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Jesse (emoji)

The Jesse emoji (:jesse:) is a custom emoji in the MSABR Slack. The emoji features a closeup of Edmonton Oilers right-winger Jesse Puljujärvi.

## History

Though Puljujärvi was drafted in 2016, it wasn't until Spring of 2021 that he became popular in MSABR Dynasty Hockey league (#dynastyhockey). Puljujärvi can attribute his meteoric rise and cult following to two people: Jomboy and MSABR Dynasty Hockey General Manager Parker Bock. Following a two-goal game against the Ottawa Senators on Feb 2, 2021, sports media mogul Jomboy published a "breakdown" - not of Jesse's scoring prowess, but rather of him being mistakenly chased down by a Senators player and crushed against the boards. Puljujärvi's resulting flabbergasted expression is the face of the current Jesse emoji.

Funny though it was, Jomboy's video alone could not account for Puljujärvi's preeminence among hockey emotes in the MSABR Slack. Rather, his notoriety in the Dynasty Hockey league stemmed from two key transactions by GM Parker Bock. On February 2nd, 2021 (the day of his two-goal game), Puljujärvi was dropped to waivers but instantly claimed again by Bock. Less than two months later, the exact same thing occurred. The context surrounding the second drop/claim is unclear.

On July 23rd, 2021, and seemingly as a result of a change of heart for the young winger, GM Bock renamed his dynasty hockey team from "TJ Oshi(t)" to "Jesse's Girls." When asked about the team rebranding at a summer media session, the Capitals' winger declined to comment.

The :jesse: emoji made its MSABR Slack Debut on September 25, 2021 at exactly 3:00am ET. Since its inception, the emoji has been used over 500 times in response to over 100 messages. The top 3 :jesse: users as of May 9, 2022 are Parker Bock, Greg Severin, and Yuki Mori.

Though evidently "on the block," Parker noted that Jesse was the "heart and soul" of his dynasty hockey team in the 2021-22 season. In the post-game presser following Jesse's Girls' playoff elimination at the hands of EVIL, TJ Oshie remarked that, "maybe if he [Puljujärvi] spent less time taking pictures of bison, he would be able to hit the [REDACTED] net for once." GM Parker Bock has not yet commented on the situation.

## Usage

The Jesse emoji has little discernable meaning. Though originally intended by its creator to parallel the series of Stephen A. Smith (:steve:) series of reaction images, the Jesse emoji has instead been used in a much more literal sense. Much like the Matt Harvey emoji refers to the Mets legend, the Jesse emoji is most commonly used in reference to Puljujärvi himself. Over time, its meaning has devolved towards nothingness and its application expanded to less and less relevant topics. It has been used as a reaction to Parker's dynasty hockey team, the Edmonton Oilers in general, completely distinct Jesse's, and with no context at all.

## Gallery

The first usage of the Jesse emoji.An example of :jesse: being used in relation to the Edmonton Oilers.The :jesse: emoji being used in relation to other notable Jesse's.The Jesse emoji being used completely out of context.It is unclear whether Parker is having relations with Jesse.
New Brunswick

*"What about slightly used Brunswick"*

*--Sully Tomich*

## Eulogy

*By Gregory Severin*

New Brunswick is a Canadian Maritime province north of Maine

Though originally colonized by the French, it changed hands several times as the French and British kept getting into hissy fits with one another. Eventually, the territory was permanently ceded to the British along with the rest of French Canada at the end of the Seven Years War

It takes its name from the Duchy of Brunswick (Braunschweig) in Germany, as King George III was also Duke (and later king) of Brunswick as well as the United Kingdom

New Brunswick is the only province to have both English and French as official languages, and after Quebec it has the second-largest Francophone proportion of its population in Canada

Four NHL players born in New Brunswick took the ice in 2022, most notably Habs goalie Jake Allen. Andrew told me that Philippe Myers' breakout is inevitable now that he's with Tompa so maybe he'll make the Acadians proud

## Tournament

As the 621 seed, New Brunswick was defeated by Chiriqui in Round 1 Matchup 92 of FlagVote 3.
Isle of Wight

*"Why is there a bite taken out of the top? It looks like Diamond Pac Man But with none of the charm"*

*--Sahil Shah*

## Eulogy 1

*By Cam Cain*

The Isle of Wight is an island in the English Channel

The diamond shape on the flag represents the shape of the island

Notable natives include Jeremy Irons and Bear Grylls

Queen Victoria and Lord Tennyson have also had vacation homes on the island

The easiest way to and from the island is via the Ryde Southsea Hovercraft, which is as cool as it sounds

It is home to the famous Isle of Wight music festival. This year’s headliners are Lionel Richie, Snow Patrol, the Chemical Brothers, and Duran Duran

## Eulogy 2

*By Gregory Severin*

The Isle of Wight is an English island off the southern coast, roughly five miles off the coast of Old Hampshire

Apparently the easiest way to travel there is by hovercraft, which is awesome. I know it probably isn't flying cars, but I'm picturing flying cars and refuse to break this fantasy

People from the Isle of Wight are called Vectians, after the Latin name for the island: Vectia. They're sometimes called caulkheads, too, but I doubt to their faces

The diamond in the Vectian flag is because the Isle of Wight is roughly shaped like a diamond; the triangle cut out from it is for the River Medina, which in real life cuts a triangle out of the top of the island

"When I'm Sixty-Four," probably the seventh- or eighth-best song off Sgt. Pepper, references Paul's desire to rent a cottage on the island

Academy Award-winning actor Jeremy Irons, who also voiced Scar in The Lion King, is from the Isle of Wight. Academy Award-winning director Anthony Minghella, best known for directing a movie Elaine from Seinfeld hated, was also born there

## Tournament

As the 222 seed, Isle of Wight was defeated by Scotland in Round 2 Matchup 69 of FlagVote 2 after previously defeating Uzbekistan. As the 336 seed, it was defeated by Northern Cyprus in Round 2 Matchup 24 of FlagVote 3 after previously defeating French Southern Territories.

