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[GH-ISSUE #1167] Incorrect GB Flag #546
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Originally created by @fiws on GitHub (Nov 5, 2023).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/lipis/flag-icons/issues/1167
flag-icons upper right
wikipedia upper right
or is this simply a side-effect of not being the same aspect ratio?
@lipis commented on GitHub (Nov 5, 2023):
Side effect of not being able to make it work.. :) At bunch of flags are affected..!
@lipis commented on GitHub (Nov 7, 2023):
I guess you have an old version of the flags the latest looks like this:
And wikipedia:
@fiws commented on GitHub (Nov 7, 2023):
huh? i screenshotted them the day i created the issue from https://flagicons.lipis.dev/
The issue is visible in your screenshots as well.
The upper right red stripe (and the lower left) tip towards the center has a different shape:
@lipis commented on GitHub (Nov 7, 2023):
ooo.. I see..! Reopening the issue! Thanks
@lipis commented on GitHub (Jan 16, 2025):
That's one of the most difficult flags ever.. it's a minor issue though..
@AnnaAngeline commented on GitHub (Apr 10, 2025):
Hi Team,
Please check the PR once https://github.com/lipis/flag-icons/pull/1349
@p2made commented on GitHub (May 18, 2025):
Referring to the Wikipedia page for the United Kingdom flag, there are 2 aspect ratios. For use at sea it is 2:1 (which is the one on the Wikipedia page for the United Kingdom), and for land use it is 5:3. The page for the flag also gives construction sheets for both aspect ratios. Notably, the difference in corner detail being discussed changes as the aspect ratio changes. It comes about because of the arms of the St Andrew's Cross and St patrick's Cross rotate as the aspect ratio changes, which changes the angles of intersection with the white background of the St George's Cross. It will change further as the aspect ratio becomes more square, i.e. goes to 4:3 then 1:1. The Wikipedia page for the flag also explains why the arms of the St Patrick's Cross have their peculiar offsets.
From Wikipedia...
2:1
5:3
5:3 construction sheet
Building new SVGs from scratch following these guidelines I get...
4:3
1:1
They exactly match the existing files. So to answer the original question from @fiws...
Yes. And @lipis, you did 'make it work' 👍
@lipis commented on GitHub (May 27, 2025):
I'm down to fixing that..
@p2made commented on GitHub (May 30, 2025):
No need to fix. You already have it right.
@Delorean84 commented on GitHub (Jul 25, 2025):
What about england?