People Hilariously Explain True Meaning Of Country Flags, And You May Not Like The Result

Stereotype jokes have got to be probably the least creative and tired kind of humor there is, a constant re-hashing of the same old cliches over and again from now until eternity. Italians eat lots of pasta? Check. Germans lack humor? Gotcha. Brazilians and football? Mhm. Oh, the Irish love potatoes do they? I never knew.

Yet still, they remain popular, we as humans apparently love to have our beliefs and categorizations confirmed and they make us happy. The internet has been experimenting with another angle on the theme lately, with people exploring the 'true meaning' behind national flags, and they do allow an element of creativity into proceedings! Scroll down to check them out for yourself, and let us know what you think in the comments!

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Greta is a Photo Editor-in-Chief at Bored Panda with a BA in Communication.In 2016, she graduated from Digital Advertising courses where she had an opportunity to meet and learn from industry professionals. In the same year, she started working at Bored Panda as a photo editor.Greta is a coffeeholic and cannot survive a day without 5 cups of coffee... and her cute, big-eared dog.Her biggest open secret: she is a gamer with a giant gaming backlog.

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Will Smith 6 years ago

"Hilarious" isn't the word I would use.

49points

Sophster 6 years ago

the gimmick with the missing color got old very quickly or perhaps I'm just pissed there's no Dutch flag (the pink stands for ability to cycle while high)

35points

Alia G. 6 years ago

Hmm... I don’t know about all of these. Maybe it’s just me, but they seemed just kind of cynical, without to much meaning. Maybe they just weren’t for me, but I wasn’t that big of a fan.

30points

DeanR 6 years ago

This is just reinforcing stereotypes. At best it's not funny, at worst it's pretty offensive. Never thought I'd see a post like this on bored panda.

8points

Just a Purpler 6 years ago

Basically all I got from this is everyone's government sucks...

7points

Maamuu 6 years ago

"People" who? Please specify "ignorant". This is exactly the kind of BS that Bored Panda shouldn't be about.

5points

Just a Purpler 6 years ago

Canada: Red=Maple Syrup White=Snow I guess everyone already knows what our flag means so that's probably why it's not here...

5points

Just Curious 6 years ago

Wow, when I read the clickbait title (and saw the Germany "teaser", which was actually mildly clever) I actually thought this might be funny. Boy, was I wrong...

4points

CultOfBambi 6 years ago

Lame. Not a single one is even remotely amusing - and the ones meant to make you think are missing the point or blatantly incorrect. Nil points.

3points

Damien T 6 years ago

It's not even satire, just racism disguised as humour.

2points

Giovanni V 6 years ago

Brietbart- “let’s write about sterotypes to p**s off and offend everyone” Bored panda- “Hold my beer”

1point

Giovanni V 6 years ago

Bored panda. Have some class. If you all had a little knowledge of history than you would have taken down this entire article....A flag is a a countries pride.....you don’t get to joke about flags people died to protect or preserve where a new flag they didn’t want take its place. Shame on you....literally no class. Not funny. DM me and I’ll explain why your moral Compass sucks.

1point

Akos Fellner 6 years ago

The most of jokes are racist, fascist and xenophob. "Congratulations"! :(

1point

Katinka Min 6 years ago

Most of these are just dreadful and historically uninformed.

1point

stellermatt 6 years ago

What's the best part about living in Switzerland? I'm not sure, but the flag is a big plus.

1point

Sasy 6 years ago

As an Aussie, it was horrible, we have beautiful and friendly animals, and our mean ones are no more mean than other countries have, but the white part the stars etc, so vile so rude, so offended.

1point

Evan Griffiths 6 years ago

This is stereotypical and insensitive to so many people, especially the Japanese one

1point

Meowton Mewsk 6 years ago

Cool idea but almost all of these are s**t.

1point

Fuzzy Duckling 6 years ago

These aren't even low hanging fruit, it's fruit that fell of the tree and rolled down hill.

1point

Laura Ess 6 years ago

I think I'll click the "Hide for 30 days" button in Facebook, where I saw the link to this awful. Who the f**k did the Australian Flag?

