Everybody welcome back to flag fan Friday
Hope you like the Mali
episode to know the deal this the part where I talk about the mistakes that I either made in the video or stuff that I
Left out of the video for one at the 58 second mark I accidentally said "Go-a" instead of Gao
Woah, that was a huge mistake. Sorry. I know all you Indians out. There were like: WHAT THE?! Another thing
I wanted to talk more about the Mali Empire but didn't have time. It was a huge deal
I mean without it pretty much all of the trans-saharan trade sector would have been either frail or non-existent and uh,
Mansa Musa man during his pilgrimage to Mecca in the 14th century according to my research he brought
60,000 men including 12 thousand slaves silks handle bags over 80 camels each carrying about 23 to
136 kilograms of gold he bought souvenirs and reportedly built a mosque every Friday. He was super rich
I forgot to mention also for one year there unified with Senegal as one country
It was called the Mali Federation, but then it broke off also, unfortunately in 2012
A lot of historic sites were destroyed by rebel groups
But still Timbuktu is still today seen as one of the most important and notable sites of African history.
Alright, so that's just about it time to move on to the flag. So without further ado...
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Mali the land of gold, mud, cotton, and thousands of symbols. Where should we start?
Oh, yeah, the flag the flag of Mali is a vertical tricolour of green gold and red
Utilizing the Pan-African colours like many of their neighbors. Also keep in mind
the flag is the complete mirror image of Guinea's flag. The green stands for the fertility of the land, the gold stands for the purity
and mineral wealth especially in gold, and the red stands for...
BLOOD OF THOSE WHO FIGHT FOR THE FREEDOM (TWICE) BTW Good Job Ken :)
Once again think you can for making that animation can you've successfully avoided getting fired for one more week in appreciation,
I will let you wear shoes the next time we have to walk on gravel when you're filming me on location
Keep in mind at one point
there was another variant flag of Mali that included the traditional stickman figure or the
Kanaga on it and they kind of got the idea from the former French Sudan flag when they were under the French obviously, however
the Islamic
fundamentalists in the country decided they wanted to remove it because they figured it was kind of wrong because it was a depiction of a
Human figure which is against their religion. Otherwise, yeah, that's just about it moving on the emblem.
The emblem of Mali is a blue disc with a bird on top
Many say the bird is a vulture and some say it's a dove but so far. It's not completely confirmed by the government
So they just leave it up for a debate under the verb lies the great mosque of Djenné a a symbol of Islam and culture
On the sides are two bows and arrows in front of a rising sun on the top are the words
"Republique Du Mali" and at the bottom the national motto, "Un Peuple Un But Une Foi"
Which means: One people, One goal, One faith. Prior to this, they only used one other emblem after independence.
It was basically the exact same thing except it was a red disc with a green border and the mosque and the balls and arrows
Were brown but yeah, that's just about it. So, uh, there's only one thing left to do. You know what time it is?
Geogra-Fanmail Time! All right, continuity error
It is now 8 hours after I just filmed that last part we're gonna start opening up packages
But before we do a little guests are..
YEUAH
Hi guys.
Alright Ken, ready to open up some stuff?
Yes.
We always start off with postcards. We got a postcard from Rob in
Germany I think your name is Kaya/Kayen you visited the Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy
We got a postcard from Maldives the episode we just worked on. Oh, yeah; from Luc. Christophe who visited the Blue Lagoon (Near Kemmunett) in Malta!
Oh, we got a postcard from Sapporo (Hokkaido) Japan, thanks Jeff. Scotland, Jacques who visited Islay (Southwestern Scotland)
Best regards from Craig and Amy you guys visited Zanzibar
and that's a cool place. Thomas from Germany visited Geneva, Switzerland
Stephen from the Vatican City. I'm pretty sure he just visited.
Aroure? (Sorry I butchered that -Izi) who is Scottish but visited Luxembourg
Max who visited Amsterdam. Jack and Adam from Colorado and San Francisco (California). David and Maria.
we got two postcards from Hawaii, Aloha. Clement who visited the Philippines.
We got a postcard from Innsbruck (Austria), thank you, Leonardo. Eric visit Rosendale,
Wisconsin. Trent at Washington D.C.. Let's open some letters!
It's Jeff from Bellingham Washington some kind of like that hand flag the flag of family
Now it even has a little description of it. You didn't write anything. You just keep an explanation, but cool. Thanks
What Adam from New Jersey sent this over? It's a couple of banknotes Wow
this is like the fourth time I've gotten like former Yugoslav banknotes, that's crazy. Mooneeb (Sorry about that- Izi (again) from Canada.
Canada wristband, a bunch of flags. (Barbs dropping flags) Whoa a lot of time Ken and I know that one
*Get these two some milk...*
He's like all these incredibly detailed like minimaps I'm amazed how small you could write and draw it
Thanks a lot who need Christopher club, Florida?
