Countries That Almost Had Different Flags

Have you ever wondered how close your country came to flying a completely different flag? Imagine if the United States didn’t have stars and stripes… or if Canada’s maple leaf had never sprouted. Around the world, nations have debated, redesigned, and sometimes almost adopted flags that look nothing like what we know today. 00:00 Intro 00:25 New Zealand 01:43 United States 03:24 Spain 04:49 Canada 06:11 United Kingdom 07:48 Portugal