recursal/Fanatic-Fandom huggingface dataset:
Chernivtsi Oblast

## Eulogy 1

*By Gregory Severin*

Chernivtsi Oblast is a province in Western Ukraine

It is the smallest Ukrainian oblast, representing a little over one percent of Ukraine's territory

It has sizeable Romanian and Moldovan minorities, due to sharing a border with both those countries

Chernivtsi is comprised of three distinct regions, grassy steppes in the east, the Carpathian mountains to the west, and a region of foothills in between

## Eulogy 2

*By Cam Cain*

Chernivtsi Oblast is a province in southwestern Ukraine

It was once a part of Moldavia before joining the Habsburg Monarchy, Romania, and finally the Ukrainian SSR in 1940.

The largest city is Chernivtsi, which has a population 20 times larger than any other city in the Oblast

Before being occupied by the Soviet Union, it had a primarily Romanian population with a large Jewish minority. Approximately 60% of the region’s Jews were killed at this time. It would have been more, but the mayor of Chernivtsi (then called by its Romanian name Cernauti) Traian Popovici saved approximately 20,000 of them

Chernivtsi is an architectural center in Ukraine. The city is often called Little Vienna due to architectural similarities

Mila Kunis was born in Chernivtsi, but she moved to America at the age of 7

## Tournament

As the 171 seed, Chernivtsi was defeated by South Uist in Round 3 Matchup 43 of FlagVote 2. As the 125 seed, it was defeated by North Macedonia in Round 4 Matchup 17 of FlagVote 3.

## Results

### FlagVote 2

**Round 1:** Win over (342) Cape Verde 6-1

**Round 2:** Win over (86) Sudbury 4-3

**Round 3:** Loss to (43) South Uist 4-1

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** BYE

**Round 2:** Win over (388) Mato Grosso 9-1

**Round 3:** Win over (132) Yaroslavl 7-3

**Round 4:** Loss to (4) North Macedonia 7-4
Holy Cross Province

## Eulogy

*By Gregory Severin*

Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship, literally "Holy Cross Province" in English, is a province in southeastern Poland

It takes its name from the Holy Cross mountain range, one of the oldest and highest mountain ranges in Europe

The Voivodeship's capital Kielce was partitioned into Austria and later Russia before being liberated in World War I. It also has a bus station shaped to look like a UFO

Krzemionki, a Bronze Age mining site in Swietokrzyskie, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is one of the largest known prehistoric flint mines in Europe

Bartek, an oak tree over 1200 years old considered to be the most famous tree in Poland, grows in Holy Cross Province. From Wikipedia: "There are several older trees in Poland, both oaks and yews (some over 1000 years old), yet none of them have matched Bartek's fame"

## Tournament

As the 564 seed, Holy Cross was defeated by Palmyra Atoll in Round 1 Matchup 86 of FlagVote 3.

## Results

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** Loss to (461) Palmyra Atoll 6-5
Catalonia

## Eulogy 1

*By Cam Cain*

Catalonia is a semi-autonomous region within Spain

It is home to the city of Barcelona, Spain’s second largest

It has a different culture and language than the rest of Spain

Catalonia has declared independence from Spain on multiple occasions, but it has never been officially recognized

In 2017 several Catalonian independence leaders were jailed on charges of rebellion

## Eulogy 2

*By Gregory Severin*

Catalonia is a Spanish autonomous community in northeast Spain, bordering France and the Mediterranean

Its flag, the Senyera, is based on the coat of arms of the Crown of Aragon, as it (alongside Valencia, the Balearic Islands, and Aragon proper) was a part of the Kingdom of Aragon before it merged with the Crown of Castile to form modern-day Spain

Catalan culture and symbols have been repressed several times under Spanish rule, most recently during Franco's regime. This has perhaps informed the nationalism that has been present in the region since the early 1900s

Catalonia unilaterally declared independence from Spain in 2017. To date, no country has recognized them as independent, and all it has really done is give the international community a massive headache, particularly Kosovo

The Catalan capital city Barcelona is a major world economic and cultural center. It hosted the 1992 Summer Olympics, has a significant Mediterranean port, and is a top-five tourist destination in Europe.

The association football team FC Barcelona is one of only two soccer teams to win a "sextuple": six national or international titles in one calendar year

## Tournament

As the 346 seed, Catalonia was defeated by Rwanda in Round 1 Matchup 203 of FlagVote 2. As the 612 seed, it was defeated by Western Sahara in Round 1 Matchup 76 of FlagVote 3.

## Results

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** Loss to (413) Western Sahara 8-1
Bremen

## Eulogy

*By Gregory Severin*

Bremen is both a city and a state in Northwest Germany. This flag is used for both

As a city, Bremen is a major cultural and economic hub located on the North Sea. As a state, it is the smallest German state, composed of only the cities of Bremen and the nearby Bremerhaven (literally "Bremen's Harbor")

The city was also one of the seats of the Hanseatic League, a mercantile guild that controlled much of the trade in the North and Baltic seas

The band Kiss are forbidden from playing in Bremen after setting off a ton of fireworks there in 1999

It is also host to the one of the oldest fairs in Germany, held annually since 1035. The traditional exclamation for the festival, known as Freimarkt (*free market* in English) is "It's Freimarkt!"

Bremen is the setting for the 1922 classic *Nosferatu*, one of the earliest and greatest horror films ever made

## Tournament

As the 600 seed, Bremen was defeated by the United States in Round 1 Matchup 64 of FlagVote 3.

## Results

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** Loss to (425) United States 8-3
Essex

*"Greg you only like it bc it is red and has swords"*

*--Lexy Lee*

## Eulogy 1

*By Gregory Severin*

Essex is a county in southeast England

It is one of England's "ancient counties", meaning that it was established by the Normans as a means of enforcing government power

The only city in the county is Chelmsford

All 14 District Council areas of Essex voted in support of Brexit in 2016

There is a predominant stereotype in England that Essex is essentially the British equivalent to the Jersey Shore - located on the outskirts of a major world city, mediocre beaches, full of white trash, etc.

