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[GH-ISSUE #1037] Flag for Afghanistan is out-of-date #486

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opened 2026-03-03 14:38:43 +03:00 by kerem · 8 comments

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Originally created by @jpmckinney on GitHub (Sep 17, 2022).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/lipis/flag-icons/issues/1037

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Afghanistan

Originally created by @jpmckinney on GitHub (Sep 17, 2022). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/lipis/flag-icons/issues/1037 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Afghanistan

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@Arghya-Banerjee commented on GitHub (Sep 17, 2022):

Assign me this Issue and I will update the flag for both size ratios 4X3 and 1X1

@Arghya-Banerjee commented on GitHub (Sep 17, 2022): Assign me this Issue and I will update the flag for both size ratios 4X3 and 1X1

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2026-03-03 14:38:45 +03:00

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@NotTsunami commented on GitHub (Dec 21, 2022):

Assign me this Issue and I will update the flag for both size ratios 4X3 and 1X1

Anyone is free to contribute regardless of 'assignment', this is an open-source project!

To note though, no emoji sets have shifted to the recently adopted flag yet. There are no politics involved, we somewhat loosely follow the majority here (this is not an official stance, just an observation). The page does suggest that this may change in the near future, however (The link is a good read on why it hasn't changed already):

Note: design may change in future. Use with caution.

I will leave this open as the flag in most datasets may change soon, and if they do, we will follow suit.

@NotTsunami commented on GitHub (Dec 21, 2022): > Assign me this Issue and I will update the flag for both size ratios 4X3 and 1X1 Anyone is free to contribute regardless of 'assignment', this is an open-source project! To note though, [no emoji sets have shifted to the recently adopted flag yet](https://emojipedia.org/flag-afghanistan/). There are no politics involved, we somewhat loosely follow the majority here (this is *not an official stance*, just an observation). The page does suggest that this may change in the near future, however (The link is a good read on why it hasn't changed _already_): > Note: design may change [in future](https://blog.emojipedia.org/what-about-the-afghanistan-flag-emoji/). Use with caution. I will leave this open as the flag in most datasets may change soon, and if they do, we will follow suit.

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@GrimPixel commented on GitHub (Dec 22, 2022):

It seems that there are plenty of governments in exile, and only Afghanistan's has been kept.
If I submit, will you accept?

@GrimPixel commented on GitHub (Dec 22, 2022): It seems that there are plenty of governments in exile, and only Afghanistan's has been kept. If I submit, will you accept?

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@NotTsunami commented on GitHub (Dec 22, 2022):

It seems that there are plenty of governments in exile, and only Afghanistan's has been kept. If I submit, will you accept?

I would not close or resolve the pull request immediately, but I would leave it open until emoji sets begin to change to the current flag. The reasoning for that is to keep parity with the previously mentioned sets of icons, meaning icons are roughly identical between those sets and what is offered here for consistency.

@NotTsunami commented on GitHub (Dec 22, 2022): > It seems that there are plenty of governments in exile, and only Afghanistan's has been kept. If I submit, will you accept? I would not close or resolve the pull request immediately, but I would leave it open until emoji sets begin to change to the current flag. The reasoning for that is to keep parity with the previously mentioned sets of icons, meaning icons are roughly identical between those sets and what is offered here for consistency.

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@shmshd commented on GitHub (Mar 28, 2023):

I would leave it open until emoji sets begin to change to the current flag.

Unicode Consortium will no longer accept proposals of Flag emoji of any category. So, you cannot now rely on emojis. Probably go on with Wikipedia?

source: https://blog.unicode.org/2022/03/the-past-and-future-of-flag-emoji.html?m=1

@shmshd commented on GitHub (Mar 28, 2023): > I would leave it open until emoji sets begin to change to the current flag. Unicode Consortium will no longer accept proposals of Flag emoji of any category. So, you cannot now rely on emojis. Probably go on with Wikipedia? source: https://blog.unicode.org/2022/03/the-past-and-future-of-flag-emoji.html?m=1

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@GrimPixel commented on GitHub (Mar 29, 2023):

I would leave it open until emoji sets begin to change to the current flag.

Unicode Consortium will no longer accept proposals of Flag emoji of any category. So, you cannot now rely on emojis. Probably go on with Wikipedia?

source: https://blog.unicode.org/2022/03/the-past-and-future-of-flag-emoji.html?m=1

I think you can simply use their flag SVG files on Wikimedia, convert them with ImageMagick or GraphicsMagick commands, or even employ an artificial intelligence to modify them online. Other missing flags like mentioned in https://github.com/lipis/flag-icons/issues/1067 are not going to be supported.

@GrimPixel commented on GitHub (Mar 29, 2023): > > I would leave it open until emoji sets begin to change to the current flag. > > Unicode Consortium will no longer accept proposals of Flag emoji of any category. So, you cannot now rely on emojis. Probably go on with Wikipedia? > > source: https://blog.unicode.org/2022/03/the-past-and-future-of-flag-emoji.html?m=1 I think you can simply use their flag SVG files on Wikimedia, convert them with ImageMagick or GraphicsMagick commands, or even employ an artificial intelligence to modify them online. Other missing flags like mentioned in https://github.com/lipis/flag-icons/issues/1067 are not going to be supported.

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@jpmckinney commented on GitHub (Mar 30, 2023):

I would leave it open until emoji sets begin to change to the current flag.

Unicode Consortium will no longer accept proposals of Flag emoji of any category. So, you cannot now rely on emojis. Probably go on with Wikipedia?

source: https://blog.unicode.org/2022/03/the-past-and-future-of-flag-emoji.html?m=1

You can still rely on emoji sets. From the linked article:

What about flags that change designs for geopolitical reasons?
Unicode does not specify the appearance of flag emoji. It is the responsibility of font designers to update their fonts as politics change. EG: no Unicode changes required for https://emojipedia.org/flag-mauritania/

The article is just saying there will not be new countries added - but flags for included countries can change in any emoji set - it’s up to each font designer.

Also, this project relies on official sources / definitions of flags - it’s better than Wikipedia and often recontributes and corrects Wikipedia.

@jpmckinney commented on GitHub (Mar 30, 2023): > > I would leave it open until emoji sets begin to change to the current flag. > > Unicode Consortium will no longer accept proposals of Flag emoji of any category. So, you cannot now rely on emojis. Probably go on with Wikipedia? > > source: https://blog.unicode.org/2022/03/the-past-and-future-of-flag-emoji.html?m=1 You can still rely on emoji sets. From the linked article: > What about flags that change designs for geopolitical reasons? > Unicode does not specify the appearance of flag emoji. It is the responsibility of font designers to update their fonts as politics change. EG: no Unicode changes required for https://emojipedia.org/flag-mauritania/ The article is just saying there will not be new countries added - but flags for included countries can change in any emoji set - it’s up to each font designer. Also, this project relies on official sources / definitions of flags - it’s better than Wikipedia and often recontributes and corrects Wikipedia.

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@lipis commented on GitHub (Jul 25, 2023):

I will close this for now, as we really don't know what to do.. even wikipedia says "the script is not standardized"..

Let's revisit this topic in the future..

@lipis commented on GitHub (Jul 25, 2023): I will close this for now, as we really don't know what to do.. even wikipedia says _"the script is not standardized"_.. Let's revisit this topic in the future..

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[PR #487] [MERGED] viewBox instead of width/height #819