Fallen tyrants. New republics. And radical ideas like liberty, equality, and fraternity. This is the history of the Tricolour: the three-color revolutionary flag of republican France.

Welcome to the first episode of Why the Flag? We ask, where does the flag come from – and how did this symbol take over our world? Plus, we discuss the Battle of Teutoburg Forest, and how three lost Roman flags spelled disaster for generations. (Re-recorded April 2020)

How did flags take over our world? Where did they come from? What do they mean? Join the conversation as we ask, why the flag?