Notable people from Essex include 2016 Olympic gold medalist sailor Saskia Clark and international pop superstar/icon Posh Spice

## Eulogy 2

*By Cam Cain*

Essex is a ceremonial county in Southeast England

The largest city in Essex is Southend-on-Sea, named as such because it is at the south end of the county and located on the sea, The third largest city is Chelmsford, which may sound familiar to some in this channel

Essex takes its name because it was formerly the Kingdom of the East Saxons. In 825 AD, the territory was ceded to the Kingdom of Wessex. A couple hundreds of years later, the Norman Conquest happened and it all became England.

The flag depicts three Saxon knives. Some accounts date it back to the 6th century AD, although others contest this due to the fact that heraldry as a concept didn’t exist for another 600 years

Southend Pier is the longest pleasure pier in the world, but I’m not quite sure what makes it a pleasure pier. The pier is an icon in the city, and it has caught on fire several times but re-opened every time

## Tournament

As the 258 seed, Essex was defeated by North Macedonia in Round 2 Matchup 128 of FlagVote 2 after previously defeating Togo. As the 293 seed, Essex was defeated by Limburg in Round 2 Matchup 110 of FlagVote 3 after previously defeating Grand Cape Mount County.

## Results

### FlagVote 2

**Round 1:** Win over (255) Togo 4-3

**Round 2:** Loss to (2) North Macedonia 3-2

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** Win over (732) Grand Cape Mount County 10-1

**Round 2:** Loss to (220) Limburg 7-4
Chiriqui

## Eulogy

*By Gregory Severin*

Chiriquí is a province in northern Panama bordering Costa Rica

It was inhabited by Guaymi people before Europeans first "visited" in 1519

Future dictator Manuel Noriega was stationed in Chiriquí during his military career, and the 1968 coup d'etat that would eventually put him in power was started there

Linconia, a proposed Central American colony for freed slaves similar to Liberia, was supposed to be in Chiriquí. The idea was met with mass opposition from both Black Americans and other Central American nations, and the plan was quickly scrapped

## Tournament

As the 404 seed, Chiriqui was defeated by Belgium in Round 2 Matchup 91 of FlagVote 3 after previously defeating New Brunswick.

## Results

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** Win over (621) New Brunswick 7-2

**Round 2:** Loss to (109) Belgium 8-0
Grand Bassa County

## Eulogy

*By Cam Cain*

Grand Bassa County is a county in central Liberia, bordering the ocean

Its capital and main port Buchanan was founded to facilitate the export of iron ore from Nimba County. Once a bustling port, it became a ghost town after industry dried up. During the Liberian Civil War, many refugees moved there as it was safe from the fighting due to the fact that nobody lived there. There are now over 30,000 people in Buchanan

Buchanan is named after Thomas Buchanan, second governor of Liberia and first cousin of US president James Buchanan

The county is named after the Bassa ethnic group.

Multiple Liberian presidents come from Grand Bassa County, including the excellently named Joseph James Cheeseman

## Tournament

As the 505 seed, Grand Bassa County was cleanly swept by New Mexico in Round 1 Matchup 64 of FlagVote 2. As the 757 seed, it was cleanly swept by Småland in Round 1 Matchup 115 of FlagVote 3.
Fiji

*"veni vidi fiji"*

*--Cam Cain*

## Eulogy 1

*By Cam Cain*

Fiji is an island nation in the South Pacific

The two major islands are Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, but there are over 300 additional islands

Fiji has a very developed economy thanks to its mineral deposits, forest industry, and bottled water exports

Fijian cuisine and culture is influenced from India

Fijian golfer Vijay Singh was ranked number 1 in the world in 2004 and 2005

Fiji’s rugby sevens team has been world champions four times and has never finished outside of the top four

## Eulogy 2

*By Gregory Severin*

Fiji is a nation consisting of over 330 islands in the South Pacific

Most of the islands in the archipelago were formed by volcanoes some 150 million years ago

Fijians call their country Viti, but Tongans call them Fisi. Guess which pronunciation Captain Cook wrote down?

After being annexed by the British, a measles outbreak in Fiji killed nearly a third of its population

Fiji is a popular luxury resort destination, and a bunch of terrible, *terrible* movies have been shot there. People also really like buying Fijian water for some reason

The only Olympic medals Fiji has ever won (two gold and one bronze) have been in rugby, and after the team's first Olympic gold win in 2016 the country declared a national holiday. Fijian-born offensive lineman Bobby Singh is the only person to have ever won a Super Bowl, CFL Grey Cup, and XFL championship

## Tournament

Fiji was defeated by Nepal in Round 1 Matchup 78 of FlagVote. As the 383 seed, it was defeated by Betsy Ross in Round 1 Matchup 254 of FlagVote 2. As the 727 seed, it was defeated by Dominican Republic in Round 1 Matchup 191 of FlagVote 3.

