For Pinkie She has 5 family members (not including herself) but pssibly pinkie's cutie Mark means her love for her sisters Maud, Marble, and Limestone

Pinkie is very party person so balloons are her destiny as in someone who would like to share joy of making happiness of smiles of partying for a lot of people in mlp

Maybe pinkie's cutie mark means love for parents , love for sisters and Love for herself

Wolf Wolf she doesn’t know much about them for like years so yeah

Lilikuri oh my god. PinkiePie’s Sisters ate named after stones. I never noticed that.

Gummie Cheese sandwich and Little Cheese

Actually, maybe it means that the first balloon is her love of her family, the second one for the love of baking and the cakes, and the last one (presumably the yellow one) is her main love which might be the love to see others smile

So she doesn't love her parents as much?


I think Fluttershys cutie mark represents how she is a PEGASUS but acts like a EARTH PONY who has a magical ability to talk to animals like a UNICORN! Three tribes, three butterflies.

That makes so much sense!thats a really good theory, but hey
that's just a theory
A FIIIIIILM THEORY!!!THANKS FOR READING


Brony Notion: "Why do cutie marks come in 3s?<br>GMC: The rule of three states "things that come in threes are inherently more appealing"

Brony Notion: "Why do cutie marks come in 3s?
GMC: The rule of three states "things that come in threes are inherently more appealing"

2s look more like a line, while 3s are the most basic form of a circle (besides 1s), which would go with the flow of the shape easier

Exactly it more pleasing to look at as an artist stand point if it was 2 it look weird. But there could be more to it to


Does anyone realize twilight and rainbow did something unbelievable rainbow did the sonic rainbow boom and twilight became overpowered

Also pinkie did a sonic pink boom in the ground in... the one with donkey that just moved in and doesnt want to be her friend

Which is why they are MAH fav characters :)

That is why dey mah fav caracters...  other than flurry heart

Cuz you weren't there@· My Little Pony Episodes · that was our childhood you were sunburst bestie and because of his cutie mark get angry and took everyponies cutie mark, No Offense

Yep she is awesome, but twilight got her cutie mark not because of sonic rainboom she got that because she was scared
When the sonic rainboom was made by me  like  if we scare anybody they will have chills 😹
So I think it was not rainboom that give her her cutie mark, that was herself who has magic inside
And my cutie mark means fast as lighting and I can do a rainboom cuz I'm fast as lighting, okay, bye

Now I don't remember seeing Twilight becoming overpowered...

So are you saying people with only one cutie mark shape is more powerful than the people with three?

I thought you were gonna say rainbow dash did a rainboom and twilight did a twiboom

Twilight did the magic boom in one episode 💀

there the only ones with 1 cutie mark  too

I think you are referring to the time twilight cast a powerfull spell, if you are not, I'm making this fefrence because a wave of purple, blackish blue, and indigo form a round twilight. It looks oddly similar to rainbow's sonic rainboom.😰 I'll look for some pictures.☺


When You Already Know Fluttershy Has A Brother
Edit: Ok- geez I’m sorry I know this is old I’m just saying for the people who know she has a brother.

*When You Already Know Fluttershy Has A Brother*
Edit: *Ok- geez I’m sorry I know this is old I’m just saying for the people who know she has a brother.*

@Samantha World yah, I know, I saw him in a cinema sin video

@♡_𝓨𝓾𝓴𝓲_♡ Wana meet my oc, she's a pony too (sort of)?

@סיון קאופמן  he is seagreen pony with blonde annoying mane

@סיון קאופמן yep, zephyr breeze he is so annoying and always flirt with me😑

I didn't know they had any family members...<br>Can u tell me who they are?

I didn't know they had any family members...
Can u tell me who they are?

Madam Meep XD
Ok I’ll shush ._. Just read the edited version of this comment.

Madam Meep XD
Ok I’ll *shush* ._. Just read the edited version of this comment.

@Rin  and he bad at everything and he need fluttershy to do everything for him

{ItzXAmber_YT}  yeah totally makes sense. Hope I didn’t come of as rude

TheArcticFox :D <br>Ah, no. It’s fine- but like for the people who watched this AFTER the Episode-

TheArcticFox :D
Ah, no. It’s fine- but like for the people who watched this AFTER the Episode-

Well this video is older and we hadn’t seen him yet. Sorry if that came off as rude I just wanted to tell you

The three butterflies can possibly represent her parents and her brother Zephyr Breeze

@Dora Palacios I just did not know that's all.

This is an old video he still not yet see flutter brutter

סיון קאופמן no but his name is zephyr breeze

סיון קאופמן yep

סיון קאופמן yep


"It's doesn't mean they won't have a family later."
APPLE JACKS MOM AND DAD.

"It's doesn't mean they won't have a family later."
*APPLE JACKS MOM AND DAD.*

Were already dead before Applejack got her cutie mark, from my understanding

how about apple jack husband and kid or she won't get marry

Bright Mac (Dad)
Pear Butter (Mom)
Granny Smith (Grandma)
Grand Pear (Grandpa)
Big Mac (Brother)
Apple Jack
Apple Bloom (Li'l Sister)

Actually, Apple Jacks parents committed suic*** because Buttercup (Apple Jacks mom’s nickname) dad didn’t think it was right for them to be married and they also wanted to be together. So shortly after apple bloom was born they passed away because they wanted to be together.

In season nine it is then reveled that her parents PASSED AWAY.

סיון קאופמן watch the episode called the perfect pear

I dont think they're dead, i have no proof but just pls belive me

@Luna Playz the need to tell the story of what happened to them, who knows, maybe they working on another farm in other place and they don't have the time to visit them

I don’t know really but in the episode where apple bloom,sweetie belle and scootaloo get there cutie marks apple jack says “if mom and dad were here they’d be so proud” and then they all start crying so yea סיון קאופמן

Were are her mother and father? We didn't see them at all (or i didn't see them at all because i don't watch the show)

We don’t talk about dark topics (they are de- <b>coughs</b> passed) also that’s not the future that’s the past

We don’t talk about dark topics (they are de- *coughs* passed) also that’s not the future that’s the past

- fluttershy voice -     THAT IS SO WOKE

- fluttershy voice -     THAT IS SO WOKE

You make a great point Wren Giles, but that episode came out after this video was recorded.


Twilight Sparkle
The star in the middle represents her while the other five white ones around it represent the rest of the mane six. Also, it seems that most of the wise/good-at-magic ponies have names and cutie marks that are related to space (E.g  Sunset shimmer,  Starlight Glimmer, Sunburst, Celestia, Luna, Moon dancer, etc.)

Rainbow Dash
This one is fairly obvious. It's a rainbow because she's rainbow coloured, and it's in the form of a sort of lightning bolt, hinting at her speed. And it comes out of a cloud because, of course, that is what lightning bolts and rainbows are often portrayed coming out of. Unlike the others, it doesn't seem to come in three. But take a closer look at the rainbow. It's only in three colours, not six. That would mean her mom, dad, and Scootaloo.

Fluttershy
The three butterflies symbolize her mom, dad, and brother, who are all very important ponies in her life. They're also butterflies because of how much she cares for animals, and also because of her shy and timid demeanour.

Applejack
As it is explained in the video, applejack's cutie mark show her three closest family members. They are all apples for obvious reasons

Pinkie pie
The three balloons are clearly there for pinkie's fun persona and love for celebrations, although the number is a bit confusing. It is later made clear that pinkie's family consists of  5 ponies (excluding pinkie). It is either symbolizing her three sisters Maud, Limestone and Marble, or Her, Cheese sandwich and her future child

Rarity
I think it's pretty easy to figure out where this last one is going. It symbolizes her love for style and fashion, along with her mother, father and little sister. Also, it might be hinting to the fact that Spike loves (eating) gems, and also loves Rarity

HOOO that was a lot

*Twilight Sparkle*
The star in the middle represents her while the other five white ones around it represent the rest of the mane six. Also, it seems that most of the wise/good-at-magic ponies have names and cutie marks that are related to space (E.g  Sunset shimmer,  Starlight Glimmer, Sunburst, Celestia, Luna, Moon dancer, etc.)

*Rainbow Dash*
This one is fairly obvious. It's a rainbow because she's rainbow coloured, and it's in the form of a sort of lightning bolt, hinting at her speed. And it comes out of a cloud because, of course, that is what lightning bolts and rainbows are often portrayed coming out of. Unlike the others, it doesn't seem to come in three. But take a closer look at the rainbow. It's only in three colours, not six. That would mean her mom, dad, and Scootaloo.

*Fluttershy*
The three butterflies symbolize her mom, dad, and brother, who are all very important ponies in her life. They're also butterflies because of how much she cares for animals, and also because of her shy and timid demeanour.

*Applejack*
As it is explained in the video, applejack's cutie mark show her three closest family members. They are all apples for obvious reasons

*Pinkie pie*
The three balloons are clearly there for pinkie's fun persona and love for celebrations, although the number is a bit confusing. It is later made clear that pinkie's family consists of  5 ponies (excluding pinkie). It is either symbolizing her three sisters Maud, Limestone and Marble, or Her, Cheese sandwich and her future child

*Rarity*
I think it's pretty easy to figure out where this last one is going. It symbolizes her love for style and fashion, along with her mother, father and little sister. Also, it might be hinting to the fact that Spike loves (eating) gems, and also loves Rarity

HOOO that was a lot

@mia ah, sorry about that. I've fixed it now

Me when i read it all : .......... THE FLIP DOES YOUR HAND NOT HURT?


