Obligatory: https://www.flagsarenotlanguages.com/blog/why-flags-do-not-represent-language/
casualireland·Casual Ireland byirelephant [he/him]🍭 This container of Magnesium uses the Irish flag for the English language.Obligatory: https://www.flagsarenotlanguages.com/blog/why-flags-do-not-represent-language/View original on lemm.ee50Comments4Reply
jjol discuss.tchncs.de2Hide 2 repliesIreland and Malta are the only EU countries where English is a native language. Did you expect them to use the flag of Malta? That would be weird!10Reply
FarraigePlaisteaċ (sé/é) lemmy.worldThat's a lot of flags! Presumably if the Irish language was supported they would change the EN flag to something else.2Reply
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Ireland and Malta are the only EU countries where English is a native language. Did you expect them to use the flag of Malta? That would be weird!
That's a fun fact!
Brexit hadn't even crossed my mind. This makes sense.
That's a lot of flags! Presumably if the Irish language was supported they would change the EN flag to something else.