## Results

### FlagVote 2

**Round 1:** Loss to (130) Betsy Ross 4-1

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** Loss to (298) Dominican Republic 9-1
Baden-Wurttemberg

## Eulogy

*By Cam Cain*

Baden-Württemberg is a state comprising of the southwest corner of Germany, west of Bavaria

It is the third largest German state by both area and population, and it is home to the large cities of Stuttgart and Mannheim

The 6000 square km Black Forest is located in Baden-Württemberg on the state’s border with France and Switzerland. It is known for its idyllic landscapes, its ham and cake, and its handmade cuckoo clocks

Mercedes-Benz and Porsche are both headquartered in Stuttgart, and it is purported that the automobile and motorcycle were both invented there

Mannheim is home to the University of Mannheim, which despite being less than 60 years old is referred to as the Harvard of Germany, or the Michigan of the East of Germany. My high school had exchange students from Mannheim (the city, not the university) every year, and one of them was the state tennis champion one year

Notable people from the state include soccer coach Jurgen Klopp, director Roland Emmerich, Pro Bowl offensive lineman John Alt, soccer player Timo Werner, tennis player Steffi Grag (sic), numerous war criminals, and geologist Friedrich von Alberti, who studied sedimentary deposits in the Triassic Era

## Tournament

As the 412 seed, Baden-Wurttemberg was defeated by Fukuoka in Round 1 Matchup 77 of FlagVote 2. As the 587 seed, it was defeated by Mordovia in Round 2 Matchup 247 of FlagVote 3 after previously defeating Guairá.

## Results

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** Win over (587) Guairá 7-4

**Round 2:** Loss to (75) Mordovia 7-1
Bad Bot

*"Bad bot should give a Marlins fact"*

*--Sahil Shah*

**Bad Bot** was a Slackbot command in the M-SABR Slack. It was created by Max Brill on 3-31-18. It was the antithesis to Good Bot, and it was created just one minute after Good Bot. Initially, Slackbot responded with "fuck you" when "bad bot" was commented. However, this was deemed to be too harsh, and that response was instead replaced with "Worse than the Marlins?" The following day, the response was seen to have been replaced with "no u" when Greg commented "bad bot." Sometime between April 1st and April 18th, the response was replaced with "Worse than the Tigers?" The bot was deleted entirely between then and May 20th.
Byzantine Eagle

## Eulogy

*By Cam Cain*

This is a flag that has inaccurately been attributed to the Byzantine Empire. It actually represents the modern day Greek Orthodox church

The double headed eagle was used as a symbol of the Byzantine Empire beginning in the early second millennium, but it is not believed to have been used on any flags

This symbol first appeared in 3800 BC in ancient Sumer as a symbol of the god Ninurta. It was used throughout the Bronze Age in various parts of the Middle East and later spread to modern-day Greece

It seems to have disappeared for a while until resurfacing in the Byzantine Empire on silk tapestries, but those were believed to have been made in France and Spain. It wasn’t used as a Byzantine Imperial symbol until the 14th century, when it was used by the Palaiologos dynasty. It then spread throughout the Muslim and Christian worlds but remained a symbol of the Empire

Lots of modern countries in that part of the world use the double eagle on their flags today, including Albania, Serbia, and Montenegro. Russia also has it in its coat of arms

## Tournament

As the 145 seed, the Double Eagle was defeated by Turkey in Round 3 Matchup 14 of FlagVote 3 after previously defeating Lahej.

## Results

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** BYE

**Round 2:** Win over (657) Lahej 9-2

**Round 3:** Loss to (112) Turkey 6-4
Entre Rios

*"NO ARGENTINAS ALLOWED"*

*--Cam Cain*

## Eulogy

*By Cam Cain*

Entre Ríos is a province in Eastern Argentina

It gets its name from the fact that it is surrounded by the Uruguay River on the East and the Paraná River on the West. (Entre Ríos = Between Rivers). The region as a whole is known as the Mesopotamia of Argentina due to the rivers and fertile soil

The largest city in the province is Paraná with a population just shy of 250,000. Paraná is a sister city of Quebec City and Muscatine Iowa.

The province produces 60% of the country’s rice and 37% of its chickens

Paraná was the final capital of the Argentine Confederation, the final predecessor state to Argentina

## Tournament

As the 432 seed, Entre Rios was defeated by Indiana in Round 1 Matchup 21 of FlagVote 2. As the 712 seed, it was defeated by Bulgaria in Round 1 Matchup 38 of FlagVote 3.
Guinea-Bissau

## Eulogy

*By Cam Cain*

Guinea-Bissau is a country in West Africa bordering Senegal and Guinea

It was formerly part of the Kingdom of Kaabu and the Mali Empire before being colonized by Portugal. It was known as Portuguese Guinea, as it was Portugal’s claim on the larger region of Guinea.

French Guinea declared independence 15 years earlier and took the name Guinea for its own. When Portuguese Guinea declared independence in 1973, it tacked its capital’s name Bissau onto the end of the country name to differentiate itself.

Though Portuguese is the nation’s official language, only 2% speak it as their primary language and only 1/3 of the country speaks it at all. A majority of the country speaks Guinea-Bissau Creole, which derives from Portuguese as well as local languages

The country has had multiple coups and attempted coups in recent decades, including one in February of 2022

The Guinea-Bissau national soccer team reached a high ranking of 68th in the world in 2016. It has never qualified for the World Cup, but it has thrice played in the Africa Cup of Nations

## Tournament

Guinea-Bissau was defeated by the Canary Islands in Round 1 Matchup 108 of FlagVote. As the 341 seed, it was defeated by Mordovia in Round 1 Matchup 86 of FlagVote 2. As the 460 seed, it was defeated by Jersey in Round 1 Matchup 118 of FlagVote 3.
Donetsk Oblast

*"oil spill ass flag"*

*--Cam Cain*

## Eulogy 1

*By Gregory Severin*

Donetsk Oblast is a Ukrainian province on the Black Sea

It is the most populous oblast in Ukraine, with about 4.5 million residents

From 1941-1943, Donetsk was known as Yuzivka Oblast. From 1943-1961, the it was called Stalino Oblast after Joseph Stalin

In 2014, Russian-backed militants seized control of Donetsk Oblast and declared independence from Ukraine. The ensuing war is still ongoing

