There's No Crying in Flag Design

CGP Grey · 20.7M views · 2023-04-02 · 18:53

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Overview

CGP Grey discusses flag design principles and grades flags, following the Minnesota state flag redesign. It argues for simple, distinctive flags.

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Linked whenever flag redesigns come up, and credited as hugely influential on how people think about flag design.

Recommended by 1 HN people across 1 months · HN mentions 2023–2026

Topics

Graphic design & typography

What people said

sandworm101 · 2026-06 · Strong recommendation
An article about flag design but no mention of CGP Grey? This one video has had more influance on flag design than any written editorial. [VIDEO]
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jonchurch_ · 2025-04 · Reference
It is a useful concept, and letting the whispers of the vexillophiles[0] into your head will lead you to see that most flags are well, pretty bad. CGP Grey has a lot of opinions[1] about this. [0] [LINK] [1] [VIDEO]
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mjevans · 2024-09 · Joke / meme
That thing is supposed to be a logo? I'm reminded of CGP Gray's videos about flags. [LINK] Like this one [VIDEO] About US state flags
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