## Results

### FlagVote 2

**Round 1:** Win over (291) Uzbekistan 5-2

**Round 2:** Loss to (35) Scotland 4-1

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** Win over (689) French Southern Territories 8-2

**Round 2:** Loss to (177) Northern Cyprus 8-3
Slovakia

## Eulogy

*By Gregory Severin*

The Slovak Republic is a country in Central Europe

Prior to the Velvet Divorce that separated Czechoslovakia, it had never been its own country

The Slovak capital of Bratislava is the only national capital that borders two other sovereign states

Bratislava is also the third-richest region in the EU by GDP per capita

Ice hockey is popular in Slovakia, and notable Slovakians in the NHL include Tomas Kopecky of the Red Wings and Bruins captain Zdeno Chara

Slovakia was truly the best of us, and the fact that it lost to a glorified corporate logo is an affront to good taste on the level of people thinking the St Louis flag is good

## Tournament

Slovakia was defeated by Mexico in Round 4 Matchup 8 of FlagVote. As the 26 seed, it was defeated by Macau in Round 4 Matchup 26 of FlagVote 2.

## Results

### FlagVote

**Round 1:** Win over Bulgaria 5-1

**Round 2:** Win over US Virgin Islands 6-0

**Round 3:** Win over Egypt 4-3

**Round 4:** Loss to Mexico 4-3

### FlagVote 2

**Round 1:** Win over (487) Niue 7-0

**Round 2:** Win over (282) Lithuania 4-1

**Round 3:** Win over (103) Guernsey 4-1

**Round 4:** Loss to (90) Macau 4-3
Lviv Oblast

*"59 but i’m bad at roman numerals"*

*--Cam Cain*

## Eulogy 1

*By Cam Cain*

Lviv Oblast is a province in Western Ukraine

It was previously part of Poland for much of its history, as well as Austria-Hungary

There are many beautiful churches and castles in Lviv

Several chess grandmasters also come from Lviv

## Eulogy 2

*By Cam Cain*

Lviv Oblast is a province in western Ukraine

It takes its name from the city of Lviv, the sixth largest in Ukraine and the largest in the western part of the country

Due to its strategic location in central Europe, it has changed hands multiple times. It has been its own kingdom as well as part of Moravia, Poland, Austria-Hungary, and the Soviet Union. As such, it is one of the least Russified parts of Ukraine

With Kyiv under threat from Russia, Lviv has been Ukraine’s de facto capital for the last little while. The city was targeted by missile strikes last October

Ukrainian pop star and member of parliament Ruslana is from Lviv. She won Eurovision 2004 with a record number of points for her song Wild Dances. Poet Ivano Franko, the namesake of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, is also from there

## Tournament

As the 74 seed, Lviv was defeated by Honduras in Round 2 Matchup 110 of FlagVote 2 after previously defeating Soviet Georgia. As the 173rd seed, it was defeated by Wales in Round 3 Matchup 48 of FlagVote 3 after previously defeating Armenia.

## Results

### FlagVote 2

**Round 1:** Win over (439) Soviet Georgia 7-0

**Round 2:** Loss to (183) Honduras 4-3

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** BYE

**Round 2:** Win over (340) Armenia 9-2

**Round 3:** Loss to (84) Wales 6-4
Newfoundland and Labrador

*"Newfoundland is a great flag and didn’t deserve to go in a blowout"*

*--Zach Betron*

## Eulogy

*By Cam Cain*

Newfound and Labrador is the easternmost Canadian province

It consists of the island of Newfoundland and the mainland Labrador, which is a big piece of land cut from Quebec. The island has a little over a quarter of the province’s area but 94% of its population

The Long Range Mountains on the west coast of the island make up the northernmost part of the Appalachian mountains.

L’anse Aux Meadows, at the northernmost tip of the island of Newfoundland, are the site of the first European settlement in the Americas. It was settled by Norse explorer Leif Erickson, most likely in the year 1014 and occupied sporadically for 20-100 years

The territory was a self governing dominion of the United Kingdom for a while until the Great Depression, when it joined Canada as the 10th province. There’s a whole separate culture from the rest of Canada in Newfoundland, due to its isolation and its history Irish settlement. They’ve got a whole weird dialect of English that has led some Canadians to make the generalization that Newfoundlanders are… slow. In fact, N\*wfie is a bit of a slur against special needs people in Canada, which is insane. Imagine if Mississippian was a word on par with the R word

Notable NHLers from Newfoundland include Dawson Mercer, Alex Newhook, and Mike Ryder. There’s never been a Major League Baseball player from the province, but Michael Saunders’ dad is from there

## Tournament

As the 584 seed, Newfoundland and Labrador was defeated by Moravia (Costa Rica) in Round 2 Matchup 39 of FlagVote 3 after previously defeating Tiraspol.