Former Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev grew up in Donetsk

## Eulogy 2

*By Cam Cain*

Donetsk Oblast is the most populous province in Ukraine

It is home to Donetsk and Mariupol, two of Ukraine’s largest cities

Located near the Russian border, it has been the site of much fighting since the War in Donbas began in 2014, and it has accelerated since Russia’s invasion in 2022. Russia declared that they annexed the territory, although they’re the only ones who think that

During the Soviet Union era, the city and oblast were named Stalino. They were renamed in 1961 after the Donets River

Donetsk is Ukraine’s coal belt. Over half of the country’s coal, iron, and steel are produced there

Shakhtar Donetsk FC is Ukraine’s most successful soccer club. They were Europa League champions in 2009, and their stadium hosted many international matches before closing in 2014 due to turmoil in the region. They have played in Lviv and Kyiv ever since

## Tournament

As the 60 seed, Donetsk was defeated by Alaska in Round 4 Matchup 9 of FlagVote 2. As the 103 seed, it was defeated by Fukuoka in Round 3 Matchup 86 of FlagVote 3 after previously defeating New Ireland.

## Results

### FlagVote 2

**Round 1:** Win over (453) US Virgin Islands 7-0

**Round 2:** Win over (197) Maine (old) 4-1

**Round 3:** Win over (69) Lower Silesia 4-3

**Round 4:** Loss to (5) Alaska 5-1

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** BYE

**Round 2:** Win over (410) New Ireland 6-3

**Round 3:** Loss to (154) Fukuoka 6-5
Antarctica

*"I feel bad for Antarctica, first they’re melting away bc of climate change and now they lose in the first round"*

--Sully Tomich

## Eulogy 1

*By Cam Cain*

Antarctica is the fifth largest of our planet’s seven continents

It is mostly a polar desert, with a wide variety of non-human animals

Several countries claim territory of parts of Antarctica

   Antarctica is melting

## Eulogy 2

*By Gregory Severin*

***FOR FULL AUTHENTICITY, PLEASE READ IN MORGAN FREEMAN'S VOICE***

Antarctica is that continent covered in blocks of ice at the bottom of the world, though not all of that statement may be true for much longer

European philosophers believed in a continent in the far south of the globe--which they called Terra Australis--since antiquity, ostensibly to "balance out" the top-heaviness of Eurasia. Then they discovered it! It was Australia

Captain Cook came close to finding the real Antarctica around this time, but the first people to actually reach the continent were seal hunters in the early 1800s. They couldn't name it Australia anymore so they decided to name it Antarctica, like it being the anti-Arctic. Clever

Explorers kept going to Antarctica to find the South Pole, and some of them didn't freeze in the process. The first guy who did it was Roald Amundsen of Norway, who named his camp Polheim

After the continent's discovery, everyone wanted to take a piece of the freezing, inhospitable desert for themselves. A 1959 treaty between all of the usual suspects, and also Norway, has put a "freeze" on those claims, though. The treaty also basically says Antarctica is for peaceful research only, so its only inhabitants are scientists doin their research on stuff like geology and biomedical science

Notable permanent residents of Antarctica include penguins, leopard seals, and the thing from John Carpenter's The Thing (1982)

## Tournament

Antarctica was eliminated from FlagVote by Uganda in Round 1, Matchup 127. As the 254 seed, Antarctica was eliminated from FlagVote 2 by Georgia in Round 1, Matchup 130. As the 452 seed, it was defeated by France in Round 2 Matchup 69 of FlagVote 3 after

## Results

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** Win over (573) Northumberland 9-2

**Round 2:** Loss to (61) France 8-2
Draft Josh Allen

*"They should have gone to draftjoshallen.com"*

*--Zane Harding*

**Draft Josh Allen** was a short lived Slackbot which existed for less than half an hour on 4-26-18, during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft. It is unclear who created it. When anyone would say "Browns," Slackbot would respond "click here to find out why Josh Allen should be the first pick" and post a link to draftjoshallen.com. It was seen five times in total, all in #bigballers and all between 8:49 PM and 9:13 PM that evening.
Coquimbo

*“people are gonna love the coquimbo flag and they’re gonna be WRONG”*

*--Gregory Severin*

## Eulogy

*By Cam Cain*

Coquimbo is a region in Northern Chile

Its capital and largest city is not the titular Coquimbo, but rather La Serena. La Serena is famous around South America for its beaches

Coquimbo is home to the narrowest portion of Chile, at just 90 kilometers wide

The endangered and endemic Chilean Wine Palm is located in Coquimbo but faces pressure from deforestation and rapid growth in the region

Numerous writers come from the region, including Nobel Prize winner Gabriela Mistral and national poet Victor Domingo Silva

The region’s top soccer team, Coquimbo Unido, has a cool pirate in its logo. The pirate logo dates back to 1962, when club directors saw a painting of a pirate and thought it looked cool. They have twice been Chilean runners up but never won a title.

## Tournament

As the 676 seed, Coquimbo was defeated by Papua New Guinea in Round 1 Matchup 81 of FlagVote 3.

## Results

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** Loss to (349) Papua New Guinea 7-1
Durham

## Eulogy

County Durham is a ceremonial county in the northeast of England

The land is hilly and filled with Carboniferous rocks

Durham was once on the border of Roman Britain, and as such there are lots of forts there

It was a big coal mining region, but most of the mines shut down in the mid 20th century

During the Napoleonic Wars, there’s a story about the city of Hartlepool hanging a monkey dressed as a French soldier. The local soccer team named its mascot H’Angus the Monkey in response. In 2002 the city of Hartlepool elected Hangus as mayor. Hartlepool is not a small town, mind you, it has 80,000 people

People from Durham include billiards GOAT candidate Willie Smith, Iron Maiden guitarist Janick Gers, actor Jamie Bell, and filmmaker Ridley Scott

## Tournament

As the 166 seed, Durham was defeated by the United Nations in Round 3 Matchup 120 of FlagVote 3 after previously defeating Kiribati.

