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What is the origin of these flag-like graphics?

Anonymous Mon 29 Sep 2025 10:33:08 No.1542758 View View Reply Original Report

What is the source of the unique flag-style graphics frequently seen on the internet, such as the ones used from 4chan this site?

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Anonymous Mon 29 Sep 2025 10:56:19 No.1542760 Report

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>when and why were flags invented?
seems more like a wikipedia question than one for 4chan

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 29 Sep 2025 12:42:19 No.1542770 Report

Quoted By: >>1542845

>>1542758
flags were added to the unicode standard in 2010
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regional_indicator_symbol

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 29 Sep 2025 19:03:09 No.1542845 Report

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>>1542770
>flags were added to the unicode standard in 2010
Yeah but that's not it really, 4chan doesn't use unicode to display them and I have seen these on other websites that aren't 4chan.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Mon 29 Sep 2025 21:10:51 No.1542865 Report

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https://web.archive.org/web/20051018235855/http://www.famfamfam.com/lab/icons/flags/

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Anonymous Tue 30 Sep 2025 11:14:29 No.1542933 Report

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>>1542865
this one

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