Original upload date: Thu, 14 May 2015 00:00:00 GMT
Archive date: Sun, 07 Nov 2021 19:41:42 GMT
Roman Mars is obsessed with flags — and after you watch this talk, you might be, too. These ubiquitous symbols of civic pride are often designed, well, pretty terribly. But they don't have to be. In t
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his surprising and hilarious talk about vexillology — the study of flags — Mars reveals the five basic principles of flag design and shows why he believes they can be applied to just about anything.
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