## Results

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** Win over (441) Tiraspol 6-4

**Round 2:** Loss to (72) Moravia (Costa Rica) 10-1
Kayangel

*"this is what michael kay will become when he dies"*

*--Gregory Severin*

## Eulogy

*By Cam Cain*

Kayangel is the northernmost state of Palau

It has an area of half a square mile and a population of just 54

All homes on the island were destroyed by a typhoon in 2013

The Kayangel Atoll has four islets. Kayangel Islet is the only one of them which is inhabited, although Ngeriungs islet has a small campsite. It is designated an Important Bird Area™ as it supports the Micronesian megapode population

## Tournament

As the 383 seed, Kayangel was defeated by Cocle in Round 1 Matchup 133 of FlagVote 3.
New Mexico

## Eulogy

New Mexico is a state in the American Southwest

It was a part of the Spanish Empire and independent Mexico before being ceded to the US in the Mexican-American War

New Mexico has the lowest water to land ratio of any American state, and most lakes in the state are man-made reservoirs

At over 7,000 feet above sea level, Santa Fe is the highest of any state capital. Denver in shambles

Perhaps the most famous UFO sighting ever occurred in Roswell, New Mexico in the 1940s

Ralph Kiner is the only MLB Hall of Famer from New Mexico. Albuquerque's Alex Bregman is third all-time in WAR on players from New Mexico, but I couldn't find any info on where the trash can was born

## Tournament

New Mexico was defeated by Quebec in Round 3 Matchup 25 of FlagVote after previously defeating Northern Mariana Islands and Italy. As the 8 seed, it was defeated by Barbados in the finals of FlagVote 2. Conor has voted for it 10 times without ever voting against it.

## Results

### FlagVote

**Round 1:** Win over Northern Mariana Islands 7-1

**Round 2:** Win over Italy 5-2

**Round 3:** Loss to Quebec 4-3

### FlagVote 2

**Round 1:** Win over (505) Grand Bassa County 7-0

**Round 2:** Win over (249) Cumberland 7-0

**Round 3:** Win over (121) Botswana 5-0

**Round 4:** Win over (57) Denver 4-1

**Round 5:** Win over (25) Hokkaido 5-0

**Round 6:** Win over (9) Albania 4-3

**Quarterfinals:** Win over (96) Manhattan 4-2

**Semifinals:** Win over (13) Norway 4-3

**Finals:** Loss to (3) Barbados 5-2
Israel

## Eulogy 1

*By Cam Cain*

Israel is a country in the Middle East

This is another one where I’m pretty unqualified to eulogize it

## Eulogy 2

*By Dunk Geg*

OH FUCK IT'S ISRAEL EULOGY TIME

ok so you know where israel is, it's that part of the middle east that's jewish instead of arab and the arabs aren't too happy with that

so back in the day israel was jewish, OBVIOUSLY. but back in the (slightly later) day it was arab. so now who gets to live in israel???

well if you're the brits post-world war i, you kinda sorta want them both to coexist there. good thing they issued the BALFOUR declaration, which established a british commitment to establishing a "jewish national home" in the palestinian mandate the brits inherited when the ottomans collapsed

also zionism was a thing and you should google it but essentially there were a ton of jews tired of antisemitism in europe and decided "fuck it we ball and leave europe to go to middle east" and then they started moving there and it was economically viable but also at what cost, right?

anyway world war ii happens and suddenly you DO have all these displaced jews who don't want to deal with european antisemitism and want somewhere to live so they rely on the balfour declaration and say LOOK BRITAIN PROMISED US A JEWISH NATIONAL HOME IN ISRAEL SO WE GO TO ISRAEL and the united nations was like SOUNDS GOOD TO US GO TO ISRAEL and the arabs were like WAIT WHAT THIS IS PALESTINE and the un was like NO IS HALF ISRAEL NOW WE PARTITIONED IT and the arabs were like WE INVADE YOU and israel won so the arabs were like WE INVADE YOU AGAIN and that cycle continued for an awful lot of time

so israel is complicated. now is the time in the eulogy where we say the fun stuff like how sam fuld competed for team israel, AND IS NOW THE GM FOR THE PHILLIES???? WHAT THE HELL???

gal gadot is israeli. she was wonder woman. also she has enough champagne... TO FILL THE NILE!!!

## Tournament

Israel was defeated by Sierra Leone in Round 4 Matchup 15 of FlagVote. As the 126 seed, it was defeated by Portland in Round 2 Matchup 66 of FlagVote 2 after previously defeating Sri Lanka. As the 100 seed, it was defeated by Portland in Round 4 Matchup 19 of FlagVote 3.

## Results

### FlagVote

**Round 1:** Win over Belgium 5-3

**Round 2:** Win over Luxembourg 4-2

**Round 3:** Win over Hungary 5-2

**Round 4:** Loss to Sierra Leone 4-3

### FlagVote 2

**Round 1:** Win over (387) Sri Lanka 5-1

**Round 2:** Loss to (131) Portland 4-3

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** BYE

**Round 2:** Win over (413) Western Sahara 9-1

**Round 3:** Win over (157) Croatia 7-3

**Round 4:** Loss to (29) Portland 8-1
Lahej

*is it still funny if i say "lahej is spanish for the hej"*

*--Gregory Severin*

## Eulogy

*By Cam Cain*

The Sultanate of Lahej was a sultanate at the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula

For much of its 200-year history, it was part of the Colony of Aden in the British Empire. It was absorbed by the Federation of South Arabia in 1963 before the dynasty was abolished and absorbed into South Yemen in 1967

Lahej was briefly invaded by the Ottoman Empire during World War I

The city of Lahij, the sultanate’s former capital, still exists in Yemen

## Tournament

As the 657 seed, Lahej was defeated by the Byzantine Eagle in Round 2 Matchup 28 of FlagVote 3 after previously defeating Ecuador

## Results

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** Win over (368) Ecuador 7-2

**Round 2:** Loss to (145) Byzantine Eagle 7-2
Mexico

*"like seriously if you were writing a tv show about this flagvote and you put in the script that mexico upsets cuba, your head writer reading the script would be like 'wait a minute you’ve had your fun but now you’ve absolutely jumped the shark'"*

*--Cam Cain*

## Eulogy

The United Mexican States is a country in the southern part of North America

Civilization in the area dates back to about 8000 years BC, as the ancient Aztecs, Mayans, and more inhabited the region

Tenochtitlan, the heart of Mexican civilization, was one of the biggest cities in the world at the time of the Spanish conquest, rivaling Constantinople and Venice. Today, Mexico City-itself the biggest city in North America-is built on its ruins