Maybe the number of repeated cutie marks represent the number of tough trials to get the cutie mark for Applejack she has three apples maybe 1 apple represents her questioning herself about leaving her farm and another apple represents her actually leaving her farm and the last apple represents her coming home and she gets  apples to represent her love For her home 😊 Raritys cutie mark can mean the same each one of her gems represent her questioning her artistic abilities and then she finds the rock that makes her question herself <br>More and lastly the Rock splits revealing the beautiful gems on the inside that awakened her inner self to pursue fashion and thus she got her cutie mark of the three gems to represent her trials and the beautiful gems that came from that rock 😊 and Pinky Pie got her 3 Balloon cutie mark each balloon may represent her questioning herself about why life on her farm is so gloomy and then she really wanted her family to smile and laugh and lastly she throws them a party and she thought they didn't like it but they smiled and laughed right after they saw the three balloons that actually become Pinky pies cutie mark 😊 fluttershy's cutie mark has three butterflies one represents her trying to fit in and find her place with the other Pegasus' and the 2nd butterfly represent her falling and being caught by other butterflies and make her feel loved with the other animals and lastly fluttershy realizes her place is with the animals not in cloudsdale and to stay and care for them thus she got her cutie mark of graceful butterflies to represent her love to her animals and Twilights cutie mark has 5 smaller stars surrounding the big one in the middle I believe the 5 stars  represent her friends that she will have in the future and the center one being herself being surrounded by her friends to represent that friendship is magic 😍 and rainbow dashes cutie mark is a rainbow bolt shooting from a cloud is to represent not only the sonic rainboom and her speed but to symbolize the connection her rainboom has with her future friends 😊

Maybe the number of repeated cutie marks represent the number of tough trials to get the cutie mark for Applejack she has three apples maybe 1 apple represents her questioning herself about leaving her farm and another apple represents her actually leaving her farm and the last apple represents her coming home and she gets  apples to represent her love For her home 😊 Raritys cutie mark can mean the same each one of her gems represent her questioning her artistic abilities and then she finds the rock that makes her question herself
More and lastly the Rock splits revealing the beautiful gems on the inside that awakened her inner self to pursue fashion and thus she got her cutie mark of the three gems to represent her trials and the beautiful gems that came from that rock 😊 and Pinky Pie got her 3 Balloon cutie mark each balloon may represent her questioning herself about why life on her farm is so gloomy and then she really wanted her family to smile and laugh and lastly she throws them a party and she thought they didn't like it but they smiled and laughed right after they saw the three balloons that actually become Pinky pies cutie mark 😊 fluttershy's cutie mark has three butterflies one represents her trying to fit in and find her place with the other Pegasus' and the 2nd butterfly represent her falling and being caught by other butterflies and make her feel loved with the other animals and lastly fluttershy realizes her place is with the animals not in cloudsdale and to stay and care for them thus she got her cutie mark of graceful butterflies to represent her love to her animals and Twilights cutie mark has 5 smaller stars surrounding the big one in the middle I believe the 5 stars  represent her friends that she will have in the future and the center one being herself being surrounded by her friends to represent that friendship is magic 😍 and rainbow dashes cutie mark is a rainbow bolt shooting from a cloud is to represent not only the sonic rainboom and her speed but to symbolize the connection her rainboom has with her future friends 😊

and then there are the cutie mark crusaders who have been through dozens of tries. their flanks would be covered in little dots


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I love how you somehow find a way of referencing Doctor Who in a lot of your videos. I think it's awesome, and I really appreciate what you do. I also love your in-depth explanations of things, and your dedication to theories you believe to be true. (even if they aren't, they're still pretty fun)
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For anyone saying "Fluttershy has a mom and a dad and a brother” this is an Old video. Before that episode was made

Then maybe he should continue this theory a little bit more then?

@GachaTsunpai ツ I wish I stopped commenting on random videos years ago anyways the dazzlings made me a lesbian

Yes that could be true but pinkie family has her 3 sisters mother father so they are 5

I thought maybe her brother herself and angel

Wait. She has relatives?? I clearly missed some stuff. Should I watch the new episodes?

@1000 Subs, No Videos Challenge your dump

Yeh and she has that brother who likes rainbow dash

「𝐴𝑟𝑐𝑎𝑑𝑒 𝐹𝑜𝑥𝑦」

They probably wanted some suspension for what the three would mean...  EXPOSED!!!

Lol know she has a mom dad brother that is Canon lol

I have a TV.I have only watched 8 seasons.I only found 8.Is there something wrong with my TV?

Lucy The Lamp <br>Wait,What? I did not know that....

Lucy The Lamp
Wait,What? I did not know that....

Yeah, I was just thinking about how flutter brutta would confirm this video.

it says in the start of daughter of discord that it was a fan FICTION it is not real lol

Was just scrolling down the comments while I’m watching

ᖶᕼᘿ ᘜᓰᖇᒪ ᖶᕼᗩᖶ ᕵᒪᗩᖻᗱ ᘜᗩᘻᘿS

People just don't know how to check publishing dates.

If u are a lamp

I will put you in a cave and never return

((FUCK YOU YUPPIES)

Woah. I already knew this, but u posted this comment two years ago before I was about to comment this xD

EvaPlays XD well that’s not in my little pony and it’s just a fan thing

Scorepious 456 Well, is Daughter of Discord canon?

In daughter of discord there are three members of fluttershy's family discord,baby zane and screwball.


The 3 cutiemarks in 1 may represent the 3 kinds of pony's. Unicorn, earthpony, and pegasus. And the single cutiemark could represent alicorns.


Applejack has a cutie mark in “three” becuase three almost sounds like “tree” and applejack plants apple “trees”

her name would be AppleTree with an apple tree cutie mark

Future Mercy
Well all their names have three syllables (pin-kie-pie, rar-I-ty, app-le-jack, flu-tter-shy)
but idk about Rainbow dash

Future Mercy I didn’t think about that..

And also, what about ever other cutie mark in 3’s? I don’t think there are enough word puns that would work with three

Just trying to look at it from a critical standpoint

Future Mercy then applejack harvests “trees” get it?

That is some round about logic there, and Applejack seems to be the harvester, not planting.


3 is a pretty important number in many faiths and myths. It can represent:

The mind,body, and soul,

The maiden, mother, crone

Life, death, rebirth

The heavens, earth, and the underworld

Past, present, future

And to the religious it can means the father, son and Holy Spirit. So a number with centuries of magical and spiritual meanings would make sense appear in a show full of magica/fantasy


Also, when I first used to see the cutie marks in 3 when I was little, I used to think to myself that maybe whenever they have three of something, it means more than that than what is showing, for example like fluttershy, she has 3 butterflies. If she only had one butterfly, it would make me think that it specifically means that her talent is clearly only on butterflies, so 3 would actually simplify that it is animals, ALL, and how rarity is far more than just some diomonds, and also that twilight having one big star would represent her big talent of shining magic, like a sparkle, and if pinkie pie had only one big balloon, it would mean her talent is only on balloons. Again, it probably does not make 100% sense, but this is just what I used to think in the past. And which I still think of today looking back at it.


I think that some cutie marks come in three because of the rule of three, where things that come in three are inherently more appealing. This essentially means it was a design choice.


"Cauz three's the magic number!" Anyone?no? Just me....

@TizzyRose It was a song about the 3 times tables (search '3 Is A Magic Number' on YouTube'). Go check it out!

@HP It was a song about the 3 times tables. The main line was "3 is the magic number". Go check it out if you'd like! Just search '3 Is A Magic Number' on YouTube! This song was my whole childhood in year 2. (;

Also, your English and Grammar is perfectly fine! No need to be sorry.

OMG we used to listen to this song all the time in Year 2. THE MEMORIES ARE FLOODING BACK!! X0

As a fellow potterhead this is incorrect and the right answer is 7

My gosh 😟, it was a reference to a school rocks song. My dude wrote a whole school paper.

@TizzyRose i don't know if he/she was thinking about what i'm about to say, but 3 is a sacred number for Christians (i don't know about the other main monotheistic religions and i'm not Christian so if i'm wrong don't @ me please). it reminds of the divine trinity. this number can also refer to the past, the present and the future (3), or the interconnectedness of your body, mind, and spirit (also 3). there are also 3 primary colors. i think there are a lot of significations to this number, but people use it "automatically" in stories (3 fairies in Sleeping Beauty, 3 girls obsessed with Gaston in Beauty and the Beast, etc...) and more so i guess that's why we call it a "magic number". 7 is also considered "magical" (7 days in a week, 7 dwarfs in Snow White), as well as 12 (12 months in a year, 12 zodiac signs, 12 Chinese astrological signs, 12 Herculean tasks). for some people these numbers are just naturally "magical" or divine, they don't question their importance or their signification; for others, it's all related to the Illuminatis or some conspiracy theories. i'm not an expert aha, but that's what i know. you can still search this up on internet. (and sorry if there are grammar mistakes, i'm French aha)

Goth! sans ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ how is it a magic number ?


What about Derpy’s? Her cutie mark isn’t a single or triple cutie mark. Her cutie mark has seven bubbles.


I have an possible explanation: What if the quantity of elements in the cutie marks describes, how good pony in your profession will be? Think about it. Applejack runs the farm and she knows almost everything about kinds of apple trees, apple-based products and more. She have three apples, proving her highest skiils in apple business (no one else have more apples on his flank).
    Just as Fluttershy. No One can speak with animals like her. She can handle even big dragons, cockatrices and almost every creature. No one have more butterflies or any other animals.
    Next example, Twilight Sparkle. Here i don't have much to explain. She was chosen to bear the Element of Magic, and occurence in Celestia's School (during the Exam) marked her way further. She became most talented Unicorn, later she became Alicorn.
 Coming to conclusion, quantity of marks describes, how good can you be in your profession.


The brony notion: tells his theory about how shining armours cutie Mark represents his family

Couple of years later...

Flurry heart is introduced
CURSE YOU FLURRY HEART

The brony notion: *tells his theory about how shining armours cutie Mark represents his family*

Couple of years later...

*Flurry heart is introduced*
CURSE YOU FLURRY HEART


Me: Thinking of the Earth Ponies
Also me: So.... Horses?

Me: *Thinking of the Earth Ponies*
Also me: So.... Horses?

Ikr! Like there is unicorns, Pegasi, and then it should be HORSES! OR EVEN JUST PONIES! But NO! It’s earth ponies. Like if it’s gonna be like that, then it should be air ponies and magic ponies or something


Okay I know it's supposed to be in universe, but psychologically, groups of 3 are very pleasing to the human eye. The developers probably figured that through human nature affecting themselves.


I actually believe that the single star in Shining Armour's cutie mark represents everyone he protects, the shield is him, and that the three more stars are enemies (I think the most likely are Sombra, Chrysalis, and Nightmare Moon/Discord)


I honestly think it's from an aesthetic standpoint. Two things would look too symmetrical. Three things kind of balance it out. Plus three provides a focal point and so on. I think it's the same when you consider odd numbers. They just sort of look better grouped together.

I agree. Coming from an artists standpoint, three figures are a much more pleasing figure. It's not flat like a line (2 pictures) or boxy and industrial (4 pictures). It provides an easy focal point for the eye to follow, making it very aesthetically pleasing. There is a theory about groups of three, and it does form around balance. Notice, also, that none of the marks make an isosceles triangle, with the base forming parallel with the ground. This is another technique used in art.


It has been just over a year since I officially joined the Brony fandom. I first discovered the show all the way back when there were only four seasons, through my mom, but I had no idea back then about the massive fanbase. Fast forward a little while, to about this time last year. I was listening to My Little Pony music while doing schoolwork, and I saw the thumbnail for this video. Out of curiosity, I clicked it, and I have never regretted it. This was the first video that I saw from the fandom. This was the video that made me a brony(after I had looked up the definition of brony). I know this comment will probably get lost amongst the bottom of the page, where no one will ever read it, but still, I wanted to say thank you. I had been wanting to subscribe for over a year but didn't have the chance to create my channel until today. Now, I have finally subscribed and liked this video. Again, thank you for introducing me to the fandom.