## Results

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** BYE

**Round 2:** Win over (347) Kiribati 7-3

**Round 3:** Loss to (91) United Nations 8-1
Andorra

*"watch andorra: the new hit disney+ tv show about your third-favorite guy who died in rogue one!"*

*--Gregory Severin*

## Eulogy 1

*By Cam Cain*

The Principality of Andorra is a microstate in the Pyrenees Mountains

It is the sixth smallest nation in Europe and the 16th smallest in the world

The capital Andorra la Vella is the highest capital city in Europe at 3356 feet

Andorra is the only country to have Catalan as its official language

Andorra typically sends 3-8 members to the Olympic Games. Though they have never won a medal, their most popular and successful sport is alpine skiing

## Eulogy 2

*By Gregory Severin*

Andorra is a microstate wedged between France and Spain

Alongside a few other microstates dispersed throughout France and Italy, it has the special status of being allowed to use the Euro without being in the European Union

Andorra was founded in the 1200s as a part of a treaty between the Bishop of Urgell and the Count of Foix, who ruled the territory jointly as princes. This co-ruling structure has continued until the present day, though Foix's holdings were eventually transferred first to the French crown and ultimately to the French President

Yes, this means that Emmanuel Macron is technically a prince

Andora (sic) didn't join the UN until 1993, and didn't engage in formal diplomatic relations with the US until 1996

80% of Andorra's GDP comes from tourism, particularly their renowned ski resorts

## Tournament

Andorra was defeated by Japan in Round 1 Matchup 23 of FlagVote. As the 263 seed, it was defeated by South Africa in Round 2 Matchup 97 of FlagVote 2 after previously defeating Syria. As the 378 seed, it was defeated by Russia (1668-1693) in Round 1 Matchup 165 of FlagVote 3.

## Results

### FlagVote 2

**Round 1:** Win over (250) Syria 4-3

**Round 2:** Loss to (7) South Africa 6-1

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** Loss to (647) Russia (1668-1693) 6-5
Angola

"*Machete boys where you at"*

*--Gregory Severin*

## Eulogy 1

*By Gregory Severin*

The Republic of Angola is a country in southwest Africa

Portugal started setting up settlements there in the 16th century; the country still has a strong Portuguese influence

A long war for independence resulted in Angola becoming a one-party socialist state, starting a civil war that lasted 26 years

Oil makes up over half of the Angolan economy

The Angolan soccer team has qualified for the World Cup once, in 2006. They were eliminated in group play after going 1-2

## Eulogy 2

*By Cam Cain*

Angola is a country in southern Africa

It was long a Portuguese colony before declaring independence as a communist state in 1975 following a big Civil War. In 1990 they decided they didn’t want to be communist anymore, so they stopped

Angola is about twice the size of France

Angola has a coastal exclave called Cabinda north of Dr. Congo. There’s a lot of oil off the coast of Cabinda, and it has made Angola’s oil companies very rich

The income inequality is evident in the capital Luanda, which has over 50% of its residents living in poverty while simultaneously being one of the most expensive cities in the world

Angola has the most successful basketball team in Africa. At the 1992 Olympics, they were the Dream Team’s first victims, losing 116-48 to the Americans. In 2019, Bruno Fernando became the first Angolan-born NBA player.

## Tournament

Angola was defeated by Isle of Man in Round 1 Matchup 76 of FlagVote. As the 54 seed it was defeated by Kazakhstan in Round 4 Matchup 21 of FlagVote 2. As the 89 seed, it was defeated by Zheleznogorsk in Round 4 Matchup 12 of FlagVote 3.

## Results

### FlagVote 2

**Round 1:** Win over (459) Sao Paulo 6-0

**Round 2:** Win over (203) United Nations 5-1

**Round 3:** Win over (75) Tocantins 4-2

**Round 4:** Loss to (11) Kazakhstan 4-3

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** BYE

**Round 2:** Win over (424) Comoros 9-1

**Round 3:** Win over (168) Sinuiju 6-5

**Round 4:** Loss to (40) Zheleznogorsk 6-3
Berlin

## Eulogy 1

*By Cam Cain*

Berlin is the capital and largest city in Germany

It is either the largest or second largest city in the EU, depending on what happens with Brexit

It has become a city known for its fantastic culture and dance

As you may know, the city was divided in two for a large period of the 20th century by some sort of berlin’s wall

## Eulogy 2

*By Gregory Severin*

Berlin is the German capital and the largest city in the European Union

It hasn't always been the German capital though. For a long time the capital of what we now know as "Germany" was Konigsberg, and during that whole "Cold War" business the capital of what is today considered Germany was Bonn

Speaking of the Cold War, Berlin may have been the site where it started. That's right, I'm talking about the Berlin airlift, which is how the US and its allies supplied the section of Berlin they controlled after the Russians blockaded them from doing it normally

But beyond all the Cold War stuff (and there's a whole lot of Cold War stuff), Berlin is a major hub of German culture and of global culture. The first large-scale movie studio was founded in Berlin, and a lot of really good German movies have been shot there. The city is also world renowned for its street art; today, a section of the Berlin Wall lives on in the city as an open-air street art gallery

Notable Berliners include actress Marlene Dietrich, Twins outfielder Max Kepler, several members of Rammstein, and John F. Kennedy

I once stabbed a woman in a bar in Berlin. :knife: *Ftagh!*

## Tournament

As the 208 seed, Berlin was defeated by Saga in Round 2 Matchup 13 of FlagVote 2 after previously defeating Baltimore. As the 334 seed, it was defeated by Bar Municipality in Round 2 Matchup 216 of FlagVote 3 after previously defeating Shilluk. As the 8 seed, it was defeated by Fish Bear in Round 2 Matchup 1 of BearFlagVote after previously defeating Frightened Bear.