The formation of Tenochtitlan was presaged by a prophecy that a great city would be founded on a site where an eagle with a snake in its beak perched on a cactus; the same image is on the Mexican national flag

Hernan Cortes, one of the greatest assholes in history, conquered Mexico in the 1500s, and it earned its independence after a decade-long war in the Napoleonic Era

Cinco de Mayo is NOT the Mexican independence day; rather, it is a commemoration of a victory over the French Empire some 40 years after the fact

Many MLB players have come from Mexico, including fan favorite Fernando Valenzuela. One man stands above the rest, however, and he needs only be summed up by an emoji: :gallardo:

## Tournament

A constant point of contention between the Eagle Boys and the remaining voters, Mexico was eliminated by Jamaica in Quarterfinal 2 of FlagVote. As the 84 seed, it was eliminated by Norway in Round 5 Matchup 4 of FlagVote 2.

## Results

### FlagVote

**Round 1:** Win over Zimbabwe 7-0

**Round 2:** Win over Ghana 3-2

**Round 3:** Win over Colorado 5-2

**Round 4:** Win over Slovakia 4-3

**Round 5:** Win over Guatemala 5-2

**Quarterfinals:** Loss to Jamaica 6-1

### FlagVote 2

**Round 1:** Win over (429) Freetown Christiania 5-2

**Round 2:** Win over (173) Hiroshima 4-3

**Round 3:** Win over (45) Finland 4-3

**Round 4:** Win over (20) Cuba 4-3

**Round 5:** Loss to (13) Norway 4-1
Rwanda

*"rwanda is just a fancy name for ron weasley"*

*--Gregory Severin*

## Eulogy 1

*By Cam Cain*

Rwanda is a country in the south central Great Lakes region of Africa

The national language is Kinyarwanda, which is mutually intelligible with Burundi’s national language Kirundi

There was a devastating genocide of the Tutsi people by the government in 1994

It is one of only two countries where mountain gorillas can be viewed

The most famous athlete in Rwanda is cyclist Adrien Niyonshuti, who carried the flag at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics

## Eulogy 2

*By Gregory Severin*

Rwanda is a small Central African country that I always confuse with Burundi

It was a kingdom from the 15th-19th centuries before being colonized first by Germany, and later by Belgium following World War I

Rwanda became independent in 1959 after the Hutu ethnic majority revolted against the ethnic minority Tutsi monarchy and established a Hutu-dominated republic. This would not be the last instance of mass ethnic violence by the Hutu against the Tutsi

After a civil war and genocide in the early 1990s, the Tutsi-led Rwandan Patriotic Front has held quasi-democratic control over the government. Amnesty International does not approve the recent suspension of civil liberties, but in the RPF's defense "it sure beats genocide"

As of 2023 over sixty percent of the members of Rwanda's Parliament are women, the highest such percentage in the world

Rwanda is one of the least developed countries in the world, and its economy is mostly based on coffee, tea, and tourism

For such a tiny place, Rwanda has a lot of biodiversity. In recent years it has become a popular destination and breeding ground for rhinos, giraffes, and several types of primate. There are also apparently a ton praying mantis species in Rwanda, which as arthropods go is around the top of the list

## Tournament

Rwanda was defeated by Finland in Round 1 Matchup 21 of FlagVote. As the 167 seed, it was defeated by Macau in Round 2 Matchup 102 of FlagVote 2 after previously defeating Catalonia. As the 97 seed, it was defeated by Anadyr in Round 3 Matchup 6 of FlagVote 3 after previously defeating Mauritius.

## Results

### FlagVote 2

**Round 1:** Win over (346) Catalonia 6-0

**Round 2:** Loss to (90) Macau 5-1

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** BYE

**Round 2:** Win over (416) Mauritius 8-2

**Round 3:** Loss to (160) Anadyr 6-5
Lexy Lee Flagpoll Statistics

*"Thin stripe should become a faction"*

*--Lexy Lee*

**Lexy Lee** was one of eleven voters in Flagpoll 2, and one of four new voters. She was known for her love of thin stripes.

## Statistics

**Emoji tag:** :lee:

**Fun fact:** Lexy gave eight 10s in the first 165 flags but only nine 10s in the last 604 flags. However, her average score remained unchanged at 5.6 for both segments.

**Average score:** 5.562

**Standard deviation:** 2.328

**Average error:** 1.444

**Model R^2:** 0.241

**Projected top flag:** Scotland - 8.0 (8)

**Projected bottom flag:** New Mexico 1910s - -0.6 (1)

**Surprising high vote:** Maori - 4.2 (10)

**Surprising low vote:** SC Secession - 6.3 (1)

**Likes:** Crosses, Plants, Simple

**Dislikes:** Cantons, Wavy Stripes, Orange

**Largest outlier votes (vote; average):**

1. Marahau (10; 4.5)
2. Maryland (1; 6.3)
3. Phoenix (2; 7.3)
4. Newfoundland (9; 4.6)
5. Bukhara (8; 3.7)
Milwaukee

*"You all are cowards for not voting for it"*

*--Sahil Shah*

## Eulogy

*By Gregory Severin*

Milwaukee is the largest city in Wisconsin

It isn't a regular visitor here in FlagVote, but it's certainly had its share of visitors: The French missionaries and explorers were coming here as early as the late 1600s to trade with the Native Americans

In fact, the "Milwaukee" is actually pronounced "mill-e-wah-que"; it's Algonquin for "the good land"

I think one of the most interesting aspects of Milwaukee is the fact that it's the only major American city to have ever elected three socialist mayors

This flag is so bad that the people of Milwaukee designed a much better replacement flag for it. You'll see its eulogy much, much later on in the tournament

Notable people from Milwaukee include MLB Hall of Famer Al Simmons, actors Gene Wilder and Bob Uecker, Community showrunner Dan Harmon, serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, and worst of all, Bud Selig