Video: Why are the cutiemarks in threes? Me: <b>I L L U M I N A U T I</b>

Video: Why are the cutiemarks in threes? Me: *I L L U M I N A U T I*


Just like one of my friends, many Fluttershy's cutie mark means her love for the peace of the 3 tribes.


One of my thoughts is that 1) Three is a powerfully Magic number... but, Twilight's cutie mark has six points, maybe each point represents a friend or loved ones, or (As Applebloom now has a Cutie Mark) who your closest, and most cherished, bonds are with.


Actually i have watched KellyKoolness who explained her theory that there are not just two categories of cutie marks, but there is also the case of a pony with two separate cutie marks with two separate talents as shown in the crusader's episode where they got there cutie marks that could have more than one means to it, eg. Applebloom's apple with the heart inside of the apple that is inside of the shield. The apple could stand for her apple family or her love of apples while the heart inside of it could stand for her making things grow. And there were other examples that she mentioned that justified what i'm saying. So maybe you should consider this.


I mean the thoughts of the cutie marks in threes relating to family would make sense.

Apple Jack: Apple bloom, granny smith, and Big mac. Yes she had her parents however in my perspective she got her cutie mark after they dissapeared or died.

Fluttershy: Her parents and Zephyr.

Rarity: her patents and sweetie belle

Pinkie: Her three sisters Maud, limestone, and marble.

However I think it might have something to do with the amount of magic that pony has. Twilight is the element of magic and was one of Celestia's students. Rainbow dash had enough magic to create something that, weather or not they knew it, brought them together. But one could also argue that it's not the magic that someone has but the significance that pony has in the destiny of equestria.

The cutiemark crusaders help young fillies to not only discover and get their cutie marks, but also to understand them. Twighlight is the obvious leader of the main six and a princess. All princess's have single cutie marks because they rule and guide equestria, without them there would be total chaos. Rainbow Dash created something that very frw ponies had ever donw before, the rainboom, and that singme event as we saw at the end of season five, is of GREAT significance. It brought the main six together and therefore saved all of equestria multiple times.

Or it could just be design. Maybe the ponies with more intricate cutiemarks have only one while the ones with simpiler cutie marks have 3.

Anyone have any thoughts?

Does anyone have thoughts on this?


how has no one ever thought about just asking the creator of the show? that's what I would do if I could meet her


I believe this is an art design choice by the creators. As an artist myself I quickly learned that things look more visually appealing in odd numbers. Hence why are the the one cutie marks and three cutie marks. Any more than three wood just look over crowded on the ponies flank.


I may have a reason as for the why three. Three is a powerful number in the history of the world. It is not only how many sides a triangle has, but also what the triangle represents, a moubtain, or rather a part of land that would connect with heavens, or if inverted, hell. There are also tons of godly triads throughout human history that went and persevered throuout time, like the greek brothers, zeus, hades and poseidon. Something similar happens with other numbers, like five, seven, where they became significant to different cultures and even becoming lucky or unlucky numbers in society. <br>Three is also a good number to represent in a much smaller scale a crowd, hence the saying three is a crowd.

I may have a reason as for the why three. Three is a powerful number in the history of the world. It is not only how many sides a triangle has, but also what the triangle represents, a moubtain, or rather a part of land that would connect with heavens, or if inverted, hell. There are also tons of godly triads throughout human history that went and persevered throuout time, like the greek brothers, zeus, hades and poseidon. Something similar happens with other numbers, like five, seven, where they became significant to different cultures and even becoming lucky or unlucky numbers in society.
Three is also a good number to represent in a much smaller scale a crowd, hence the saying three is a crowd.


OMG, I’ve been watching loads of The Brony Notion’s videos for ages, and I’m loving watching all of the different intros. Has anyone else seen the different intros and thought about how different they are from the previous, cos I do that!!!!


Sawtooth: It doesn’t mean they won’t have a family later
Me: goes back to the fanfic mlp stories like daughter of discord

Sawtooth: It doesn’t mean they won’t have a family later
Me: *goes back to the fanfic mlp stories like daughter of discord*


Fluttershy’s 3 butterflies could mean like all the different animals she takes care of she mainly takes care of bunnies,squirrels/chipmunks,and birds sooooooo idk just a theory


ok twilight cutie mark has five small stars to represent her friends then the big on to represent her as princess, apple Jacks cutie mark like you said represents her family even in the episode where it said a rainbow was pointing her home. I think rainbow dashes cutie mark means she will always find a way threw tough decisions, the cloud represent the haze she finds her way threw. raritys cutie mark probably means she will be there for her family or that she will always make things shine because jewels are shiny. pinkie pie how ever has three sisters and 2 parents making a total of 6 people so her cutie mark obviously means that she will always make her friends happy in a tough situation. fluttershys cutie mark could represent her family as well or also how she landed on a pile of butterflies that saved her from falling through the clouds, I also think it just means that she's gentle and caring considering how gentle butterflies are.<br>those are my thoughts on the mane 6 if anyone has any opinions please let me know I would like to think of other ideas too thanks

ok twilight cutie mark has five small stars to represent her friends then the big on to represent her as princess, apple Jacks cutie mark like you said represents her family even in the episode where it said a rainbow was pointing her home. I think rainbow dashes cutie mark means she will always find a way threw tough decisions, the cloud represent the haze she finds her way threw. raritys cutie mark probably means she will be there for her family or that she will always make things shine because jewels are shiny. pinkie pie how ever has three sisters and 2 parents making a total of 6 people so her cutie mark obviously means that she will always make her friends happy in a tough situation. fluttershys cutie mark could represent her family as well or also how she landed on a pile of butterflies that saved her from falling through the clouds, I also think it just means that she's gentle and caring considering how gentle butterflies are.
those are my thoughts on the mane 6 if anyone has any opinions please let me know I would like to think of other ideas too thanks

Yall I was 14 when I wrote this😂 I appreciate all the thoughts!!

@Odd Human no my cutie mark means fast as lighting

No my cutie mark means fast as lighting, when I was fast very fast extreme fast!!! <br>I made a sonic rainboom, cuz I'm fast as lighting, rainbow means sonic rainboom bolt means fast cloud means I'm wheather controller and bolt comming out of the cloud means I'm awesome 😎

No my cutie mark means fast as lighting, when I was fast very fast extreme fast!!!
I made a sonic rainboom, cuz I'm fast as lighting, rainbow means sonic rainboom bolt means fast cloud means I'm wheather controller and bolt comming out of the cloud means I'm awesome 😎

@Lilliemaeloveblossom Gamer Hello?It's called destiny!!!😑

or mabye h=because theres three pony species.... or because thats their ability....??

Ashley Walter you said mane and pony’s have manes hehehe :3

U want to do something I can see that you have your life up with you and you can go get it

Rainbow the fox Bendys wife and Girlfriend

ice cream games -roblox and mo Yeah, but she has 5 small stars around her.

Fluttershy's mark is her mom dad and brother

Lilliemaeloveblossom Gamer i think is because it was ment to show her future

Rainbow Cloudy I think she has a baby sister gone to a flying school and is a bit like rainbow dash

Lilliemaeloveblossom Gamer a cutie mark is for a ponies whole life

Ashley Walter butterfly's eat rotting meat

Ashley Walter oh omg some ponies have triple cutie mark

Ashley Walter FLUTTER SHY represents he family as well cause she have 2 parents and a younger brother😉😉

@CrystalWolf44YT Okay I'd love to hear other peoples opinions on what their cutie marks mean.

it is soon true but I might have some thing else for twilight

wow thanks i didnt think i was right just putting down a statment


To all those saying, “the threes mean their family members” don’t forget apple jack doesn’t JUST have her gran, her sis, and her brother. She has more family members than that. Remember in the first episode of mlp where twilight went to check up on the food preparations at aj’s farm? They have a lot more family members.


Some cutie marks can be double.

But they're rare.

In G1 MLP, each pony had a cutie mark that had more than 3 and such.


I think you're on to something with tje three tribes.I think it means their cutie mark applies to all three tribes,for example the two without triple cuties in the main six (twilight and rainbow)are good in :-
Twilight=magic
               And only unicorns can be that good in magic and have the destiny to be an alicorn (disincludig Cadence) no Pegasus or earthpony.
Rainbow Dash=sonic rainboom, clearing clouds
               And only pegasi can do those not earthpony or unicorn


Fluttershy’s cutie mark matches up with her taking care of ALL ANIMALS so the three butterflys represent fluttershy’s love for lots of animals


The number 3 has long had great numerological and theological significance, the Holy Trinity of Christianity being the most prominent in modern times.  This could easily correlate with the connection between one's cutie mark and one's destiny... that, or the animators thought it looked better

+Neal Wolf or both. No one said, that there couldn't be more than one reason.


If they have 3 maybe it represents how that's is something extremely important to them as there is 3x the amount it also makes sense as for Rarity, Dimonds for Applejack, Her farm and for Fluttershy, her animals


Triangles are the strongest shape, and I'm not sure if you noticed but MyLittlePony has a lot of inspiration from the three loving greeks.


I like the idea that the three stars on shining armors cutie mark represents cadence, flurry heart, and a daughter or son yet to come.


I had a thought
for each pony we know one thing
they have parents
the first two of their cutie mark can represent their family. The last one can represent them. Since your cutie mark is who you are and your destiny, this could represent that part of your destiny is your family


As an artist, threes are aesthetically pleasing to the eye. It's most likely just a design choice, rather than something deeper, specifically on cutie marks being in threes. Sorry to kill your parade, but that's what I believe. Now, I DO believe that SOME cutie marks COULD have to do with the number, like Twilight's with the five smaller stars around the one big one. Alternatively, it's not in threes; her cutie mark is in sixes.


I have to disagree on your idea about triple cutie marks meaning family. Though it could be different, pinkie's is a triple mark, yet she has her parents, and her 3 sisters. Making a total of five


I noticed that the triple cutie marks of the mane six or ones easily done any pony of the three tribes. Meaning even though Apple Jack couldn't design well there is nothing Rarity has inherently as an advantage in doing so as a unicorn. But Twilight as an unicorn having magic, makes a lot more sense than say a pegasus. Maybe that is but of the relation between cutie marks and the number three.


It is cheaper to make one very simple symbol but just copy it 3 times because if you will make it bigger it will look lazy and unfinished. While when you make it look like 3 small symbols you won't concentrate their cheap outlook because it is harder to do so. Twilight and other princesses in the other hand have much more attention attached to them so Hasbro just can not do the same with them otherwise there will be pretty alot of people complaining about it.


Me: watches video

Also meh: it was posted 6 years ago so Sawtooth didnt know that Fluttershy have parents and a brother UwU

Me: *watches video*

Also meh: it was posted 6 years ago so Sawtooth didnt know that Fluttershy have parents and a brother UwU


Honestly I think it was just a design feature. Instead of having just one small picture they add 3 in a triangular pyramid.