## Results

### FlagVote 2

**Round 1:** Win over (305) Baltimore 4-3

**Round 2:** Loss to (49) Saga 5-0

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** Win over (691) Shilluk 7-2

**Round 2:** Loss to (179) Bar Municipality 6-5

### BearFlagVote

**Round 1:** Win over (9) Frightened Bear 6-3

**Round 2:** Loss to (1) Fish Bear 7-0
Corpus Christi

## Eulogy

*By Cam Cain*

Corpus Christi is the 8th largest city in Texas

Located on the Gulf of Mexico, its port is the largest in the US in terms of revenue due to all the oil shipped out of there

The first Whataburger was in Corpus Christi, and the company was headquartered there until it was moved to San Antonio in 2009. The Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks play at Whataburger Field

There’s also a junior hockey team, the IceRays, in Corpus Christi for some reason. They moved there in 2010 from Alpena Michigan, a city which is also by a big body of water and has no other similarities to Corpus Christi. Anthony Stolarz played for the IceRays

In 2012, Corpus Christi was ranked the second least literate city in America. The only worse one was Bakersfield, California

The flag features a seagull. There are 5 bird sanctuaries located in Corpus Christi, and the Audubon Society has named Corpus Christi “America’s birdiest place”

Notable people from Corpus Christi include singer Selena, actress Farrah Fawcett, rapper Kevin Abstract, professional buzzkill David Freese, baseball players Rob Zastryzny and Cliff Pennington, actress Eva Longoria, actor Lou Diamond Phillips, and Super Bowl Champion long snapper Clint Gresham

## Tournament

As the 243 seed, Corpus Christi was defeated by South Korea in Round 3 Matchup 105 of FlagVote 3 after previously defeating Bavaria.

## Results

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** BYE

**Round 2:** Win over (270) Bavaria 6-4

**Round 3:** Loss to (14) South Korea 6-5
Corona Bottle

*"This is now a corona gossip channel"*

*--Zane Harding*

**Corona Bottle** (:coronabottle:) is an emoji in the M-SABR Slack. It was created by Gregory Severin on 3-10-20. Greg initially intended for the name to be :corona: but Slack would not let him. It is primarily used in conversations about COVID-19. However, it is occasionally used alongside other alcohol emojis when talking about drinking.

## Gallery

Coronavirus mention in China eulogy, first known mention of the virusCreation of Corona Bottle emojiCorona Bottle used to react to trivia being cancelledCorona Bottle used during roll call of alcohol emoji
Bermuda

## Eulogy 1

*By Cam Cain*

Bermuda is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom consisting of 181 islands

It is named after the spanish sailor Juan de Bermudez who discovered the islands

Bermuda is the northern point of the fabled Bermuda Triangle, with Florida and Puerto Rico being the other points

Bermuda has competed in every Summer Olympics since 1936 (except for the 1980 boycott) and every Winter Olympics since 1992. They traditionally march at the opening ceremonies wearing bermuda shorts

Bermuda has won one medal at the Olympic Games: a bronze by boxer Clarence Hill in Montreal ’76

The coat of arms on the flag features a red lion, a symbol of England. It also depicts the wrecked ship ‘Sea Venture’ which stranded 150 survivors on Bermuda and was believed to be the inspiration for Shakespeare’s The Tempest

## Eulogy 2

*By Gregory Severin*

Bermuda is a British overseas territory some 1000 miles east of North Carolina

The islands were claimed for the British Crown after some shipwreck survivors marooned there didn't want to move to Virginia. Relatable

Bermuda has been the most populous British overseas dependency ever since Hong Kong was returned to China in 1997

During the Boer War that took place in South Africa at the turn of the 19th century, 5000 prisoners of war were interned in Bermuda. One of them was Fritz Joubert Duquesne, who escaped from Bermuda, settled in the US, and would go on to spy for Germany in both World Wars

With triathlete Flora Duffy's win in the 2020 Olympics, Bermuda became the smallest country to win an Olympic gold medal

## Tournament

Bermuda was defeated by Sweden in Round 1 Matchup 94 of FlagVote. As the 443 seed it was defeated by Ethiopia in Round 1 Matchup 188 of FlagVote 2. As the 741 seed, it was defeated by Kainuu in Round 1 Matchup 107 of FlagVote 3.
Chodzieski County

*"i appreciate the clean-looking castle that’s not overly detailed like so many others"*

*--Cam Cain*

## Eulogy

*By Gregory Severin*

Chodzież County is a county in central Poland

Apparently it's a part of Greater Poland Voivodeship, which kind of feels like a lazy name to me

It was established in January of 1999, meaning that several people in this channel are older than it

The county's seat is the city of Chodzież, known to the Germans as "Kolmar in Posen" when it was a part of Prussia

Chodzież city changed hands between Germany and Poland four times in the year 1919 alone

Other things that happened in Chodzież: Got invaded by Sweden, got partitioned by Prussia, got "liberated" by Napoleon, got re-annexed by Prussia, WWI, WWII (I'm starting to see why Poland and Germany don't exactly get along), started a brass orchestra band!

Today you too can attend a jazz workshop in Chodzież, as its 53rd annual Jazz Forum will be held in late July. I would say more but the website is in Polish

## Tournament

As the 449 seed, Chodzieski was defeated by Sierra Leone in Round 2 Matchup 5 of FlagVote 3 after previously defeating the flag of Yuki.

