From: Peter Zilahy Ingerman, PhD (pzi@ingerman.org)
Date: Sun Jan 11 2009 - 10:24:41 CST
Yes, indeed. If flags are going to be encoded I want the flag for
Ingermanland to be one of them!
Peter Ingerman
John Hudson wrote:
> Kent Karlsson wrote:
>
>> I think it would be best to handle the flags as logos. After all, they
>> have much more in common with logos than with characters (at least IMO).
>> Note also that flags often have requirements on exact proportions/
>> placements, and exact colours (at least in certain contexts). Much
>> like a logo...
>
>
> They also tend to change when regimes change. Further, encoding flags
> is a major political hot potato, since it implies choices about
> recognition of states and non-state authorities. Not only countries
> have flags, but also every group of people who *want* to have a
> country. Some of those people end up getting countries. Not all of
> those countries are universally recognised by other states. It's a mess.
>
> JH
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