Twilight’s cm represents her friends as the small stars and the big as herself.  I think Rainbow Dash’s cm is(like the commenter below theorised) a symbol that she will find a way through things. The cloud is the problem/situation and the rainbow bolt that is coming out of the cloud is her. Fluttershy’s cm could be a lot of different things but the theory i like best is that the 3 butterflies represent her mother, father and brother. Apple Jack’s cm is probably her family. Rarity’s cm is probably her mother father and sister. For Pinkie Pie I’m not really sure. Maybe we’ll get some clues later in the show.


The Main six’s cutie marks represent the elements of harmony and there families rarity has hers being sweetie belle generosity and her love of gems in my opinion pinkie her three sisters her element


Fluttershy having three butterflies... I think it's because either a) she has cared for three types of animals: domestic, wild, and supernatural (Breezies are in this category); or b) the three represents the other horde of butterflies that rescued her.


Idk why I thought about this theory but here it is: So in one of his video's he discussed a random theory that rainbow dash might rule in the dream realm, and I noticed that a lot of important ponies that are pretty powerful, like Celestia,Luna, Starlight, Star Swirl or even Sunset shimmer all have that one singular cutie mark. Out of the mane 6, Rainbow Dash and Twilight Sparkle has one cutie mark. This might support the idea that Rainbow dash might rule in the dream realm. Eh this was just a random theory I whipped up in the middle of the night.


I think the answer is a lot more simple. Different cultures favor different numbers and the usa is one which favors three (3 little pigs, 3 wishes, 3rd times the charm, etc)


I was wondering why Pinkie Pie had a cutie mark in three but didn't have a family of three others (excluding her) but now I realise that her cutie balloons are all the same! They are the same colours put differently. Maybe because her special talent is sharing joy and fun (parties) and 3 is known as a crowd which is more fun!! 🤔😀


I think that the three butterflies mean three different types of animals<br>Ex: Underwater animals like fish, Land animals like Bunnies, and Sky animals like birds

I think that the three butterflies mean three different types of animals
Ex: Underwater animals like fish, Land animals like Bunnies, and Sky animals like birds


2 would make a line 4 would be to much 3 seams good <br>if ypu look at twi and aj, aj is simple just 3 apples but twi is a star serounded by 5/6 stars it more complex

2 would make a line 4 would be to much 3 seams good
if ypu look at twi and aj, aj is simple just 3 apples but twi is a star serounded by 5/6 stars it more complex

the 5 white stars around the pink one on twi's cutie mark represent aj, pinkie, rarity, rainbow dash and fluttershy. i don't know if when you commented this you had seen that moment when twi explains that the mane 6's cutie marks are all connected but yeah, the 5 stars are just another "proof" that the mane 6 were meant to be friends and to use the elements of harmony and everything else.


Technically rainbow has a triple mark as well, cause her mark has three different colored lightnings. And Twilight's represents her and her friends if you think about it


The same thing applies to the others of the mane six with three smaller pics. Flutter has her parents and brother, pinkie has her three sisters, and rarity has her sister and parents. Also with rarity she has her kitten opal and spike, ig.. idk.


Maybe three cutie marks could mean three different personalities for the pony? I know that the cutie mark like Fluttershy's are the same color, but it could mean that each butterfly shows one personality about her.


Да, это и вправду необычно что у них одна вещь нарисована три раза на их знаке ...


Technically, Twilight doesn't have a single Cutie Mark either, but a group of six stars that represent her friends, the five stars around her cutie mark, and the center representing her, the biggest star.


So lets just say a filly just got their cutie mark and it was 3 flowers. However that filly doesn't have siblings, just a mom. What if they didn't represent family members? It could represent something else. Also in the episode when Twilight defeats tirek, the first pony tirek stole magic from had 4 cutie marks.Explain


Actually what's funny is that some of the cutie marks can be correlated with family. For example, AppleJack's could be Big Mac, Granny, and Applebloom. Maybe Fluttershy's could be her parents and brother, and Rairty's could be SweetieBelle and her parents. Rainbow Dash doesn't have any siblings so that would explain why she doesn't have a whole three thing going on. I personally don't really care for theories much because I like their cutie marks for the background story, not the physical appearance.


My headcanon: Valve accidentally lost the number three and Lauren Faust found it, so she decided to put it to good use.

@Scotoolo And Raity she is my friend she is pinkie pie don't run girls 😎

The Brony Notion what is the three life confirmed?

WHAT ITS WRONG WITH THE POOR PINKAMENA?!?!

Pinkamena Diane Pie <b>backs away</b> KILLER

flutterdhy has a brother mother and farther

The Brony Notion Fluttershy has 3 family members! Zefferbrezz, her mom and her dad

pikamena de pie are you like pikamena de pie???

the three cutemarks are three in groups of friends

+Pinkamena Diane Pie i agree teh love blast made me good

@Colin Dykstra ive always wondered what a "gosh" is.

A guy with a pony picture so he'll get called a fag

+Pinkamena Diane Pie oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh!!!!

You sick son of a bitch! You stole my Amygdala!

+The Brony Notion I think fluttershys' cutie mark represents that how her friends ARE from the three tribes and those friends would be Rarity,Rainbow dash, and either Pinkie pie or Applejack

+Enchanted Girl 1 the vid is creepy and also comforting for me and 2 yes I have a dark soul

why do the ponies have magical whatever they R

pinkamia you took that pic at MLP SMILE the video

If you are pinkamena why are you here if you don't have nothing to do just party with objects? And how can pinkie be and you at the same time be alive?

+The Brony Notion sorry bro but not all cutie marks are in 3s in ponyville some are single and some are doubles

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@Randy Yang STOP THAT RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ITS MEAN TO SAY THAT TO SOMEONE!!  TREAT SOMEBODY THE WAY YOU WOULD WANT TO BE TREATED!

@Pinkamena Diane Pie half life 2.7 confirmed

@Pinkamena Diane Pie XD now THAT'S original

@Lupina Joni (when translated, it says, hello, eat these?, when it is supposed to say: hello, how are you?)

+Olivia medina hon hon baguette Eiffel Tower, wait no that's French, damn

@olivia medina Taco taco sombrero. XD sry idk any Spanish.

Pinkamena, su perfil es tan malditamente aterrador! No me mates por favor! Dejar de hacer sonreír a la gente

@GameGear But what if hasbro lost his number 5? DUM DUM DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaa

HALF LIFE 3 CONFIRMED that it won't come out (they are actually working on it but they are not going to put it out because of the amount of expectation that is been put into it)


Can we just appreciate how they still say “brohoof” to this day?


Maybe because  there are  3 fates in Greek mythology. There are several My Little Pony references to Greek Mythology. Plus, the fates control destiny , and  destiny is what cutie marks symbolize.


You didn't explain Rarity's or Pinkie's cutie marks...but taking the "family members" as a base form, maybe Rarity's case is even more simple to define, but what about Pinkie? do the ballons represent only her sisters? (I'm sorry, but I don't remember how many sisters does Pinkie have)


Pinkie's mark isn't a true triple mark.<br>I think leadership could have to do with it. The farm, Rarity's stores, it seems to fit.

Pinkie's mark isn't a true triple mark.
I think leadership could have to do with it. The farm, Rarity's stores, it seems to fit.


I have a little theory on derpy hooves's cutiemark.. A lot of people wonder why she has bubbles. Maybe it's because of her bubbly personality! Sometimes bubbly can mean talkative though.... And... Derpy isn't aloud to talk... BUT here is where MY theory comes in! Every single bubble is different! And she is different, you know, her eyes! But everyone loves bubbles! (Just bear with me XD) and, even if she IS different, everyone still loves her! I'd love to know what you think of my opinion!


okay but like, what if the designers just did this because they liked it and we’re making a ton of theories that mean nothing


I think they're using the rule of threes. Groups of three look neater and fuller than pairs do


Pinkie Pie - There were three balloons at her first party. Even balloon threads and balloons colors are the same
Fluttershy - Butterflies were the first creatures not living in the sky she saw. It wasn't only one butterfly.
Rarity - She found a lot of diamonds when she relialized her special talent. It wasn't only one big diamond
Applejack - You guessed right. There were three members in the family when she realized her talent

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It’ll be logical for an alicorn to have a cutie mark themed on this .
I mean after all they are combination of all 3 tribes


I think that cutie marks come in three's is because the three things a cutie mark represents:Destiny, Special Talent and a part of their magic. As we know cutie marks do have a big impact on a ponies life like the in "Twilight's Kingdom" T-Rec stole magic but the cutie marks were gone too, And in "The Cutie Map" Starlight took there cutie marks but the Mane Six Weakened but after fluttershy said she agreed to their ways she strengthened again. Also when the ponies overcome the point that T-Rec stole their magic the eyes didn't be faded anymore. So I think that that's why cutie marks come in three's. ... but that's just my Theory


Oh my god i forgot how terrible his microphone quality used to be


I think twi’s cutie mark means her five friends,as expected.Rarity’s means her parents and sweetie belle.Applejack’s represents apple bloom,Big Mac,and Granny Smith.Fluttershy’s cutie mark means her parents and Zepher breeze.Pinkie pie’s means her parents,three sisters and partying.(these are just theories and do not take them as true)


I think that triple cutie marks have to do with sharing talents with others, and single cutie marks have to do with a personal goal. Think about the mane six. Rainbow Dash has a single cutie mark. Her talent at being the fastest can't really be shared with others that much, just like Twilight's magic is mainly used personally. Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Applejack, and Fluttershy each have triple cutie marks. Pinkie pie shares joy with others. Rarity designs dresses for others. Applejack farms for her family and to produce food to sell to others. Fluttershy cares for other animals.


3 is consitered a sacred number in greek mythology, and the phoenix is from greek mythology. they are somehow connected


Well, I don't know what the Watsonian, or in-universe, explanation is, but the Doylist explanation is pretty obvious. Unless the individual design element is particularly interesting, a single cutie mark will be rather boring. Double or quadruple cutie marks are too symmetrical to generally be particularly interesting. And quintuple cutie marks or higher will usually be too cluttered to fit on the flank. So, clearly, the creators of Equestria's universe designed cutie marks to develop in such a way as to be aesthetically pleasing.

@Joshua Monson This was my own reasoning behind it and as an artist it makes sense. xD You generally want things in balance like that, so in 1s and 3s, to create a balanced, well rounded symbol to be placed upon a roundish area like a flank.

@Joshua Monson In design and proportion terms....that makes sense :D


I'm in 2018 who cares but I think rainbow's cutie mark represents her future. As we know from past episodes (talking from 2018) scoodaloo has her cutie mark and it is a cutie mark of one with three main colours and in rainbows cutie mark there is a 3 colour lighting bolt going through a cloud. I think this means that she will come closer to scoodaloo and she is the cloud and scoodaloo is the lighting bolt. Idk that's just my opinion.


