in Ottawa, right next to the flag of Ontario. It now has official status in the province.
Now I know why Americans make fun of the way Canadians pronounce "about". You must be the only person in Canada who says it that way. You must have a large American following on your CZcams channel.
9:34 How dare you. The Cascadian Doug Flag is great.
No itâs disgusting every time I see it I wanna burn it
The Pink White and Green has a lot of association with Newfoundlands Irish community and more then likely came out of one of the Islands Irish Fraternities. It stuck around in that community through 1933 (when the Island stopped being a dominion) until sometime in the 1950s when annoyance over the out come of the Referendum died down, though it never fully disappeared in Catholic parts of the Island. Unlike what JJ says about it the Remergence happened due to the outrage over the Cod Moratorium in 1992 where it was adopted as a general symbol of Newfoundland Nationalism.
The Flags history is tied deeply to the sour and often bloody relationship between Catholics and Protestants in the Islands past.
I love how you make these topics so interesting! I used to think of Canada as a boring country, but now I know about all kinds of cool history and trivia pertaining to Canada.
I understand why you find the tree on the Cascadian flag ugly, but I don't see how yours was much nicer. Also, what's so wrong with the dark green and blue?!
-Sincerely, a Puget Sound resident
Theyâre colours that represent the region well. Green and blue.
The colours are nice, they contrast well. But the Douglas fir is a bit complicated..
JJ's tree looks much more like a classic pine tree, much less representative of the region (pine trees span pretty much all of the US and Canada but Douglas Firs are really just northwestern).
The tricolor design is nice, but the doug fir overwhelms it. Posted from Oregon.
@Jack Hello fellow Puget Sound resident, I'm from the Canadian side of the Puget Sound :)
4:50 "a similar.....kind....of.....person." the SHADE of it all JJ
As someone from Ottawa, Iâve seen the French Ontario flag more than the Ontario flag, itâs on buildings, outside and inside schools and of course at French Ontario protests
Very interesting video, JJ! Thanks for all the information!
Hey man, just started to watch your videos a few days ago, I really like them! Hope you reach 100k soon.
Btw your new hair colour looks amazing
I really love everything aboot this channel :D
As a fan of flags, I always enjoy your flag videos, JJ! I kind of like the Cascadia flag, in part because I like darker colors on flags. Otherwise, great analysis.
Wow. JJâs been coming out with all the good vids lately.
Love your videos, these are great, man.
when we went to Nova Scotia in 2017 I saw the Acadian Flag & was like hey thats the French flag with a yellow star on it.
then saw some plaques with the Name Acadian on it. i was like oh good another Flag ive learned
I like your new hair, godspeed
Diggin the hair jj. And I enjoyed the video. One of the fee if not only youtubers who make videos about canada. At least in an interesting way
Great Video man, I love these types of videos. Keep it up!
I actually really like the Pearson flag, it keeps the 3 leaf design from the original Colony flag and the blue bars compliment the red leaves quite nicely, although I shudder to think what it could have been like drawing that flag as non-artistically inclined child, the one leaf was hard enough for me but three would be a nightmare
I personally prefer the Canadian Red Ensign over the Maple Leaf, but I fully understand why the latter has been created and wouldnât fix what ainât broke. I do, however, strongly condemn the appropriation of the CRE by far-right loonies. The Canadian Royal Legion and constitutional monarchists, by comparison, use it for historical purposes that in no way suggest reactionary opinions.
Canadaâs status as a multicultural country is swell since it promotes individuality/individualism among people from all walks of life and background, but thereâs still plenty of work to be done with regards to addressing the mistreatment of First Nations and some immigration quirks (looking at you, Legault).
Swell video as always, JJ.
It seems that typically the "right wing loonies" adopt the Ensign to respect the heritage of the various peoples represented in it. I honestly can't fathom what's wrong with that. If you're a second or third generation immigrant and you love Canada and being Canadian that's great, but you know your ancestors didn't really build this country. You're the recipient of people's sacrifices, and those people deserve to be remembered and respected.
Joey Clavette I agree with that last part and the one about acknowledging the heritages depicted in the CRE. What I meant by right-wing loonies were the far right, not necessarily all people on the right side of the spectrum.
@@Michformer well I'd just like to defend who he's talking about which seems to be the Proud Boys. I don't see how they're right wing loonies. When they brought the Ensign flag to a protest against Canada on Canada day in Halifax, outrage freaks wound up getting some good guys dishonourably discharged from the military, and the statue of Cornwalis removed. I'm Acadian and not a huge fan of Cornwalis, but I can at least acknowledge it's valid to have a statue of the city's founder in the city. The proud boys are not the loonies in this case.
The ensigns is ugly and doesn't follow the rules of a good flag.
tagtag66 Personal taste, chum.
Ive been binging your videos for like a week straight they're so nice to listen to it's calming in it's own way :>
Greetings from North Carolina! I love learning about Canada from your videos.
I bought that last flag when I visited Canada last summer.
Love me some flag videos after a totally unnecessary nap
Iâm loving this upload schedule
It hasn't changed in six years!
Honestly your videos are the highlight of my week.
At least it's not a green flag with nothing on it like Libya's old one!