## Results

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** Win over (576) Yuki 7-4

**Round 2:** Loss to (64) Sierra Leone 10-1
Cauca

*"cauca's caucus is defeated"*

*--Gregory Severin*

## Eulogy

*By Cam Cain*

Cauca is a department in southwestern Colombia

Its largest city is Popayán, famous for its colonial architecture. Popayán is home to the University of Cauca, one of the oldest and most prestigious in Colombia

The Western part of the department borders the Pacific, while the Eastern part is in the Colombian Massif in the heart of the Andes

Nevado del Huila, the highest volcano in Colombia, is partly located in Cauca. After being dormant for over 500 years, it erupted several times in 2007 and 2008

For much of the 19th century, the sovereign state of Gran Cauca included modern-day Cauca as well as most of southern and western Colombia and parts of Peru, Brazil, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

## Tournament

As the 425 seed, Cauca was cleanly swept by Nova Scotia in Round 1 Matchup 44 of FlagVote 2. As the 490 seed, it was defeated by Arby's in a heated Round 1 Matchup 186 of FlagVote 3.

## Results

### FlagVote 2

**Round 1:** Loss to (88) Nova Scotia 7-0
Cojedes

## Eulogy

*By Cam Cain*

Cojedes is a state in Venezuela

The name comes from a native word meaning “people of ceramics”

Cattle raising dominates the Cojedes economy, and a whole lot of the land is dedicated to livestock

There is a mango fair in Cojedes

The capital of the state is San Carlos de Austria, although I couldn’t find any connection to Austria

I have a picture but it won't send because I'm on a plane

## Tournament

As the 351 seed, Cojedes was defeated by Molossia in Round 2 Matchup 144 of FlagVote 3 after previously defeating Oakland.

## Results

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** Win over (674) Oakland 10-0

**Round 2:** Loss to (162) Molossia 8-3
Croatia

## Eulogy

*By Gregory Severin*

The Republic of Croatia is a country in Southeast Europe

Its territory was controlled at different times by the Venetian Republic and Austro-Hungarian Empire, and was briefly an Axis-controlled puppet state in the 1940s

Its strong tourism and industrial sectors led it to becoming one of the more important republics in Yugoslavia; however, it grew tired of working to pay off Belgrade's debts and declared independence in 1991

The checkerboard crest in the middle of the Croatian flag is known as the šahovnica, meaning "chessboard", and is an important national symbol. The šahovnica is used for many functions, and the Croatian national association football team models their uniforms off the pattern

Croatia is known for its gorgeous natural scenery, and it has been used as a filming location for several works film and television. Most notably, the city of Dubrovnik was as a model for King's Landing in the popular TV series Game of Thrones

The most popular sport in Croatia is association football. Though they have never won the World Cup, they finished 3rd in their first-ever appearance as an independent nation and were runners-up in the most recent tournament. Star midfielder and team captain Luka Modrić was awarded the tournament's Golden Ball

## Tournament

Croatia was defeated by Albania in Round 2 Matchup 62 of FlagVote after previously defeating Micronesia. As the 40 seed, it was defeated by Turkey in Round 3 Matchup 14 of FlagVote 2. As the 157 seed, it was defeated by Israel in Round 3 Matchup 38 of FlagVote 3 after previously defeating Alex.

## Results

### FlagVote

**Round 1:** Win over Micronesia 6-2

**Round 2:** Loss to Albania 5-2

### FlagVote 2

**Round 1:** Win over (473) Zambia 6-1

**Round 2:** Win over (217) Sioux Falls 4-3

**Round 3:** Loss to (168) Turkey 4-3

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** BYE

**Round 2:** Win over (356) Alex 10-1

**Round 3:** Loss to (100) Israel 7-3
Chilliwack

## Eulogy 1

*By Gregory Severin*

Chilliwack is a city in British Columbia

It is located very close to the US-Canada border

There is an active rock scene in Chilliwack, perhaps stemming from the fact that it's located on the Vedder River. Despite their name, Canadian prog rock band Chilliwack are NOT from the city. Filthy liars

The longest continuously published newspaper in British Columbia is the Chilliwack Progress

The Chilliwack Bruins played in the WHL for five years until they moved to nearby Victoria, a much more interesting city

Nobody of any consequence is from Chilliwack

## Eulogy 2

*By Cam Cain*

Chilliwack is a city in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley, about 100km east of Vancouver

Its name comes from a native word meaning “Valley of Many Streams.” Due to these many streams, Chilliwack experiences frequent flooding, most recently in 2021

It’s also surrounded by several mountain peaks, the most striking of which is Cheam Peak. The Chilliwack Batholith rock formation is the largest mass of exposed intrusive rock in the Cascades

Chilliwack is the warmest city in all of Canada

Despite being one of the larger cities in Western Canada, only one NHL player has come from Chilliack: forward Dave Archibald who played primarily for the North Stars and Senators in the 80s and 90s.

The symbol on the flag is not a clover, but rather 4 green hearts: a reference to Chilliwack’s nickname as the “Green Heart of the Province.” The nordic cross is a reference to its other nickname as the “Crossroads of the Fraser Valley.”

There was a Vancouver rock band called Chilliwack that was active in the 70s and 80s. Their most popular song was My Girl (Gone Gone Gone) which peaked at #3 in Canada and #22 in the States

## Tournament

As the 174 seed, Chilliwack was defeated by Wales in Round 4 Matchup 19 of FlagVote 2. As the 92 seed, it was defeated by Slovakia in Round 4 Matchup 28 of FlagVote 3.