Three is a common number for example: three wishes  , and in most games you get three turns until you are out.


In Greek mythology 3 was like a kind of lucky number and mlp has referred to Greek mythology quite a bit maybe that could be something


Rainbow has three colors in her bolt. Sonic rainboom yes but also because of her family, her dream, and friend who's also part of her family. Scootaloo.

Twilight has 6 points representing how she's friends with a unicorn, a dragon, two Pegasi, and two earth ponies....ya know all the people who came into her life because of the sonic rainboom? I didn't count her family, Cadence, or celestia been they were already established before then. Celestia was twilights inspiration, her family was her source of love and encouragment. Cadence filled both roles of inspiration and encouragment


I think that the cutie marks have something to do with the pony's name. Since Fluttershy has THREE syllables in the name (Flut-ter-shy), she has three pictures in her cutie mark... Same with most of the mane six... But Rainbow Dash doesn't have three pictures in her cutie mark, right? WRONG, Rainbow Dash has three different COLORS portrayed in her cutie mark. Makes sense right? And Twilight, four syllables, single cutie mark....And same with the other princesses....(Prin-cess-Lu-na) and (Cel-es-ti-a). Although this theory of mine DOES have some good spots, I still haven't found out about most of the other ponies shown in the show....(Bon Bon, Lyra, Carrot Top, etc) So, I hope you take this theory into consideration.

@XxColinnnxX YT he has 4 stars same as the sylibals

Explain shining armor's name.. im sure it has 4 syllables

@*****  Actually Diamond Tiara's DAD is the wealthiest in the town but...

... HOOFBUMP! /)(\ HOOFBUMP!

RD's three colors represent the primary colors, which can make the whole colors of the rainbow.

@Emily B my headcanon says that ponies simply have a knack for naming their children correctly. (and yes, I didn't say that, my headcanon did. :P)

No rainbow dash does have three syllabes in her name and a one picture cutie mark

This is where I question whether or not it is a coincidence to get your cutie mark or if somehow your destiny is shown. Think about it. How do parents in Equestria name their kids so perfectly? Seriously. How did Lyra's parents know she would play the lyre? Coincidence? Because sometimes I think that special talents are adjusted and based off of a pony's name.
But then another thought comes up on whether or not parents can control their child's destiny. An example is Pinkie Pie's family. All of her sisters are named after rocks, and their special talents involved rocks. But they didn't name their last child after rocks. Why?! Did they know she wasn't destined to work on the rock farm? Did they know she would grow to throw parties?
It's a vicious spiral for me.

Forgot to mention, (Rain-bow-Dash)...<br>and the fact that if you have a single cutie mark, you are someone special...like a princess..

Forgot to mention, (Rain-bow-Dash)...
and the fact that if you have a single cutie mark, you are someone special...like a princess..


If fluttershy Would be with discord it could mean ponies,Dragonmix breed, and The mix breed are 3 breeds


My theory on some ponys having 3 on their cutie mark is that people before them had the cutie mark and they are the third person to get it


I think that you need to be connected to the tree of harmony even before they were friends so of shining Armor is related to twilight that will also mean her magic is related so i think it's the power raito


Thats an interesting theory, I think its partially true!


Unicorn, pegasus, and earth ponies. That's what I always thought.


About Applejack's parents, I know them, in a My Little Pony Guide Book, I have no idea why im so good at My Little Pony i even need a guide book-

-anyways, Applejack's dad is named Bright Mac, its almost the same as Big Mac, I think its because of his looks?...

Her mom is Pear Butter, she is from the Pear family, I didn't say it, its the book.

The Apple siblings represent Bright Mac and Pear Butter's best qualities: Applejack's honesty, Big Mac's humility and Apple Bloom's ability to help others with their special talents.

Bright Mac is the son of Granny Smith and Pear Butter is the daughter of Grand Pear.

The book doesnt say that if they're dead, i watched a video about them

Also apple bloom looks like her father her mane is red and her father's mane is Red too they both are yellow <br>Also she is friends with scoot 😎

Also apple bloom looks like her father her mane is red and her father's mane is Red too they both are yellow
Also she is friends with scoot 😎


Well, now we know that Fluttershy has a brother, mom, and dad


sigh<br>have u forgotten that Derpy has 7 bubbles on her flank

sigh
have u forgotten that Derpy has 7 bubbles on her flank


I think Fluttershy's cutie mark represent the 3 places animals live<br>Water,land, and air

I think Fluttershy's cutie mark represent the 3 places animals live
Water,land, and air


Dumb theory..but please hear me out on this. The important moments that effect their lives. For Teilight, her magic exam. For Rainbow Dash, her sonic rainboom. Thise are the singular examples. Now onto the threes. Lets start with Rarity. Moment 1. Her teacher states that her costumes were "boring and common"  this proves her name(kinda) Rarity. Moment 2. Seeing fhe sonic rainboom. This causes her to see more color in the world and lead her to....Moment 3. Her finding the gems. This was easily one of the most important moments in her life. And where she got her cutie mark. These three important moments led to her cutie mark. And it might be a bit of a stretch. But if you think about it in other ponies lives. It foes make sense.


Maybe it signifies that 3 is a powerful number like how a triangle is a "powerful" shape with 3 sides


I think that their was already a pony that had the same cutie mark but just one part and not three.<br>Edit: For Example, Ponies with the one pic for their cutie mark are the first and ponies with the two pics for their cutie mark are the second and etc. .

I think that their was already a pony that had the same cutie mark but just one part and not three.
Edit: For Example, Ponies with the one pic for their cutie mark are the first and ponies with the two pics for their cutie mark are the second and etc. .


Funny see how old it is and now look how many seasons have changed so much in the show.


You literally predicted the appearance of Fluttershy's family in season 6 (or 5 I can't remember)


Fluttershy has three other family members. Her mom, her dad, and Zepher Breeze.


Fluttershy's cutie mark might be in threes because she lives with animals like her white bunny , her bear and lots more!


THE POWER OF
THREE
-I look at it
“DOCTER WHO YASSSSS”


i know this video is outdated but what if it represents shinings family?<br>him, cadence, and flurry heart? and it's in form of stars because of the royal guards

i know this video is outdated but what if it represents shinings family?
him, cadence, and flurry heart? and it's in form of stars because of the royal guards


Like always, Flurryheart ruins everything.  The Shining Armor cutie mark theory held solid until Flurryheart came along

As a wise colt once said, "CURSE YOU FLURRY THE ALICORN!!!!!1!1!1!11111!!!!"


Actually fluttershy does have 3 members in her family: her mom,her dad and her brother. But not all of them have three cutie marks bc of there family it could be about how much they do it and how much they are good at it, like it could be about what they are good at two like twilight there are 5 of the stars for her friend and the other one is about her and her magical element but thats all i know.


Clearly, many things in mlp (like cutie marks, princesses before twilight, and pony tribes) are in 3's because 3 is a common number in fairy tails. Trust me i learned about it in school. Examples of this are Goldie locks and the 3 bears (So many 3's in that story) the 3 rooms full of straw in rumplestiltskin and the 3 days they tried to guess his name on. Thats what i can think of off the top of my head

Threes are naturally attractive to humans.

Dude you made my head hurt... IM SO CONFUSED >.<

Yeah its there its a bit further down than i thought here it is though
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0iwcId6W4tg/UDp6ln5LWJI/AAAAAAAAAGA/TpVHB76eiDo/s640/129904843660-Princess_Dash_Transp.png

@carolyn whittle Weird it should be there let me check

@carolyn whittle I googled rainbow dash alicorn and went to images and its near the top somewhere

where did you get that pic Princess Rainbow Dash Ruler of the skys

sont forget the 3 little pigs and cinderella with the 3 evil people ( 2 step sisters and 1 wiched step mother)

Makes sense, fairy tales and mythology play pretty large roles in the show. Good point! /)


Fluttershy DOES have three family members: her mom, her dad, and Zephyr Breeze (her younger brother)

This was made before the episode was released


And 7 pops up in some cutie marks. For example Twilight technically has 7 stars in her cutie mark and Rainbow Dash has 7 colors in hers as well.


hi im replying to a 6 yr old video but the 3 cutie marks representing the 3 tribes isn't a bad theory, since rarity is a unicorn, fluttershy is a pegasus and pinkie is an earthpony!


Fluttershys could be a hint that she is good with animals and can solve more of thier problems at once


I think the 3 just looks prettier than the other arrangements.

And to be serious about it..... umm. I can’t think of a serious way.

꧁𝕎𝕠𝕝𝕗𝕪 𝔸𝕟𝕟𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕒꧂


I just realized the gray pony who's talking on the video Has only 1 music cutiemark


Is this just me or besides cadence and flurry heart all the ailcorns have something to do with space and all about them.


Isn't it true that cutie marks were based on brands? It would make some sense if they last for life.


Going on the 3 family members theory, Pinkie's three balloons could be for her three sisters.

@corey hayes there also known as Inky blinkie and maud.

@Stephie2007 pinkies sister's are named limestone, marble, and muade

@LadyCeag840 Inky, Blinkie, Pinkie and Maud (Pinkie Pie has 3 sisters)

@Stephie2007 <br>3 sisters. Do you mean her including 2 sisters, or that Pinkie Pie has 3 sisters. Cuz last time I checked, she only had 2 sisters.

@Stephie2007
3 sisters. Do you mean her including 2 sisters, or that Pinkie Pie has 3 sisters. Cuz last time I checked, she only had 2 sisters.


Theory sense butterflies are known to rest on flowers which earth ponies grow and they fly in the air sense they have wings and all and they are pretty magical creatures. Or sense fluttershy is a peggases that doesnt fly much and has the magical power to talk to animals


Because from and artistic and aesthetic point of view off numbers look better to the mind. Ones and threes are the least number that gives you the odd concept. A piney with five on their flank would have a rather large cutie mark. Not saying it's impossible just that three looks better and gets the idea across


So, its 2021 and this just got recommended lol.

I dont really have anything to add, but I do so wish I was a brony from the start (02-2021) when all these theories were rampant and people were discussing things. It's really sad to see them pop up now.

Hopefully g5 will be as engaging.


Hmmm... Triple Cutie Mark... Well, maybe when somepony has the cutie mark already as Solo Cutie Mark. Then the Triple appears on another Pony.

But that doesn't mean for the family, it is just a normal Cutie Mark with its own hobbys.


Have you noticed no alicorn has a three type cutiemark? Maybe it's only earth pony, pegasi, and unicorn, like you said.


Isn't it weird how there are 3 cutie mark crusaders and almost always 3 cutie marks


Didnt you notice that the mane 6 is formed by two earth ponies two pegasus and two unicorns before twilight became princess?