So he wrote a book all about his experiences the true story of a German immigrant drew from, Kansas City, Missouri
There's a box at the Jamaican flag on it Oh
Jamaica in carved wood form a silcoon. He writes a bunch of cool stuff about his experience when he was in Jamaica
That's so cool. Man is really cool. Ken. You got a letter for you Oh
Miguel from San Jose. Oh, he he got a keychain from Guam. Oh my god. He brought in Tagalog. Can you read it?
Um, I'll try forgive my like terrible accent but guys, this is gonna be Ken at his most purest form in pure form.
*The Struggle Will Be REAL!!!*
Miguel from the US Navy. Thank you so much for the letter
I am gonna hold this dearly. Kevin from all Puerto Rico - Rico Puerto
Rico Puerto Rican snax, Puerto Rican mug put the Rican flag
Magnet. Hey Barbs, I'm Kevin from San Juan, Puerto Rico. I've been watching since the Malaysia episode us. You're kind of fairly new
Okay, we welcome all newbies. I know it's not a country. But I hope you make a Puerto Rico episode one day PS
I hope one day you get to visit Puerto Rico and I hope you can show this on your channel. Kevin, I would
*Intense* Absolutely
love to visit. Not only is it easy for us, Because we're Americans
Yeah, but also it's it's a really fascinating place unlike any other Latin American area. Well, we got one from it's switch
Massachusetts, oh we got a book fifty great states, you gotta love this drawing st
Seamus Thank You Seamus next gink toast from Latvia. Whoa. Yay
Yeah, that's no idea if I could be one of those probably the country I thought there was an emblem on it I
Don't know why you're still working for me should go back to my cage clear clearly sends all these cooler Latvia
Postcards that being chocolate-covered marshmallows. How is it Wow Eastern Europe is the best meringue and marshmallows?
I swear all these different flags and maps Latvia Latvia
Newman from Oregon, Oregon, so this is really interesting. So many she has
Muscular dystrophy you made pointment. It's a CBD rub. Oh
CONTROVERSY... We are Californians, so we are pretty knowledgeable on what this stuff is. Ken, how about you explain for the audience?
CBD is non-psychoactive. It is actually used for medical purposes such as back pain, pain reliever, anti-anxiety, antidepressant,
anti-inflammation
Anti-inflammation. Basic English no crazy stuff, only good stuff. It's a little controversial because not all states have
Approved but in many states including them and we live in right now, California it is legal
We got a package from Robert Michigan a lot of stuff. Lots of these balls these balls
Plastic baseball hats. Hi guys, it's RJ from Warren, Michigan. Oh, I work at a minor-league ballpark in Utica, Michigan
Okay, there are four teams the unicorns the diamond hoppers beavers and wooly mammoths. You like a unicorn Utica sure
I would love a unicorn Utica shirt, that actually sounds pleasant to hear, Utica Unicorn.
Ken, now is the proud of the Utica Unicorns shirt. Go unicorns! John who is from
Mississippi em, I exercise
When you're a kid did your account saying Mississippi's like 1 Mississippi 2, Mississippi
Is part of our American heritage and culture. Yeah. Hey Paul, oh he actually brought Paul not Barbs whoa, whoa
Whoa, he goes to Belle Haven University in Jackson
alright
I really appreciate you giving my hometown credit where credit is due and your city's episode and he sent us some souvenirs all made in
Mississippi two candles and a mug. Really cool Mississippi postcards. Oh, yes, Devereaux
Mississippi Natchez hot sauce. We got a box from Truman from
Arizona, Alabama
This is the funniest letter making
There's a picture on this instead of fire
Alabama flag, shot-glass Vulcan. What have we here, Birmingham, Alabama, aw, honey, and ham, okay
Got it, Alabama and Michigan unicorns in yeah fine. So that's just about it
Before we go, you know what time it is return address contest. What do you say address? I see address
So we pronounce the word differently. Is it an anti said address my entire life? What's your address?
Wow, that's weird. That is war we grew up in different sides in the country. Whoa, I see a soda
Pop hey pop zero the duo. I put all your return addresses in this bag right here
Ken will pick one out and whoever wins will get this scratch-off map. These maps are sponsored by John two people Frederico
He sells them on its website order this link right here. It'll also be in the description. All right Kento go for it
Yeah. All right. I found a name. I'm pulling it out and it is
Christian from Denmark you just won?
Congratulations. Yay. I want to try out the sauce. All right in love tribes, Mississippi style hot sauce. Go for it
Mmm, you should go level the steak or a burger Oh, why would have it in a burger? All right. Well, thank you guys
So much. Thank you guys. You've just been flagged stay cool. Stay tuned
You took it from me. You're fired Oh No
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