## Tournament

As the 496 seed, Milwaukee was cleanly swept by Argentina in Round 1 Matchup 17 of FlagVote 2. As the 719 seed, it was defeated by Karpos in Round 1 Matchup 151 of FlagVote 3.
Quebec City

## Eulogy

*By Cam Cain*

Quebec City is the capital and second largest city of the province of Quebec, as well as the 11th largest in all of Canada

The name Quebec is a Frenchification of the Algonquin word Kebec, which means “where the river narrows.” Sure enough, the city is located where the St. Lawrence river becomes a lot more narrow

The city was settled by Europeans in 1608, making it one of the continent’s oldest European settlements. The ramparts of Old Quebec are still standing and date back to the 17th century, and the 19th century Citadelle still fortifies the city

Any picture of Quebec will inevitably show the Chateau Frontenac, which dominates its skyline. The hotel, which opened in 1893, is 262 feet high and looks a lot taller because it’s at the top of a big hill.

Only one MLBer has been born in Quebec City: Max St. Pierre, who played 6 games for the 2010 Tigers. Substantially more hockey players come from the city, including Patrick Roy, Kevin Dineen, and Paul Stastny. Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron hails from Ancienne-Lorette, which is a weird little enclave within the city. Quebec also used to have its own NHL team, but they moved to Denver.

If you’re ever in Quebec City and looking for a crepe, check out Bistro Le Billig. Good stuff

## Tournament

As the 124 seed, Quebec City was defeated by Mato Grosso do Sul in Round 2 Matchup 99 of FlagVote 3.

## Results

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** BYE

**Round 2:** Loss to (389) Mato Grosso do Sul 6-4
List of Flag Eulogies

*"Also I’ve decided I’m going to list facts about the eliminated flags, beginning with Transcarpathian Oblast."*

-Cam Cain

The **Flag Eulogies** were a series of fun facts about each eliminated flag or region posted by Cam Cain, Gregory Severin, Andrew Beaudoin, and Yuki Mori after that flag was eliminated in FlagVote 2. The practice started after Srednekolymsk's elimination in Round 1, Matchup 98, but did not become a consistent feature of FlagVote until Round 1, Matchup 101.
Koryak Okrug

## Eulogy

*By Cam Cain*

Koryak Okrug, or Koryakia, is an administrative division in the Kamchatka peninsula of far east Russia

It used to be fully autonomous until 2007, when it merged with Kamchatka Oblast to form Kamchatka Krai. The terms krai and oblast seem to be interchangeable, but my guess is they wanted a fresh start with a new name instead of a simple absorption

It is named after the indigenous Koryak people who live in the region. It is believed that some Koryaks were among the peoples who crossed the land bridge over the Bering Sea some 10,000 years ago to become the first North Americans. As nomadic people, some of them went back and forth and others stayed on the other side

The population of the Okrug is 12,000 and declining rapidly. In 2010 only 233 people were born in the entire place

In 2006, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck the peninsula near the village of Tilichiki. Amazingly, no one was killed

## Tournament

As the 165 seed, Koryak Okrug was defeated by the Royal Greece flag in Round 2 Matchup 112 of FlagVote 3.

## Results

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** BYE

**Round 2:** Loss to (348) Royal Greece 7-4
Novosibirsk

## Eulogy 1

*By Cam Cain*

Novosibirsk is the largest city in Asian Russia and the third largest in the entire country

It became a large industrial centre under Stalin

The city’s world-renowned zoo participates in active breeding for 32 endangered species

It is the north end of the large Turkestan-Siberia Railway, which runs to Tashkent

Hockey star Vladimir Tarasenko got his start with the city’s KHL team Sibir Novosibirsk

Novosibirsk is a sister city of Minsk, Yerevan, and St. Paul

## Eulogy 2

*By Gregory Severin*

Novosibirsk is the largest city in Siberia, and the third-largest in Russia overall

It was originally named Novonikolayevsk after the last Romanov Tsar, but as you can probably imagine that didn't last long

A ton of Russian factories were moved there following Germany's invasion of the USSR in World War II, which helped its population skyrocket: its population reached one million less than seventy years after its founding, which had never happened before

The Novosibirsk Zoo is home to a liliger, which is apparently a cross between a lion and a liger. Is a hybrid of a lion and a liliger a lililiger? how far deep does the rabbit hole go?

Novosibirsk is also home to Sibir Novosibirsk of the KHL. Vlad Tarasenko got his start at Sibir Novosibirsk, and his father used to be the team's head coach

Aleksandr Karelin, a three-time Olympic gold medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling, was born in Novosibirsk. He is currently a senator

## Tournament

As the 343 seed, Novosibirsk was defeated by Yugoslavia in Round 1 Matchup 214 of FlagVote 2. As the 328 seed, it was defeated by Nova Scotia in Round 2 Matchup 40 of FlagVote 3 after previously defeating Derafsh Kaviani.

## Results

### FlagVote 2

**Round 1:** Loss to (170) Yugoslavia 4-3

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** Win over (697) Derafsh Kaviani 7-1

**Round 2:** Loss to (185) Nova Scotia 6-4
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Moravia (Costa Rica)

*"moravia has seattle mariners colors and i love it"*

*--Gregory Severin*

## Eulogy

*By Cam Cain*

Moravia is a canton of Costa Rica within the San Jose province

The name has nothing to do with Moravia in the Czech Republic. It is named after Costa Rica’s second president Juan Rafael Mora Porras. If that sounds familiar, then you have a way better memory of my eulogies than I do. But yes, he is also the namesake of Mora canton, and he turned the country into an aristocracy. And somehow there were not one but two cantons lining up to name themselves after him

Costa Rica’s only Japanese school is located in Moravia

Moravia has one of the highest HDIs of any canton in Costa Rica

It is famous for its milk and handcrafted goods

## Tournament

As the 72 seed, Moravia was defeated by Nova Scotia in Round 3 Matchup 20 of FlagVote 3 after previously defeating Newfoundland and Labrador.