I think that theres the conection


I say it's because of how much they love and stuff I say this because Fluttershy loves her mom,dad, and bro the most


It seems possible that the triple mark is a sign of leadership. Shining is the captain of the guard, AJ is the head of her family, Pinkie runs the show at her parties, Flutters leads animals and charms them into following, Rarity strives to be a major player in the fashion industry which would see her leading trends... Okay the last one is a bit of a stretch but it still sort of fits. On the other hand, if this was the case Mayor Mare should have a triple mark and she doesn't. Of course neither do the princesses, so one could say if the leadership is political the mark is exempted from the triple rule.

Oh and Cheerilee, the teacher leads the students in class. The Cakes both have triples, they run their own business although Pinkie seems to be their only employee.

@The Brony Notion artistically there is the triangle affect, an odd number keeps the eye moving throughout the peice, one is okay, three is okay, but five is crowded-

I like that! But where does the three come from, why can't four represent leadership... /)


When you talk about the three tribes, I Thought.. Apple jack is an earth pony and has 3 apples. Fluttershy is a pegasus and has 3 butterflys. And Rarity a unicorn and 3 diamonds. Helped a bit?


“But why three of all numbers?”

Me: CAUSE THE NUMBER THREE IS LUCKY!


I think Fluttershy has three butterflies for her mother, her farther, and Angel!!🦋🦋🦋


Three is everywhere, 3 months in a season, three main colors: RBG (Red, Blue, and Green), in some shows there are 3 protagonists, even iluminatis and satanic cults have the number 3 by their side, but don't blame me


Shouldn't ALL alicorns have a triple cutie mark since they all represent all three tribes?


<b>comes back in 2020</b>  FLUTTERSHY DOES HAVE A FAMILY!! HER MOM, DAD AND BROTHER HAS BEEN SHOWN

*comes back in 2020*  FLUTTERSHY DOES HAVE A FAMILY!! HER MOM, DAD AND BROTHER HAS BEEN SHOWN


Or it's a completely arbitrary number to give more depth to basic cutie marks. Like it would be pretty boring for Fluttershy to have 1 butterfly or Pinkie Pie to have 1 balloon


He predicted Fluttershy's mom, dad, and brother!


I think its kinda like the three tribe thing, because when you think of applejacks job, anypony can do it along with fluttershy, and rarity, but on the other hoove twilight and RD you have to be a certain type of pony, (but then cheeriles cutiemark wouldn't fit.... :O, or was it 3 flowers... Meh XD) and the royal princesses have a one cutiemark because only a alicorn would have enough power to do their jobs.


Twilights cutie mark is special because she has five stars around it and then one big star in the middle so maybe the five around it stand for her friends the other main sex and the one in the middle of my stand for her because she’s the elements of magic Cearley you are kind of long and how there are only one and threeTypes of cutie marks but also the big pink star in the middle of twilight might represent her because she’s an alicorn well she turns into an alicorn on season three episode 13


Applejack has fives in G1, while years ago when I was a younger toddler, when i see applejack’s cutie mark, I was like “so weird”.


You guys realise if they were in 2 or 4 or 5 we would probably say the same things.

''so why do they only have this amount of things on their cutie marks?

Looool😂

You guys realise if they were in 2 or 4 or 5 we would probably say the same things.

*''so why do they only have this amount of things on their cutie marks?*

Looool😂


Pinkie Pie - Maud Pie, Her Dad and Her Mom

Rarity - Sweetie Belle, Her mom and Her Dad

Fluttershy - Zepyr Breeze, Her Mom and Her Dad


Sawtooth: says shining cutie mark could be da four princesses of his family members
Me: have you forgotten the three tribes?

Sawtooth: *says shining cutie mark could be da four princesses of his family members*
Me: have you forgotten the three tribes?


Fluttershy's 3 butterflies could mean her brother,mom, and dad


The fluttershy one is questionable. She has her mom, dad, brother and her


When you showed the power of three I thought of warrior cats


Because my sister and I like to keep you bronies busy thinking about frivolous things rather than asking questions like "Why doesn't Equestria have a Parliament?"


Flutter Shy has real three family members: Mom, Dad, and her Little Brother.<br>Also, she will have two new family members: Discord, Angel. But, I didn't hear that she will have a kid or somethin' so I wonder who it is.

Flutter Shy has real three family members: Mom, Dad, and her Little Brother.
Also, she will have two new family members: Discord, Angel. But, I didn't hear that she will have a kid or somethin' so I wonder who it is.

this video was made more than 6 years ago- why are you trying to correct it n o w?


I think that the three quite mark is a sign that in the future even when you die you will have friendship between the three tribes


The big star on shining armors cutie mark actually represents he’s twilights sister-in-law


Maybe for fluttershy it's the three types. Water, land and air animals. Three. Plus her three family members.


For fluttershy's cutie mark one of the butterflys can be angel, the second discord if they get married (which they most likely will) and the 3rd can be there child. That makes sance right?

@johanna lopez that could, or it could be like that but instead of the child it could be like a animal, since discord is her friend for now and same for the animals

@johanna lopez Actually it could just be that Fluttershy was the first pony ever to actually try and be friends with him, which would make her his BEST and closest friend, which would explain why he singled her out in that, because he does include her in his list of friends. Also Fluttershy is nice to her animals and wants to make creatures happy, does that mean she is in love with Angel Bunny? Or with the rest of her friends for whom she stood up to a DRAGON for when he was knocking them around? Not really. The problem with today's society is that kindness is honestly so rare, that people often mistake it for romantic love, when it could just be in someone's nature to be kind, and to show care for those around them even if they do not know them very well. Fluttershy's element is Kindness, she is kind to everyone, even people who have done her wrong in the past because she gives them a chance to redeem themselves (Discord) even if they don't really deserve it. It in no way means that she is in love with everyone she is nice to, or tries to make happier with her kindness.

@johanna lopez man i really would smack there child on the side and say RUN RRRRUUUUUUNNNNN

@johanna lopez man i really would smack there child on the side and say RUN RRRRUUUUUUNNNNN

I actually think Celestia has a thing for Discord, don't any of you? I would have never thought of Fluttershy marrying discord.

@johanna lopez There would be an outrage if Fluttershy had a child or was married too discord because they are teenagers (proven in the Equestria Girls movies)

@johanna lopez also for the sexuality thing, it's not canon. no one has canonized their sexuality. they could be straight, they could be gay, they could be bi, heck, asexual for all we know. so the fandom is free to headcanon them as whatever sexuality they think they are (although it's a bit wrong to stereotype them based on their personalities, but some do it because they think the ship is nice)

why MUST there be couples
why can't they be single ladies
why do fans over-analyze character friendships

why MUST there be couples
why can't they be single ladies
why do fans over-analyze character friendships

@Mostly Amelia agreed DEFINITELY agreed.

@Mostly Amelia agreed DEFINITELY agreed.

No discord is not going to be Fluttershy's husband just no and also I think she only sees him as a good friend

No discord is not going to be Fluttershy's husband just no and also I think she only sees him as a good friend

I have a feeling you watch Bride of Discord. Why? Him and Fluttershy are getting married in that series.

I have a feeling you watch Bride of Discord. Why? Him and Fluttershy are getting married in that series.

@Agnes Kitty i think flash sentry ( sorry if this is spelt wrong ) with twilight big mac with fluttershy and rarity with many ponies. ( to many to list ) :(

@pikagirl lovesminecraft yeah that sounds about right but who for the other 3? also this is Ellen just....... yeah

@pikagirl lovesminecraft yeah that sounds about right but who for the other 3? also this is Ellen just....... yeah

@Ellen Reid i think pinkie would go with cheese sandwich, rainbow with soarin and applejack with... umm ... aha maybe thunderlane

no no no wrong like srsly why would that be possible ....

no no no wrong like srsly why would that be possible ....

http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2014/135/8/7/discord_pony__by_emooy13-d7ii91a.png

Well if it does happen, im gonna backflip to Target, buy some fabric, snd make Fluttershy and Discord plushies.

@Evelyn Ward
 https://www.google.com/search?q=discord+pony+form&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=634CVNKPEcyxggT0m4CYAQ&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&biw=1366&bih=673#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=E6zVnpeJEENA-M%253A%3B5rIAK6RU63eouM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fimg2.wikia.nocookie.net%252F__cb20140528171031%252Fmlp%252Fimages%252Fe%252Fe5%252FDiscord_pony_ID_S4E25.png%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fmlp.wikia.com%252Fwiki%252FDiscord%3B250%3B285
From the show.
The show is getting ready for the best ship ever.
THE BEST SHIP EVER.

Even though it pains me to type this, because I love this ship, but Fluttershy and Discord most likely will not get married unless Discord gets turned into a pony.

i don't know? marry discord it kinda seems wrong 2 me some how no affence. but it makes sense when u said angel was one of em

i don't know? marry discord it kinda seems wrong 2 me some how no affence. but it makes sense when u said angel was one of em

I so very much agree but what if she was married to somepony else like big Mac<br>

I so very much agree but what if she was married to somepony else like big Mac

I think, It KINDA make sence but, they have to adopt a child .3.

I think, It KINDA make sence but, they have to adopt a child .3.

@The Brony Notion<br>i'm not sure if discord can...mate with flutter

@The Brony Notion
i'm not sure if discord can...mate with flutter

@Karen Perkins Fuck off, everyone makes spelling mistakes.

@Karen Perkins Fuck off, everyone makes spelling mistakes.

@The Brony Notion It might be a yellow discord XD

@The Brony Notion It might be a yellow discord XD

<b>sigh</b>... when wil ppl understand... -_-

*sigh*... when wil ppl understand... -_-

I like the Fluttermac pairing as well. But I still prefer Rarishy. Though the community loves hooking Fluttershy up with people. I am reading one right now that is a ship for Flutterdash.

Pepperment is there a time in mlp history have u seen big mac and fluttershy talk for a really long time? Or hug? Or write letters? I dont think so!

I know some ppl who r like that, i even have a bffl like that. I dont mind if ppl r like that. The problem i have with this is, y make the main 6 like that if there really not. Its just dosent make sence to me. Example, SMILE HD DO U REALLY THINK PINKIE PIE WOULD EVER IN HER WHOLE LIFE KILL ALL HER BEST FRIENDS?!?!

I am more comfortable with it because I know people personally who are gay.

I am more comfortable with it because I know people personally who are gay.

Oh yeah and i meant to say "the" not "they" lolz

Oh yeah and i meant to say "the" not "they" lolz

I know i made a few misteaks so let me fix them *really *just *feel. Lol i fixed it

I know i made a few misteaks so let me fix them *really *just *feel. Lol i fixed it

Man, i dont reallh like girlXgirl shippings. Like i understand why ppl would ship them, but really. They idea jist makes me fee... wierd.

