[GH-ISSUE #13] Why is there no flag for en? #9

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opened 2026-03-03 14:33:52 +03:00 by kerem · 5 comments

kerem commented

2026-03-03 14:33:52 +03:00

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Originally created by @mabasic on GitHub (Apr 27, 2014).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/lipis/flag-icons/issues/13

Hi, i am implementing this code in my application, and my languages are: hr, en and it.
en stands for english and I want to show the gb or us flag, but I get none using en.

Could you make something to set a default flag for en so that I don't have to check in my code whether the language is en and then set us flag or gb flag.

In every application language is en, it does not make sense that you don't offer a default flag for en.

Originally created by @mabasic on GitHub (Apr 27, 2014). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/lipis/flag-icons/issues/13 Hi, i am implementing this code in my application, and my languages are: hr, en and it. `en` stands for english and I want to show the `gb` or `us` flag, but I get none using `en`. Could you make something to set a default flag for `en` so that I don't have to check in my code whether the language is en and then set us flag or gb flag. In every application language is `en`, it does not make sense that you don't offer a default flag for `en`.

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2026-03-03 14:33:53 +03:00

kerem commented

2026-03-03 14:33:53 +03:00

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@lipis commented on GitHub (Apr 27, 2014):

This is a collection of flags.. and flags belong to countries.. not languages! You will have to make your own logic for that.. because like you already mentioned which should I choose for English.. the British or the American.. or the Australian?

@lipis commented on GitHub (Apr 27, 2014): This is a collection of flags.. and flags belong to countries.. not languages! You will have to make your own logic for that.. because like you already mentioned which should I choose for English.. the British or the American.. or the Australian?

kerem commented

2026-03-03 14:33:54 +03:00

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@lipis commented on GitHub (Apr 27, 2014):

Here is what you will find in this collection: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1

@lipis commented on GitHub (Apr 27, 2014): Here is what you will find in this collection: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1

kerem commented

2026-03-03 14:33:54 +03:00

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@mabasic commented on GitHub (Apr 27, 2014):

I was only suggesting that you make an alias for en or something. It would be very helpful ... But nevermind

@mabasic commented on GitHub (Apr 27, 2014): I was only suggesting that you make an alias for en or something. It would be very helpful ... But nevermind

kerem commented

2026-03-03 14:33:54 +03:00

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@mabasic commented on GitHub (Apr 27, 2014):

I really do not care which flag I get for en: us or gb...

@mabasic commented on GitHub (Apr 27, 2014): I really do not care which flag I get for en: us or gb...

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@lipis commented on GitHub (May 3, 2014):

Sorry but this will not going to happen.. one example on how you could easily override some rules to match your needs: https://github.com/gae-init/gae-init-babel/blob/master/main/static/src/style/locale.less

(I had similar problem, to display the languages in http://babel.gae-init.appspot.com)

@lipis commented on GitHub (May 3, 2014): Sorry but this will not going to happen.. one example on how you could easily override some rules to match your needs: https://github.com/gae-init/gae-init-babel/blob/master/main/static/src/style/locale.less (I had similar problem, to display the languages in http://babel.gae-init.appspot.com)