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There isn't a Northern Ireland flag
[KevinMarks] at 2026-06-15 14:14
the letter algorithm for flags is trickier for the UK You can use GB for the union flag, but you want GBWLS GBENG and GBSCO for Wales, England and Scotland respectively, done with a black flag and letters in the E00xx range
[KevinMarks] at 2026-06-15 14:14
But yeah Switzerland is a good example. They'd be using foreign country flags for the three main languages. Related, people suggested using the Irish flag for English when the UK left the EU. That's frankly really offensive to Gaelic speakers - the ultimate cultural erasure. (for context, I'm British born and naturalised German)
[rose] at 2026-06-15 11:59
Yes I've been reading this just now which has a decent summary: https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2022/05/designing-better-language-selector/
spinningarrow at 2026-06-15 11:58
I noticed some big brands have like a mini site thing or a huge modal pop up to help people pick. For some sectors I think that's best, especially when you have different market offerings by country, too.
[rose] at 2026-06-15 11:57
Absolutely! I made a multilingual site for a Swiss French translator!
[rose] at 2026-06-15 11:55
on the other hand - depending on the business/website - having Swiss French could indicate a much more local touch
spinningarrow at 2026-06-15 11:55
There's a strong case for just using the language in full. Or do indeed have it as a flag and/or country name, but then do have other languages for multilingual countries.
[rose] at 2026-06-15 11:54
I agree, just wondering what a better visual alternative is
spinningarrow at 2026-06-15 11:52
I am forever amused by English speakers saying that to be honest! We always know the one we actually need to view the content in a language we speak.
[rose] at 2026-06-15 11:50

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