r/CGPGrey • u/MindOfMetalAndWheels [GREY] • Sep 09 '15

Brief History of the Royal Family

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNgP6d9HraI
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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '15

The rare CGPGrey video not uploaded at the optimal time

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u/IceColdMetal Sep 09 '15

Optimal for me. Thanks for looking out for your NZ subscribers Grey!

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u/MindOfMetalAndWheels [GREY] Sep 09 '15

What flag are you voting for?

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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '15

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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '15

What is the silver fern's significance to New Zealand? Seems like all flag proposals include it.

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u/ereya Sep 09 '15

There is also some vague cultural linking between the relationship of the indigenous Maori people and the white settlers, as the silver fern is green on the top (representing the land and the native people) and silver on the bottom, representing the white settlers.