## Results

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** BYE

**Round 2:** Win over (584) Newfoundland and Labrador 10-1

**Round 3:** Loss to (185) Nova Scotia 6-5
New England (Australia)

*Not to be confused with New England*

## Eulogy

*By Gregory Severin*

New England is a region in New South Wales in southern Australia

It is both older and newer than our New England. Indigenous Australians have lived in the region for over 10000 years, but the English didn't explore the region or name it New England until the 19th century

The region has no clear boundaries, and various local governments and organizations have different definitions for what New England isIn the 20th century, the New England Separation Movement wanted to secede from New South Wales, and united under this flag. A referendum on the topic was held in 1967; like the outcome of this vote, the statehood movement was narrowly defeated

The statehood movement saw a revival in the early 2000s, with a much worse flag representing the movement this time. It is nowhere near as popular as it was in the sixties

The film Picnic at Hanging Rock, which is considered to be among the best Australian movies of all time, is set in New England

## Tournament

As the 605 seed, New England was defeated by Connecticut in the Style of California in Round 1 Matchup 80 of FlagVote 3.

## Results

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** Loss to (420) Connecticut in the Style of California 6-5
Mato Grosso

## Eulogy

*By Cam Cain*

Mato Grosso is a state in northern Brazil

Its name is Portuguese for Thick Bush, which, I’ll let you write the jokes yourself

Located in the Amazon, it is one of Brazil’s least densely populated states. It includes a wide array of terrain, including large sandstone mountains, waterfalls, and a park called Pantanal which Wikipedia describes as the Everglades but bigger

The largest city in Mato Grosso is Cuiabá, one of Brazil’s fastest growing. The city hosted four matches at the 2014 World Cup, including a 1-0 victory for Nigeria over Bosnia and Herzegovina

Three-time Olympic swimmer Felipe Lima hails from Mato Grosso. He holds several South American records in the breaststroke. Felipe Lima from Thick Bush holds these breaststroke records, to be clear

## Tournament

As the 256 seed, Mato Grosso was defeated by Sutherland in Round 1 Matchup 2 of FlagVote 2. As the 388 seed, it was defeated by Chernivtsi Oblast in Round 2 Matchup 67 of FlagVote 3 after previously defeating Zarumilla.

## Results

### FlagVote 2

**Round 1:** Loss to (257) Sutherland 5-2

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** Win over (637) Zarumilla 7-3

**Round 2:** Loss to (125) Chernivtsi Oblast 9-1
Netherlands Navy

*"Headache Pinwheel gives me a headache"*

*--Sahil Shah*

## Eulogy 1

*By Cam Cain*

This flag is the naval jack of the Netherlands

The Dutch Navy dates back to the Eighty Years War, in which they declared independence from the Habsburgs in the 16th-17th centuries

In the 17th century it was one of the most powerful navies in the world

It played a minor role in World War II in battles against Japan

It has about 60 ships, 20 helicopters, and 10,000 personnel

## Eulogy 2

*By Cam Cain*

The Royal Netherlands Navy is the royal navy of the Netherlands

It was founded in 1488 by King Maximillian of the Holy Roman Empire. It first became independent at the start of the Eighty Years’ War some 100 years later

It was one of the most powerful navies in the world in the 17th century

Much of the Dutch navy was destroyed by Japan in World War II

There are currently 61 boats and 7500 personnel in the Dutch Navy. That personnel number was 10,000 the last time I did this eulogy

## Tournament

As the 82 seed, the Dutch Navy was defeated by Sierra Leone in Round 2 Matchup 118 of FlagVote 2 after previously defeating Oman. As the 147 seed, it was defeated by Palau in Round 2 Matchup 220 of FlagVote 3.

## Results

### FlagVote 2

**Round 1:** Win over (431) Oman 5-0

**Round 2:** Loss to (175) Sierra Leone 4-3

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** BYE

**Round 2:** Loss to (366) Palau 8-2
Solomon Islands

*"solomon islands is elite"*

*--Cam Cain*

## Eulogy 1

*By Cam Cain*

The Solomon Islands are a nation in the South Pacific

It consists of six main islands and over 900 smaller ones

They are named after the biblical King Solomon, as they were originally believed to be the bible city of Ophir

The archipelago gained independence from the UK in 1978

After upsetting New Zealand, they were one win away from qualifying for the 2006 World Cup. Instead they lost 7-0 to Australia

## Eulogy 2

*By Gregory Severin*

The Solomon Islands are a nation of islands east of Papua New Guinea

The Germans originally annexed the islands along with Papua New Guinea, but didn't really care about them so the British swooped in and ruled them as a protectorate until 1978

There is also an archipelago called the Solomon Islands. Not all of the Solomon Islands are in the Solomon Islands, and not all of the Solomon Islands are in the Solomon Islands. Everybody got that?

Up until 2019, it was one of the few countries to recognize Taiwan. Since then, they've become very close to the PRC

The Solomon Islands campaign in WWII saw some of the most famous battles in the Pacific Theater, most notably the Battle of Guadalcanal. This was the first major Allied offensive in the Pacific, and it marked the end of Japanese expansion attemptsIn parts of the islands, the traditional currencies of strings of shells and porpoise teeth are used as a cash equivalent

## Tournament

The Solomon Islands were defeated by Ukraine in Round 2 Matchup 28 of FlagVote after previously defeating the United Arab Emirates. As the 154 seed, they were defeated by Guernsey in Round 2 Matchup 103 of FlagVote 2 after prevously defeating Rome. As the 153 seed, it was defeated by Otago in Round 2 Matchup 44 of FlagVote 3.

