Unofficial Vexillology expert Robert joins Olivia and Johanna to dive deep into the world of flags (with about 1,000 other tangents along the way). Learn about blood-covered dukes, marketing on the open seas, controversies with the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, and much MUCH more on this very special episode of Air Castles!

Air Castles is a cultural anthropology podcast where Semi-Qualified Hosts/World Travelers/Best Friends Olivia Schmitz and Johanna Schöllauf try to understand different cultures one topic at a time.

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Robert's Sources:

Vexillological Society: http://fiav.org/

"Why city flags may be the worst-designed thing you've never noticed - Roman Mars": https://youtu.be/pnv5iKB2hl4

"Flags of the U.S. states and territories": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flags_of_the_U.S._states_and_territories

Vexillology Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/vexillology/

"How I asked EVERY country's embassy for flags [part 1]": https://youtu.be/Jbix9y8iV38

Flag (Wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag

Johanna's Sources:

“Tokyo 2020: Why some people want the rising sun flag banned”: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-50285383

Olivia’s Sources:

"Why did Pirates Fly the Jolly Roger?”: https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/anthropology-in-practice/why-did-pirates-fly-the-jolly-roger/

“The Jolly Roger and its Not-so-Merry Origins”: https://hudsonvalley.org/article/the-jolly-roger-and-its-not-so-merry-origins/

“Famous Pirate Flags: Beyond the Skull and Crossbones”: https://owlcation.com/humanities/Famous-Pirate-Flags

“The Golden Age of Piracy”: https://www.rmg.co.uk/discover/explore/golden-age-piracy