I read a Fanfic a few days ago and I have to say that now I am partial to Rarishy.

I read a Fanfic a few days ago and I have to say that now I am partial to Rarishy.

I cant remember if 9 or 10 was the next one but whateves! I jist cant wait! Its an hour long i believe

I cant remember if 9 or 10 was the next one but whateves! I jist cant wait! Its an hour long i believe

Im watching bride of discord too! I cant wait for episode 9! X3<br>

Im watching bride of discord too! I cant wait for episode 9! X3

Ok just saying, i think stronger on the discord and fluttershy cuz i watch a fan made thing called Bride of discord. Thats all just my thinking

I personally would love to see some canon relationships. There is so much shipping in the community I am not entirely sure what is real and what is just speculation.

Is ??TEAREK?? from g1 or am i not remembering things

Is ??TEAREK?? from g1 or am i not remembering things

Ever since the scene in Twilights Kindom Part.2 where Discord gave Celestia flowers people just started shipping them when they don't know that it should be Fluttershy+Discord!!!!!!!!!! Celestia should be shipped with Sombra

Once they get along with each other they will understand they like the same thing but hes dark and shes light....

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@Yi-Yi Lian Oh yeah, thanks<br>These aren't my shippings, just the ones I thought would be most canon

@Yi-Yi Lian Oh yeah, thanks
These aren't my shippings, just the ones I thought would be most canon

@Sky Heart Wow...that is a lot of seasons...

@Sky Heart Wow...that is a lot of seasons...

@Yi-Yi Lian I heard there will only be 9 seasons.

@Yi-Yi Lian I heard there will only be 9 seasons.

@Jade Faury Not unless Hasbro decides to do a Season Six...or a Season Seven...

@Jade Faury Not unless Hasbro decides to do a Season Six...or a Season Seven...

@***** I think Applejack would be good with Caramel

@***** I think Applejack would be good with Caramel

@Ellen Reid Twilight-Flash Century
Dashie-Soarin
Rarity-Fancy Pants
Pinkie-Cheese Sandwich
AJ-Caramel

That's all I can make of the most canon mane six couples, don't know about Fluttershy  :/

@johanna lopez Again, its just what I think is more probable. It would be really suprising if Discord ans Fluttershy become a couple. We will only get some true answers in season 5.

@Jade Faury jade i think i rememder u saying something about how we get confused with love and friedndship. i cant find that commment here so heres my reply for that. have u ever noticed that friendship is love? and before u ask why, and how thats wrong. let me ask u a question. do u love or hate ur friends? almost everyone will say they love there friends. "like" isn't an option. so what i'm saying here is that friendship is a type of love.

I noticed the same thing! Since my sibilants and I watched so many episodes we see things that are different. Actually it was brother who pouted out discord in the window if fluttershys cottage

That video tells us nothing. Its just a remix of some fluttershy sounds.

That video tells us nothing. Its just a remix of some fluttershy sounds.

Whoa whoa whoa the shipping universe is gonna be destroyed if you continue this converstation just watch a video called flutershy get's beeped in the maze and all your questions will be answered

I have noticed it also but have you noticed discord doesn't have a house?

I have noticed it also but have you noticed discord doesn't have a house?

Thank u yi-yi. This is more evidence that fluttershy and discord COULD be a couple in the future. And i have noticed that.

Thank u yi-yi. This is more evidence that fluttershy and discord COULD be a couple in the future. And i have noticed that.

@Yi-Yi Lian humm ..... "Big Sigh"  For me it doesn't mean anything.... but for others....

@Yi-Yi Lian humm ..... "Big Sigh"  For me it doesn't mean anything.... but for others....

I just thought I should mention this, as I don't think anybody else has. Did anybody notice that in the mlp intro of seasons 1, 2, and 3, there is nopony in the window of Fluttershy's cottage. But in season 4, which was the first season after Fluttershy changed Discord, you can see that in the intro, Discord is in Fluttershy's cottage window. This COULD be a sign that he's taken a liking to her...or maybe it just means that Fluttershy and Discord are really, REALLY close friends. It could be true...what do you guys think?

I know everyone has ther shippings, im not 100% sure they would be toget her.  I turely belive the writers have the power and chooce to bring them together or to leave them as friends. Im just saying that the fluttershy and discord shipping is a high possibleity. I have seen a shipping with fluutershy (bigmacXfluttershy) but i dont belive in that shipping, becuase in the show they havent talked alot, and there is really no...connection?... reason?.... explamation? Why these 2 should be together. There is a another discord shipping i know, but thats basted on an OC. Thats kind of y i belive in the discorsXfluttershy shipping so much. No other fluttershy or discord shipping really have enough.... straghth?... power?.... evidence?... to be a true love shipping. Even if the writers didnt make the shipping come true, i would still think its an awesome shipping.

@johanna lopez Maybe, but love is not only about all the time been kind whit someone, its about been able to complete the sentese of your parthner. Its about sharing your deepests secrets, sharing a same entusiasme and passion. Its about thrust!!! Who knows? They may end up in a relationship, but I doubt that it would go farer tan that! For me,there is someone for Fluttershy and Discord in this world  (just look at Cheese sándwich and Pinkie Pie! They are exacly the same! They would make a perfect pare!) but for Fluttershy and Discord... No offence, but thats just a fanwritting. (On the other hand, I would love to see if the writers give to Fluttershy a boyfriend, don't you agree?)

@Jade Faury u r correct,but friendship like theres may take a long time to transform into love. for one, the r fair apart. they write letters to each other after all, and i think thats the first form of there love. but its quite small, so there just friends. second, im not the type saying that they would fall in love over night, i have a reason why they make a good couple. 1. flutteshy is really gentle and kind to discord (just like The Brony Notion said butterfly's mean) anypony would fall in love with somepony thats kind to them. 2.i belive that love is when u wanna make another happy. u might say thats kind of like friendship, but let me add that its with the different gender (nothing aganist gays btw) then again if ur a guy u can have friends that r girls, and girls can have friends that r guys. but who am i telling ponies who they should or shouldnt date. the point is, it seems like fluttershy really wants to make discored happy. maybe soon discord will feel the same. 3.... i dont have a thrid reson, but maybe the writers will do something about it.

.Once again I meant discord doesn't love fluttershy they are friends

.Once again I meant discord doesn't love fluttershy they are friends

@***** "sigh" Maybe, but again. We are not the writers....

@***** "sigh" Maybe, but again. We are not the writers....

I don't agree with none of you, for me Discord doesn't seem interesting in any pony (Well, maybe Celestia with the flowers, who knows!) But think about it, if Discord was indeed intersted in Fluttershy, don't you think he would have remembered her name in the first episodes of season 4? Would he betray her and her friends in the ending of season 4? Yes, he likes her. But that doesn't mean he's in love with her! You're confusing a good friendship with love.

Fisrt, discord might be being nice to tia. He has done a lot of torble in the past. Second, the child doesnt have to be created by the 2. The child could also be adpoted. Also, discord is part pony so... yeah. Finally, discord said it him self "oh im not doing it for me, im doing it for my friends. Just bewteen you and i, its mostly for fluttershy" this one line says that he has some feelings for her, but is keeping it hiden. Until the day comes of course.

Your theory is okay but it is proven wrong in the finale Discord gives Celestia flowers. But that isn't the only thing. Discord is a draconequus and Fluttershy is a pony which means they can't have a child. Also Discord has never shown affection for Fluttershy he only acknowledges that they're friends.

@johanna lopez yeah actually I agree thats a very good point

@johanna lopez yeah actually I agree thats a very good point

Idk. I dont match up ponies to others, unless i think they really found there match. The reason i matched fluttershy and discord is because, it seems like fluttershy wants to make discord happy. And thats what love is all about, making ur other half happy. For the others, well only hasbro can tell us that.

I think that makes sense but what about the others twilight probably Flash Rairity probably some man designer she likes but WHO would AppleJack, RainbowDash and Pinkie Pie go for?

Discord is.... Married alredy but broke up with dasha nail

Discord is.... Married alredy but broke up with dasha nail

Yeah! I would love to see their child XD

Yeah! I would love to see their child XD


Аниматоры, котрые нарисовали кьютимарки такими, чтобы сделать их красивее и сохранить композицию:🥴


Fluttershy has her brother and a mom and dad. I have seen them in an episode of My Little Pony


0:18 Umm, Rainbow dash has THREE lightning bolts! Sure, they're all different colors, but come on! I think you need to pay attention about 20% more. Lol


i like the ideas but i think its something more simple fluttershy for example three butterfly's to represent multiple butterfly's catching her applejack's on the other hand could be that because in one eposode we see her with all her family when she was  younger and she gets her cutie mark i dont know though


“Why are cutie marks in threes?”

Me: ……..third time’s a charm?? 😅


I think fluttershy’s cutie mark is in 3 because I think she has 3 main characters in her story <br>Angel (the bunny),Discord (the lord of chaos), and princess celestia or twilight sparkle

I think fluttershy’s cutie mark is in 3 because I think she has 3 main characters in her story
Angel (the bunny),Discord (the lord of chaos), and princess celestia or twilight sparkle


Fluttershy has a mom a dad and a brother sooooo I think the three butterflies represent them


Flutter shy does have a family. She has three members. Her brother, her mom and dad.


three is the magic number i think for some ponys like pinkie pie for instance having just one mark wouldn't look as nice or be as good a representative just a single balloon isn't very festive or it could represent how they can do multiple things with that trait like how rarity works with more then just gems and how fluttershy works with more then one animal

+Sobat Kristen And her abilitys are; Partying, making people Laugh and being Annoying.

+Areesha Arshad My Little Pony I still wonder what friendship could be My Little Pony you know you're all my very best friends loyalty magic magic friends will be nice

That could be possible. If flutter shy had one butterfly, then it would look like she only understand butterflies. Pinky Pie is a party pony, and one balloon doesn't really give the idea of a party. One gem would show Rarity only works with gems. If we look at their cutie marks in this way, we do find a connection with what they are meant to do.


ur kinda right, rn we know that fluttershy has a family of there own her mom, dad a zephyr breeze


I am shocked
So since it's 2021
Things have gotten better
But his microphone was terrible back in 2014


Pinkie pie one represents her sisters limestone marble and the yellow one for Maud because she is her favorite


Fluttershy has an older brother, a mom, and a dad. There’s an episode of them.


(I didn't watch the video but this is my theory) my theory is that their so good at there talent that their cutie mark is in a 3 apple jack is super good at bucking apple trees and working in the farm and her cutie mark also shows that.