## Results

### FlagVote

**Round 1:** Win over United Arab Emirates 7-0

**Round 2:** Loss to Ukraine 4-3

### FlagVote 2

**Round 1:** Win over (359) Rome 6-1

**Round 2:** Loss to (103) Guernsey 5-2

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** BYE

**Round 2:** Loss to (360) Otago 6-5
Ivory Coast

## Eulogy 1

*By Cam Cain*

The Ivory Coast, or Côte d’Ivoire, is a country in West Africa

The capital is the centralized Yamossoukro, but the largest city is the coastal Abidijan

It was under French rule from the 1630s until declaring independence in 1960

There are 78 different languages spoken in the country

The national soccer team has had a lot of success as of late thanks to stars like Didier Drogba and Yaya Toure

## Eulogy 2

*By Cam Cain*

Cote d’Ivoire, or the Ivory Coast, is a nation in West Africa

The largest city is Abidijan, which is the sixth most populous in all of Africa. It was the country’s capital until that was moved to the more centrally located Yamoussoukro in 1983

After leading the push or independence, Félix Houphouët-Boigny became president of the country, a position he held for 33 years. Unlike most long-serving African leaders, Papa Houphouët was beloved around the world and did great things for the country. The nation fell into turmoil following his 1993 death. Two civil wars later, things are looking up now

Prior to colonization, it was home to various empires including the Kong Empire

The country takes its name from the ivory trade which was common there in the 16th century. However, nowadays it is the world’s largest exporter of cocoa beans

The Ivorian national soccer team has played in three World Cups. Former captain Didier Drogba was one of the world’s best players of the 2010s

## Tournament

Ivory Coast was defeated by South Korea in Round 1 Matchup 66 of FlagVote. As the 163 seed it was defeated by Zaire in Round 2 Matchup 70 of FlagVote 2 after previously defeating Cairo. As the 172 seed, it was defeated by Rotuma in Round 3 Matchup 64 of FlagVote 3 after previously defeating Tibet.

## Results

### FlagVote 2

**Round 1:** Win over (350) Cairo 5-1

**Round 2:** Loss to (94) Zaire 4-1

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** BYE

**Round 2:** Win over (341) Tibet 9-2

**Round 3:** Loss to (85) Rotuma 6-5
Opole

## Eulogy

*By Cam Cain*

This is the state flag of Opole Voivodeship, which is a province in southwestern Poland bordering the Czech Republic. A version of the flag without the eagle seems to be more common

Opole is the smallest and least populous of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, with a population just shy of a million

It has a large German speaking minority, and 28 of the 71 communities in the province have German as a co-official language

Opole takes its name from its capital and largest city Opole, which itself takes its name from a medieval Slavic term for a group of settlements. It is referred to as the Polish Venice due to its canals, bridges, and gorgeous old town. It is also a sister city of Roanoke, Virginia

The National Festival of Polish Song takes place in Opole every June. It dates back to 1963 and is the country’s most important music festival

Soccer legend Miroslav Klose was born in Opole. However, he moved to Germany at the age of 8 and represented Germany internationally. It’s safe to say he made the right choice, as he won the 2014 World Cup and is still Die Mannschaft’s all time leading scorer

## Tournament

As the 352 seed, Opole was defeated by Suriname in Round 3 Matchup 8 of FlagVote 3.

## Results

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** Win over (673) Milne Bay 9-1

**Round 2:** Win over (161) Bhutan 7-2
Pocatello (old)

*“I can technically steal any flag here except for Pocatello because it’s the only one that’s copyrighted”*

*--Lexy Lee*

## Eulogy

*By Cam Cain*

This was the flag of Pocatello, Idaho from 2001 to 2017.

The purple triangles represent the Sawtooth Range which stands over the city

The North American Vexillological Association declared this the worst city flag in North America

In his famous 2015 Ted Talk, Roman Mars discussed everything wrong with the flag. The following year, a committee was formed to create a new flag. A new flag was approved on July 20th, 2017. I was only like 4 hours from Pocatello at that time, and had I known I would have attended the ceremony

I couldn’t find any pictures of the flag waving, but here’s a picture of what the purple triangles are supposed to be

## Tournament

As the 504 seed, Proud to Be Pocatello was defeated by Albania in Round 1 Matchup 33 of FlagVote 2. As the 761 seed, it was cleanly swept by Franco-Yukonnais in Round 1 Matchup 35 of FlagVote 3.

## Results

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** Loss to (264) Franco-Yukonnais 11-0

## Trivia

Alex gave this flag a 7 in Flagpoll and a 6 in Flagpoll 2
Madrid

## Eulogy 1

*By Cam Cain*

This flag represents the Autonomous Community of Madid, the Spanish equivalent of a province

It is centered around the national capital of Madrid

The average life expectancy for women in Madrid is an astonishing 87.8

The northern part of the province has diverse landscapes, including peaks of the Guadarrama Mountains

## Eulogy 2

*By Gregory Severin*

Madrid is a Spanish autonomous community in central Spain

If you hadn't guessed, it is also the location of the Spanish capital of the same name

Much of Madrid got bombed during the Spanish Civil War, as it was a major anti-Francoist stronghold

Madrid was also the site for the infamous 23-F attempted coup d'état shortly after Franco's regime ended, when military officers stormed Congress in a failed bid at halting the country's transition to democracy

Real Madrid, one of the most popular association football clubs in the world, plays in Madrid. Modrić gang rise up

Three UNESCO World Heritage Sites are in the autonomous community, though none of them are in the city proper. Two are the city centers of Aranjuez and Alcalá de Henares, and the third is the King of Spain's residence in El Escorial

## Tournament

As the 271 seed, Madrid was defeated by Ukraine in Round 1 Matchup 226 of FlagVote 2. As the 485 seed, it was defeated by the Gambier Islands in Round 1 Matchup 106 of FlagVote 3.