1point

Master Markus 6 years ago

Way too many of these are "missing colour = bad thing associated with the country". The ones that aren't that are not particularly funny either, but you could at least... I dunno, try?

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maswartz 6 years ago

AKA: National Stereotypes

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Wanda Queen 6 years ago

Welp. That's 5 minutes I'm not getting back.

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Country Human 4 years ago

How about Sweden? Lol 🇸🇪 ʋəρəʍs

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TC 6 years ago

This is so rude. I love it....

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Lara L. 6 years ago

I would like to know, where the author is from.

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8 D 6 years ago

I struggled to find hilarity after the first missing color joke, and found nothing but cynicism.

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kathryn stretton 6 years ago

This started of funny and entertaining, then it deteriorated and became more cruel and nasty. Incorrect too in many cases. Not happy.

0points

criminalgirl 6 years ago

Hilarious???? There was f**k all worth a smile here, but shitloads of inaccurate comments from racist/bigots, who can't think further than the end of their nose.

0points

Magpie 6 years ago

No this just gets too nasty too quick.

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Carmean Armendariz 6 years ago

let it be known: anything having to do with flags on bored panda is going to be dumb. the only funny one was italy's oregano, mozzarella, tomato sauce flag.

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Bella Smith 6 years ago

This is TERRIBLE IT IS ABSOLUTLY STERIOTYPICAL and just sees the WORST in everything. You hear all this stuff like 'heres what it actually is', 'heres how they actually look' BUT SERIOUSLY WTF AUSTRALIA for starters i have never had a bear i have never seen a C*NT AND WE have dangerous animals but they actaully DONT BOTHER US. Im sorry but this is ridiculously inaccurate

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Jurgen Shantz 6 years ago

that feeling when all the comments beneath the images are people from that country who are offended.

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bob 6 years ago

Well, that escalated quickly. You can joke about anything, but not with anyone. This post is the best example... Some jokes are just plain disgusting (i.e. Japan) while others are just based on total ignorance (i.e. France). Not amused, to say the least.

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Lalo Vidals 6 years ago

Now because of this I'm a bored panda.

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LeilaOdinis 6 years ago

Not what I had in mind. Not funny.

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Toni Tangents 6 years ago

This is bollocks. Not even remotely funny or entertaining.

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Grumble o'Pug 6 years ago

“Dumb” is the word I’d use in lieu of “hilarious”

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Kjorn 6 years ago

Damn... NO canada?? Do me... Do me...!!!

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Andycat >_< 6 years ago

I am not throwing away my shot I am not throwing away my shot

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Jaime Levy 6 years ago

I did not find this funny at all...

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Sonia Bailey 6 years ago

Yawn. Lazy, offensive stereotyping. How utterly boring.

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Fluffy I am. obey me. or else. 6 years ago

Seems pretty offensive to me, actually...

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Ara Apoyan 6 years ago

https://youtu.be/UDJAr1eN6Ho

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Will Smith 6 years ago

"Hilarious" isn't the word I would use.

49points

Sophster 6 years ago

the gimmick with the missing color got old very quickly or perhaps I'm just pissed there's no Dutch flag (the pink stands for ability to cycle while high)

35points

Alia G. 6 years ago

Hmm... I don’t know about all of these. Maybe it’s just me, but they seemed just kind of cynical, without to much meaning. Maybe they just weren’t for me, but I wasn’t that big of a fan.

30points

DeanR 6 years ago

This is just reinforcing stereotypes. At best it's not funny, at worst it's pretty offensive. Never thought I'd see a post like this on bored panda.

8points

Just a Purpler 6 years ago

Basically all I got from this is everyone's government sucks...

7points

Maamuu 6 years ago

"People" who? Please specify "ignorant". This is exactly the kind of BS that Bored Panda shouldn't be about.

5points

Just a Purpler 6 years ago

Canada: Red=Maple Syrup White=Snow I guess everyone already knows what our flag means so that's probably why it's not here...