Fluttershy had a mom and dad they just live and cloudsdale  and Fluttershy do have a brother so it kinda represents the triple cutie  mark


Yep after all she is Princess, <br>And before becoming a princess she was a Pegasus pony

Yep after all she is Princess,
And before becoming a princess she was a Pegasus pony

Her singing voice is beautiful, too ♡ In the song when the 3 princesses sing to twilight about her finding he replace in the royale row.


Also Rarity's parents! That makes two and then three for Sweetie Belle


The obvious reason is because it just looks good. There's no conspiracy to it, really.

My teacher said not to over - think too much. But, it could also be that the 3 cutie marks means their family. I mean... Rainbow Dash, as we saw in ''Parental Guidance'', doesn't have a sibling.

I think this comment misses the point of over-analazation.

Cloudchaser101 qualityknitting go  vs  chjcgcgu


To be honest I don’t even watch mlp anymore but these are cool


(Season 5 ep. 25) What about the first pony that tirek stole magic from he had four parts of this cutie mark?


i assumed it was just another example of the rule of three, humans just really like the number 3 for some reason.


Also I agree with you and Rarity has 3 family members


Ooh and how Shining armor has three little stars, perhaps that represents the three tribes, and the one large star represents a combination of all, the Alicorn.


Maybe the three stars on shining armors cutie mark represent the three alicorns in his family Twilight flurry heart and cadence


Fluttershy has a family a mom a dad and a brother.


Twilight has 6 stars on her cutie mark. So could we have a explaination for that.


So...no one is gonna talk about the pony that had one that came in 4

The unicorn that tirek first got abit of power from?

Season 4
Ep 25

No?......okay


I think because some ponies have cutie marks in 3s means they're name has 3 syllables. Like Rare- I- ti has 3 syllables. App- ull- jack has 3 syllables too. Flu-ter-shy has 3 syllables.  Pin-kie-pie has 3 syllables and so on so forth. Like if you agree with me!<br>Also, I meant to spell the names to how they sound. Thank u for understanding and have a nice day scrolling through the comments! I will ge lost in the sea of comments soon.

I think because some ponies have cutie marks in 3s means they're name has 3 syllables. Like Rare- I- ti has 3 syllables. App- ull- jack has 3 syllables too. Flu-ter-shy has 3 syllables.  Pin-kie-pie has 3 syllables and so on so forth. Like if you agree with me!
Also, I meant to spell the names to how they sound. Thank u for understanding and have a nice day scrolling through the comments! I will ge lost in the sea of comments soon.


I know how it works :
Simple there are the 3 tribes pegesis pony and unicorn and ponyville has all of them
Ponies who got their cutie ma-
Wait rarity and pinkie pie didn't but apple jack and fluttershy did


Well twilight cutie Mark has five star that means that represents her friends and IN the middle bottom it must e represents her so maybe that has something to do with friendships

For rainbow dash her rainbow cutie Mark must be meaning that she Will use her rainbow to lead her way through the right path

For Apple Jack she have 3 apples in the cutie Mark so Apple means her family so there are three cause family probably means that she will be help family plus the one episode that said about all the trouble cause of the books for apple jack mention about family and friends

For flutter shy she have three butterflies three probably means more than one butterflies means animal that means she will be there no matter what

For pinky pie she have 3 balloons that 3 probably means more than one balloons means happy I think that means she will make her friends happy

For rarity cutie mark have three diamonds I think it means she will try to shine or she will inspire her friends
I don't know about you but that was my only idea hope this will inspire you


In one of the episodes, fluttershy had lunch with rainbow dash in her parents house. She also had it with her mum, dad and later on it introduced us to her brother.


Headcanon: 333 is the illuminati number, 2 of the main 6 ponies have just a single cutie mark which makes 2, 333 take away 2 of the threes is just 3. <br>Feeling illuminati yet?

Headcanon: 333 is the illuminati number, 2 of the main 6 ponies have just a single cutie mark which makes 2, 333 take away 2 of the threes is just 3.
Feeling illuminati yet?


3 is a magic number same as seven. Mane six is divisible by three but is seven with Spike.


The brony notion: says flutters has no menbers<br>Flutters familly members: allow us to introduce ourselfs

The brony notion: says flutters has no menbers
Flutters familly members: allow us to introduce ourselfs


I think the three tribes is the best explanation


I don't know, they originaly used that kind of design in G1, 2 and 3. But I don't think there is a real signification in this. Maybe its just to give more volume to the cutie mark. Just hold on a sec, and imagine Applejack with only one big Apple! Or Fluttershy! It wouldn't be the same. For me its just a questio of design.

@Christopher Alejandro Laguna I know, but its the only thing that makes sense to me!

aesthetics reasons? that can be it, (but what fun would be if it was?)


Well, Fluttershy can be, like, Mrs. Shy, Mr. Shy and Zephyr


The reason they are in threes is because it’s for 3 types of ponies:D


The Nony Notion, Fluttershy does have a family. She has a brother, a mom, and a father


Here's my theory
Fluttershy & Rainbow Dash- Pegasi
Rarity & Twilight Sparkle(before she became a alicorn)- Unicorns
Pinkie Pie & Applejack- Earth Ponies
The three may possible be a relation to the three tribes( Earth, Unicorns, and Pegasi)
3(3 of the Cutie Marks) x 2(Two of each kind of ponies) =6, which makes the Mane 6


The power of three: jayfeather, dovewing, and lionblaze!!!

Animegirl233  thank you I love those books!

+Rainbow Slash "RFD" yea, did u watch his video about mlp confirming illuminati >:3

Maybe
But the Illuminati had three sides and is a triangle
Anyone with three symbols for the Cutie Mark is the Illuminati

+Sofia T She's making another book called the Apprentice's quest. its about Squirrelflight's and Bramblestar's kits!

+Maya and Sophie Roman warrior cats is awesome! I've loved them since 4th grade and  STILL LOVE THEM NOW

@Danielle Song nope! <del>face palm</del>

+EnglishFlier no. -.- that makes no fricking sense in this scenario

+rachel nelson you haven't read warriors?!? <b>casually slaps face through computer screen</b> >:{D

+rachel nelson you haven't read warriors?!? *casually slaps face through computer screen* >:{D

+LPS Puff There are three sides to a triangle, Illuminati confirmed!!

OMG! I SO AGREE!!! I love those books!!!!! 😍😍😍 Erin Hunter!!


Fluttershy has a family.You just can not see them in the mlp vid. all the time. She has a brother,a mom,and a dad . Thats three. So that is why she has three butterflys (how ever you spell it).


I think that the Fluttershy butterflies 🦋 represent her mom,dad,and her brother,Sefer breeze


Because it’s a sacred number! Three big gods, and remember, five came on a quest and only three came back...


The 3 butterflys may represent the 3 people that cares about alot her brother angel bunny and the breeses


Fluttershy was able to reform discord. So maybe it's represent discord, angel and Pegasus. After Fluttershy has a dangerous element. Kindness can be soft yet tough a lesson that got Fluttershy her key.

Or maybe it symbolizes her hidden self? Butterflies look weak and seem fragile but they do have tricks to help them out. Sound like the stare, doesn't it?

@Charlotte Marriott
Have you ever heard they saying of:

Kill a butterfly in America causes a typhoon in japan?

it's the basic butterfly effect.

In keep calm and flutter on Celestia seems to task the mane 6 to reform discord. but she is only looking at fluttershy.

The others just want to stone him and be done with it. however Fluttershy refuses every attempt. with one not agreeing the elements are useless. No pony believed discord could have change of heart.

the final choice Fluttershy had a choice to make. Fluttershy pride is on her kindness. so after the promise and she use the element it would be a blow to her own beliefs. Fluttershy did the best thing by walking away. it prepared her the choice she had to make in season 4.

Take a closer look at all the key episodes. a choice had to be made. can you find the correct season 3 episode that showed the mane 6 have to make a choice? hint season 3 is the one you need to look at. not the season 3 premiere or finale. Rarity is the only one you need to go back farther

I Agree It makes a ton of sense but i dont think the butterflies represent Discord, Angel, And Pegasus


it could also mean any siblings or friends they have!


Fyi, in ancient Greece, 3 was a sacred number. The big 3 gods, 3 horai, 3 morai, 3 demigods in a quest etc.


Now Fluttershy has three family members. Mrs. Shy, Mr. Shy, and Zephyr Breeze.


I am watching this at 2018 and I have seen Fllutershys parents and her brother!


The number 3 is a holy number. (Just like the number 7) You might have noticed that mostly in religion, 3 is used a lot (666, the holy trinity, Jesus took 3 days to revive, ect.)

@Assailant most people know more about Greet the Roman . here is food  for thought  Celestia and Luna are not Roman or Greek they are Egyptian

@j marine I know their details are different. As a mythology buff, I am well versed in that (then again, I'm mostly a greek buff)

@Assailant not really the base/core form are the same, but when you get to the meat it change a lot. let me give you an examples Athena(Greek) is a fighter the once kill her sparring partner(no malice just sparring) not only that she could fight both Ares and Krators in a 2v1  alone. in roman her name is Minerva and she knows nothing of fighting. this can go on with every god like how Poseidon gain power over all water on Roman while on Greek he can only control see water. the most important part is the Roman version are more discipline and a military form. and many gods were erase because the Greek had to many temples so other gods took over their roles like Diana(Artemis) and Apollo got the sun and the moon in Roman mythology. this is waaaaaay to long already...almost forget Greek centaurs don`t have horns. Tirack does

@j marine True, but many of the mythological are more greek based. Yes, there is a difference. But basically they are interchangeable.

@Assailant it is base on Greek/Roman mythology 3 is a good # while it bring good luck 3 major Olympian gods 3  great weapons etc. by the way MLP is more Roman the Greek. Equestrian is Latin not Greek   and Tirek is base of the Roman centaur that`s the reason why he has horns

@funnywarnerbox300 It's almost entirely Greek. I think there's a small amount of Norse, but other than that...

@Assailant It's based on many mythologies. And the number 3 as a holy number isn't only in christianity (or at least that's how I remember)

@funnywarnerbox300 Except that the world of ponies is based almost entirely on GREEK mythology, as opposed to christian.

@Anna Baker I understand him perfectly fine

@Anna Baker I do,are you even Christian?

Umm i dont think anyone would understand you


I think it means that their names have three syllables.


nobody knows about Fluttershy's family but we can see that in the sonic rain boom she was surrounded by animals. another theory of mine is that she fell off the clouds in the race between the bully and rainbow dash so her family is in the clouds even though she lives on the ground.


Here. Ok twilights cutie mark represents magic and her friends and the big star representing her. Rainbow dashes is to symbolize she is as fast as a lightning bolt. Fluttershy’s cutiemark represents her kindness and her delicate nature with animals. Apple jacks represents her home and family. Rarity represents her love of gems, beauty, and radiance. Pinkie pie represents her happiness. And love of parties.


I think those three represents unicorn, Pegasus and earth pony