Oof yes
Weirdly enough Libya's old flag actually has symbolism đ
cameron burke You double-posted
Libya and Mozambique has some of the worst flags I've seen. Libya for the boring flag that's only one color, and Mozambique for their horrible symbol (a book and gun, really?)
I'm American but I have always loved all the flags of Canada. I actually have the red ensign on my wall and the Queen's flag and all the provincial in my closet because I ran out of wall space.
Great little video. Thanks.
Love these types of videos keep it up jj
My favorite Canadian flag is the old Red Ensign (Pre '64). Can't beat the classics.
Meh, not a huge fan of it myself
The way you handled the Metis flag was very honourable, your respect shows through your actions
Love your editing and sound effects đ keep up the good work â€ïž
The way you say "about" is amazing.
"Iâll leave symbols to the symbol minded".
- George Carlin
You're closing in on that 100k!
Man, as an Uruguayan who also holds Canadian citizenship i really find your videos as an awesome way to be in touch with my other country, i'm always very happy when i see that you've uploaded something!, Keep it up man.
Love the videos
You should make a whole video on cascadia as some one from the east coast I think it was cool when I heard of it
As an American of Canadian descent(Heh) albeit French Canadian - I find the Canadian flag to be brilliant. It has to be one of my favorite flag out of any nation. Good video as always J.J
@@mamaluigi0631 There wasn't a Canada until Europeans created it.
@@mamaluigi0631 Canada is a European created country, although the name is a misunderstood interpretation of an Indigenous word: "Kanata"
@@mamaluigi0631 It's not Indian. It's Indigenous.
i don't know who you are or what you do, i just stumbled upon this video and decided to check your channel out. your channel is fantastic, i love it! (here's a sub and a notification bell too)
"...and this number." Made me laugh very loud. Thank you j.j.!
I think that was the best transitions I've seen on CZcams. Hopefully some day when Maritime union occurs the Acadian flag will be adopted.
*obscure.....* Iâm going to pretend like I donât notice the background.
I don't get it.
J.J. McCullough I think he means the ArrĂ©t sign đ
@@JJMcCullough why do you have a Brittany flag?
@@robertleary6230 I think a fan from Brittany offered it and he showed it in a video where he opened gifts from fans
Awesome video, JJ! I just started watching your channel and love your work - keep it up! You should look at your favorite US city flags (I have a feeling that you'd lile the flag of my home city: St. Louis, MO)!
I'm glad you included the Newfie PWG, it's a flag that I've always been fond of for some reason
You should do a video of your thoughts on Canada being a crown dependency. I think hearing your view point would be interesting
Brian Dennis I definitely will someday.
The red ensign is the real flag of Canada
Hey J.J. have you talked about the residential schools yet? If not please do so! I believe it would be very informative to not only outsiders to Canada but other Canadians!
I like both the Pearson Pennant and the Red Ensign. They really look good to me. We need some Canadian creativity in designing a new flag for my home state of Kentucky.
_The Maple Leaf Forever starts playing loudly_
Hey JJ,
thereâs another indigenous flag that is really important to the native candian community which is the Haudenosaunee (pronunciation: hoondnashownee) flag. I am indigenous myself and it would be cool to see the haudenosaunee flag represented here.
It's a very cool looking flag. I once saw this flag flying in a garden here in Germany out of all places.
I'd say the red ensign is more in line with how the Gadsden flag has been co-opted then how the Confederate flag has been used
malphone I donât think so. The Gadsden flag has become an ideological symbol, not a symbol of âlost heritage.â
You are a better teacher about Canada then all my other teachers combined
I am a normal guy. Whenever I see a video notification by JJ Mccullough I click.
I love you.
@@liminallilac I love ALL of you.
@@JJMcCullough yay thanks
AndrĂ© Lussier youâre putting me on the spot!
André Lussier I.... love..... the fine... people.... of.... QUEBEC
Favourite CZcamsr right now
Nice Video!!!
Classy. Didn't even notice the transition
do more flag videos!
I've run out of flag ideas!
@@JJMcCullough then do more current leaders of the world video
I actually really like the cascades flag
Good shit
You gotta do more province vlogs especially a Quebec one
What a segway "you know who taught me how to make this flag"
can you talk about how back in the past there were moments in history that Canada could of have own some of the Caribbean islands.
There is still some talk about Canada acquiring the Turks & Caicos.
I find it very interesting how countries spend so much time on a flag and just trying to find something that they can all relate to on a national level.
Also I have the same advent calendar as you lmao.
God that hair makes you look younger and I dk why but I like it!
... considering we down under could have had a kiwi pooping rainbows or a laser eyed kiwi, you shouldn't be complaining. đ
8:03 FINALLY someone on the internet who knows how to say Newfoundland the right way
Wow, great segue from subject to ad at the end. XD
I loved the shirt.
7:19 okay, when did Canada get 21 provinces? Wait - so 1) they're all married or 2) all the lt. governors + provincial premiers?
I was thinking the same thing
Are you sitting on a yoga ball?
Was waiting for the Canadian Heritage moment, wasn't disappointed
Lol you know basically every group in every country makes modifications to their flag to represent their groups, right? Like they donât want it to be the new flag.