I think in both cases for the A tier flags he is giving them points for having the Maryland factor.

That being said, I’m amazed NL’s flag doesn’t score higher. It is probably tied for my favourite with Quebec’s and I’m neither Newfie nor Quebecois.

Also a bit disappointed that he didn’t mention some of the other famous unofficial flags like,

Ontarian Francophones,

The Acadian flag,

The Mi’kmaq flag,

Or the Iroquois Flag,

Canada has many awesome flags, but a lot of them aren’t provincial