## Results

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** Loss to (540) Gambier Islands 6-4
Sinoe County

## Eulogy 1

*By Cam Cain*

Sinoe County is a large and sparsely populated county in Liberia

It is home to Sapo National Park, which has “the highest mammal diversity of any region in the world”

The county was originally a colony named Mississippi-in-Africa, as it was founded by freed slaves from Mississippi, and it is located in Africa

Sinoe County receives very high rainfall in its forests

## Eulogy 2

*By Gregory Severin*

Sinoe County is a county in southern Liberia

It was originally a colony called Mississippi-in-Africa, as the Mississippi Colonization Society settled there and operated it independently for nearly a decade. It was annexed by Liberia in 1842

Its capital Greenville is a logging port that had to be rebuilt almost entirely after the First Liberian Civil War

Sapo National Park, home to the largest populations of pygmy hippopotami and African forest elephants, is located in Sinoe County. It was also allegedly exploited for logs during the Second Liberian Civil War in order for the then-president to acquire mercenaries

## Tournament

As the 482 seed, Sinoe County was defeated by Kenya in Round 1 Matchup 241 of FlagVote 2. As the 729 seed, it was cleanly swept by Murmansk Oblast in Round 1 Matchup 46 of FlagVote 3.

## Results

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** Loss to (296) Murmansk Oblast 11-0
Montenegro

*"The eagle holding the holy hand grenade has prevailed"*

*--Sully Tomich*

## Eulogy

*By Gregory Severin*

Montenegro is a Balkan country on the Adriatic Sea

Its capital of Podgorica was known as Titograd from 1946 to 1992

Montenegro was a part of the SFR Yugoslavia until 1991, when Yugoslavia stopped being Socialist, and then it was a part of the FR Yugoslavia until 2003, when Yugoslavia stopped being

Along with Serbia, Montenegro is the last European country to declare independence. The two nations declared independence from one another in 2006

All-Star center Nikola Vucevic is Montenegrin

## Tournament

Montenegro was defeated by North Macedonia in Round 2 Matchup 3 of FlagVote after previously defeating France. As the 71 seed, it was defeated by Washington DC in Round 3 Matchup 50 of FlagVote 2.

## Results

### FlagVote

**Round 1:** Win over France 3-1

**Round 2:** Loss to North Macedonia 4-3

### FlagVote 2

**Round 1:** Win over (442) Bolivia 6-0

**Round 2:** Win over (327) Netherlands Antilles 4-3

**Round 3:** Loss to (58) Washington DC 4-2
Posavina

## Eulogy

*By Gregory Severin*

Posavina Canton is the northernmost canton in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

It is an exclave of the Federation, bordering Croatia to the north and Republika Srpska to the south

The name Posavina comes from the Sava River, which forms much of the northern border with Croatia and Bosnia

The seal on the flag demonstrates the canton's name and geography (Posavina = Across the Sava) as well as its ethnic Croat majority. The fleurs-de-lis, as always, symbolize Bosniaks

Before the war, Posavina was one of the wealthiest parts of Bosnia-Herzegovina due to its granaries and several manufacturing industries

## Tournament

As the 526 seed, Posavina was defeated by Burundi in Round 1 Matchup 210 of FlagVote 3.
Otago

*"while i was grabbing the picture of the otago flag i discovered that someone made a version with the stars replaced by gears for some reason and it got 12 whole upvotes on reddit"*

*--Cam Cain*

## Eulogy

*By Cam Cain*

Otago is a region in the southern part of New Zealand’s South Island

It is known for its wineries, hydroelectric power, and red clay

The principal city of the region is Dunedin, which is the island’s 2nd largest and the country’s 7th

There was a gold rush in Otago in the 1860s, and many of the prospectors were foreigners who previously were part of California’s gold rush. Dunedin briefly became New Zealand’s largest city during this time. The University of Otago, New Zealand’s oldest, was established with money the city made during this time

The highest peak in Otago is Mount Aspiring, which is the highest in the country outside of the Mount Cook region. It is located on the boundary of the Pacific Plate and the Indo-Australian Plate, and it has been rapidly rising over the past 5 million years

Dunedin had its own indie music scene in the 80s called the Dunedin Sound. I had never heard of any of these bands before, but I gotta say its pretty good. REM, Pavement, and Superchunk cite the sound as a major influence, and lots of really great modern Australian and Kiwi bands are heavily influenced by it as well. Man I miss album club

## Tournament

As the 360 seed, Otago was defeated by Brazil in Round 3 Matchup 22 of FlagVote 3.

## Results

### FlagVote 3

**Round 1:** Win over (665) Vermont Republic 11-0

**Round 2:** Win over (153) Solomon Islands 6-5

**Round 3:** Loss to (104) Brazil 7-3
Spain

## Eulogy

Spain is a country on the Iberian Peninsula

It is the fourth largest country in Europe and the second largest in the EU

It gets a lot of tourism to its beaches, such as Ibiza and Tenerife

Four major leaguers were born in Spain, but none grew up there

The most popular sport by far is soccer, and the team won its first World Cup in 2010. The most famous Spanish athlete however is Rafael Nadal, who hails from the island of Mallorca and is the second best tennis player of his generation

## Tournament

Spain was defeated by Cuba in Round 1 Matchup 9 of FlagVote. As the 72 seed it was defeated by Denver in Round 3 Matchup 15 of FlagVote 2 after previously defeating Sergipe and Cross of Burgundy. Cam has never voted for it.

## Results

### FlagVote 2

**Round 1:** Win over (441) Sergipe 6-1

**Round 2:** Win over (185) Cross of Burgundy 6-1

**Round 3:** Loss to (57) Denver 4-3