From: Mark Davis (mark.edward.davis@gmail.com)
Date: Sun Dec 21 2008 - 13:08:28 CST
The UTC discussed this, and the consensus was to just do the flags that were
needed for compatibility. Of course, that does not preclude adding other
flags later.
I agree that it would probably be better to alphabetize these.
ISO 3166 actually uses GB not UK.
Mark
On Sat, Dec 20, 2008 at 22:33, Chris Fynn <Chris.Fynn@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> e-4E5 FLAG SYMBOL JP
> e-4E6 FLAG SYMBOL US
> e-4E7 FLAG SYMBOL FR
> e-4E9 FLAG SYMBOL IT
> e-4EA FLAG SYMBOL GB
> e-4EB FLAG SYMBOL ES
> e-4EC FLAG SYMBOL RU
> e-4ED FLAG SYMBOL CN
> e-4EE FLAG SYMBOL KR
>
> If there are going to be flag symbols how about at least including
> flags of other countries (e.g. Ireland) that regularly attend WG2
> meetings?
>
> Seriously ~ If the *Universal* Character Set is going include
> characters representing *any* national flags shouldn't it include
> flags for at least all UN members? - and perhaps flags for entities
> like the UNO, EU, Red-Cross/Red Crescent? IMO if these eight are let
> in, eventually adding the rest will be unavoidable. Better to encode
> them as a group in a systematic manner from the start.
>
> To avoid offending anyone, countries should perhaps be arranged
> alphabetically - or maybe in the order that the countries became
> members of the UN which would allow for future expansion in an orderly
> way.
>
> On a technical note, FLAG SYMBOL GB should probably be renamed FLAG
> SYMBOL UK to keep the name in line with ISO 3166
>
> - Chris
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