## Results

### FlagVote 2

**Round 1:** Win over (339) Brittany 5-0

**Round 2:** Win over (83) Greece 5-1

**Round 3:** Win over (46) Isle of Man 4-2

**Round 4:** Loss to (19) Wales 4-3

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** BYE

**Round 2:** Win over (421) Alabama 8-1

**Round 3:** Win over (348) Royal Greece 7-3

**Round 4:** Loss to (37) Slovakia 6-5
Belarus (old)

*"we’ve had sideways austria now it’s time for inside out austria"*

*--Cam Cain*

## Eulogy

*By Gregory Severin*

This has been the flag of Belarus at multiple points in the nation's history

It was first adopted in 1918 by the Belarusian Democratic Republic in the time between the Russian Empire collapsed and when the Bolsheviks reconquered and incorporated it into the Soviet Union

After reasserting its independence in 1991, it again became Belarus's national flag. After Alexander "mini-Putin" Lukashenko came to power, he changed the national symbols to evoke the Soviet era and tried to suppress usage of this flag, claiming it is linked with Nazi collaborators in Belarus during World War II

Today, the flag is known as a symbol of Belarusian opposition and resistance to the Lukashenko government. Democracy groups within the country fly this flag, as did Lukashenko's opponent in the highly disputed 2020 election that inspired mass pro-democracy demonstrations across the country

My Belarusian friend says that even wearing a shirt with a white-red-white pattern can get you arrested in Belarus today

## Tournament

As the 624 seed, it was defeated by Tyumen Oblast in Round 1 Matchup 27 of FlagVote 3.

## Results

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** Loss to (401) Tyumen Oblast 7-3
Bosniaks

## Eulogy

*By Gregory Severin*

This is almost certainly the most complex ethnonational identity in the entire Balkans and I don't think I can really capture all of its nuances in a eulogy, but here's the important stuff:

Bosniaks are the predominant ethnic group in Bosnia-Herzegovina, making up just over half of its population

In the Balkans, your ethnicity is largely determined by religion. Croats are mostly Catholic, Serbs are mostly Orthodox, and Bosniaks are mostly Muslim

Islam was introduced to Bosnia with the Ottoman Empire's arrival in the 15th century. They were pretty religiously tolerant for an imperial power but definitely incentivized converting to Islam, which many Bosnians did

You'll see a lot of Bosniaks with slavified versions of Arabic or Turkish names. Names like Ibrahim and Hasan are common, but you'll also see Ahmo or Mujo, Slavic diminutives for Ahmed and Mustafa

The Bosniak identity didn't catch on until very recently. Censuses as late as the socialist Yugoslav period had people identify as "Serb-Muslim" "Croat-Muslim" or "Other-Muslim", and even at the time of Bosnia's independence movement only a minority of Bosnian Muslims identified as Bosniak

Notable Bosniaks include basketballer Jusuf Nurkić and footballer Zlatan Ibrahimović

## Tournament

As the 496 seed, the Bosniaks were defeated by Quebec in Round 2 Matchup 25 of FlagVote 3 after previously defeating Guam.
England

## Eulogy 1

*By Gregory Severin*

England is one of the United Kingdom's main countries, and the one perhaps best associated with the UK

England likes taking over stuff, and after seizing control of the British Isles they turned their attention to the world

The Industrial Revolution, which modernized the world, began in England

FIFA credits England with being the birthplace of club soccer, and the English Premier League is one of the best-renowned soccer leagues in the world. England won the World Cup in 1966, and after claiming that it was "coming home" in 2018 they ended up finishing fourth

There are a lot of famous people from England. These include MLB Hall of Famer Harry Wright, Queen Elizabeth II, Academy Award-winning actor Gary Oldman, former soccer player David Beckham, author William Shakespeare, and most impressively, every member of the Spice Girls

## Eulogy 2

*By Cam Cain*

England is the largest country in the United Kingdom

It is not an independent nation, although it has been at various points in its history. People often use ‘England’ to refer to the United Kingdom or to the island of Great Britain. Those people are wrong

The University of Oxford is the oldest English speaking university and the second oldest university in the entire world

England is governed by a Prime Minister in official capacity and a monarch in a ceremonial role. People don’t like the current person occupying either office

The pretty part of England is the Lake District, which has England’s largest lakes and only mountains. The highest peak in England is Scafell Pike, at 3209 feet. Wales, Scotland, and Ireland all have higher peaks, howeverNotable people from England include Ted Lasso actress Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso actor Brett Goldstein, Ted Lasso actress Juno Temple, Ted Lasso actor Phil Dunster, Ted Lasso actor Nick Mohammed, and computer scientist Alan Turing

## Tournament

England was defeated by Ukraine in Round 1 Matchup 56 of FlagVote. As the 127 seed, it was cleanly swept by North Macedonia in Round 3 Matchup 64 of FlagVote 2 after previously defeating Moravia and Betsy Ross. As the 315 seed, it was defeated by Yugoslavia in Round 2 Matchup 230 of FlagVote 3 after previously defeating South Carolina Secession.

## Results

### FlagVote 2

**Round 1:** Win over (386) Moravia 6-0

**Round 2:** Win over (130) Betsy Ross 5-1

**Round 3:** Loss to (2) North Macedonia 7-0

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** Win over (710) South Carolina Secession 10-0

**Round 2:** Loss to (198) Yugoslavia 6-5
Earth (Futurama)

*"BAD NEWS EVERYONE"*

*--Gregory Severin*

## Eulogy

*By Cam Cain*

This is the flag of Earth. Well, it is according to the TV show Futurama

It is nicknamed Old Freebie, although the meaning of this nickname is never explained. It presumably comes from the fact that the flag looks like the flag of the United States, which is nicknamed Old Glory

Earthicans fly the flag proudly on Freedom Day, where there are many festivities in Earth’s capital Washington DC. Among the traditions are expressing oneself without fear of consequences, fireworks, a big parade, and naked hot tubbing

There is an alternate version of this flag which has no blue canton, and instead the image of Earth is in the middle of a field of red and white stripes

On Freedom Day in the year 3003, an immigrant by the name of Dr. John Zoidberg was sentenced to death after eating this flag. The sentence was later reversed after he saved the planet from an alien invasion

## Tournament

As the 655 seed, Earth was defeated by St. Petersburg Russia in Round 1 Matchup 149 of FlagVote 3.

## Results

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** Loss to (370) St. Petersburg Russia 6-4