Voices in Flags

My Mission Statement

Vexicons encourages the younger generation to understand the symbolism and history of flags so they feel more connected each other through videos.

“Now with this ever increasingly interconnected world the probability that we will have to work with people meaningfully who come from different cultural backgrounds than we do is only increasing, and one of the greatest roadblocks to us being able to successfully work together, will be our understanding of our own culture, and other cultures, and how they interact.”

– Steven Valentine, TEDx Speaker

Empathy is decreasing over time.

Social psychologist Sarah Konrath states that children spending time online and making connections there hinders their interpersonal empathy, due to a lack of in–person interactions. This lack of empathy can be belittling, even dehumanizing.

But, interestingly through flags, we can change that.

With my project I want to shed light on flag families, flags that share common symbols, and shared symbolisms to show how we are all unified. They also highlight other people’s cultures and identities, providing a way to understand other people better.

The Problem

Check out my channel, Vexicons, if you want to strengthen empathy through flags!