5points

Just Curious 6 years ago

Wow, when I read the clickbait title (and saw the Germany "teaser", which was actually mildly clever) I actually thought this might be funny. Boy, was I wrong...

4points

CultOfBambi 6 years ago

Lame. Not a single one is even remotely amusing - and the ones meant to make you think are missing the point or blatantly incorrect. Nil points.

3points

Damien T 6 years ago

It's not even satire, just racism disguised as humour.

2points

Giovanni V 6 years ago

Brietbart- “let’s write about sterotypes to p**s off and offend everyone” Bored panda- “Hold my beer”

1point

Giovanni V 6 years ago

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Akos Fellner 6 years ago

The most of jokes are racist, fascist and xenophob. "Congratulations"! :(

1point

Katinka Min 6 years ago

Most of these are just dreadful and historically uninformed.

1point

stellermatt 6 years ago

What's the best part about living in Switzerland? I'm not sure, but the flag is a big plus.

1point

Sasy 6 years ago

As an Aussie, it was horrible, we have beautiful and friendly animals, and our mean ones are no more mean than other countries have, but the white part the stars etc, so vile so rude, so offended.

1point

Evan Griffiths 6 years ago

This is stereotypical and insensitive to so many people, especially the Japanese one

1point

Meowton Mewsk 6 years ago

Cool idea but almost all of these are s**t.

1point

Fuzzy Duckling 6 years ago

These aren't even low hanging fruit, it's fruit that fell of the tree and rolled down hill.

1point

Laura Ess 6 years ago

I think I'll click the "Hide for 30 days" button in Facebook, where I saw the link to this awful. Who the f**k did the Australian Flag?

1point

Master Markus 6 years ago

Way too many of these are "missing colour = bad thing associated with the country". The ones that aren't that are not particularly funny either, but you could at least... I dunno, try?

1point

maswartz 6 years ago

AKA: National Stereotypes

1point

Wanda Queen 6 years ago

Welp. That's 5 minutes I'm not getting back.

1point

Country Human 4 years ago

How about Sweden? Lol 🇸🇪 ʋəρəʍs

0points

TC 6 years ago

This is so rude. I love it....

0points

Lara L. 6 years ago

I would like to know, where the author is from.

0points

8 D 6 years ago

I struggled to find hilarity after the first missing color joke, and found nothing but cynicism.

0points

kathryn stretton 6 years ago

This started of funny and entertaining, then it deteriorated and became more cruel and nasty. Incorrect too in many cases. Not happy.

0points

criminalgirl 6 years ago

Hilarious???? There was f**k all worth a smile here, but shitloads of inaccurate comments from racist/bigots, who can't think further than the end of their nose.

0points

Magpie 6 years ago

No this just gets too nasty too quick.

0points

Carmean Armendariz 6 years ago

let it be known: anything having to do with flags on bored panda is going to be dumb. the only funny one was italy's oregano, mozzarella, tomato sauce flag.

0points

Bella Smith 6 years ago

0points

Jurgen Shantz 6 years ago

that feeling when all the comments beneath the images are people from that country who are offended.

0points

bob 6 years ago

0points

Lalo Vidals 6 years ago

Now because of this I'm a bored panda.

0points

LeilaOdinis 6 years ago

Not what I had in mind. Not funny.

0points

Toni Tangents 6 years ago

This is bollocks. Not even remotely funny or entertaining.

0points

Grumble o'Pug 6 years ago

“Dumb” is the word I’d use in lieu of “hilarious”

0points

Kjorn 6 years ago

Damn... NO canada?? Do me... Do me...!!!

0points

Andycat >_< 6 years ago

I am not throwing away my shot I am not throwing away my shot

0points

Jaime Levy 6 years ago

I did not find this funny at all...

-1point

Sonia Bailey 6 years ago

Yawn. Lazy, offensive stereotyping. How utterly boring.

-1point

Fluffy I am. obey me. or else. 6 years ago

Seems pretty offensive to me, actually...

-1point

Ara Apoyan 6 years ago

https://youtu.be/UDJAr1eN6Ho

-1point

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