Talk:Civil flag

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Reinstating reference to debunking website[edit]

This page is a self-published synthesis, but it contains links to a number of reliable and verifiable non-self-published sources. It would be more ideal if primary and secondary sources were cited instead, but that page is still a valid tertiary source. Groupthink 20:03, 14 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

- Actually, it isn't, according to WP:RS, but you could probably cite reliable secondary sources instead (please check WP:RS and WP:NOR regarding primary and tertiary sources as there are limits to their use here). But a self-published Mysite.verizon.net user site does not hack it as a citable reference for Wikipedia. B.Wind 04:51, 18 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

- Well, it wasn't that hard to find an alternate reference, so I did. Groupthink 07:56, 18 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Don't merge[edit]

For over a year, there has been "discussion" to merge tag. However, I see no such discussion. Since a civil flag is in it's own term and distinction different from the main national flag, it deserves it's own article (which should be extended and with examples); And remove the tag if nobody is actually asking for the merger. --190.49.253.18 (talk) 03:35, 12 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Gallery[edit]

Should we just remove the Gallery section altogether pending inline citations to reliable sources for each flag, TU-nor? It reeks of WP:OR. – Finnusertop (talk ⋅ contribs) 17:15, 10 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Finnusertop: I would agree with that suggestion. Either way it should be marked as a vexillology stub, right? –MJL ‐Talk‐^☖ 17:40, 10 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@MJL: both done. – Finnusertop (talk ⋅ contribs) 17:44, 10 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Finnusertop: Good call! --T*U (talk) 03:26, 11 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Good idea! PrussianOwl (talk) 03:19, 18 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I'd suggest that the article would be best illustrated with examples showing state and civil flags side by side so that differences are clear. Two or three nations would probably be about right. Haiti makes an excellent example because the white field behind the coat of arms is absent as well. Any objections? —jameslucas ^{▄▄▄ ▄ ▄▄▄ ▄▄▄ ▄} 17:20, 18 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Having now got rid of the gallery altogether, I see no reason to start a new one. All experience shows that as soon as three such examples are presented, the field opens for new additions after new additions after new additions. (Oh, I want my flag to be there, too!) For examples to study, those interested can look at the linked articles about the flags of Peru, Serbia and Spain. --T*U (talk) 11:53, 23 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@JamesLucas and TU-nor: I think a comparison of a state and civil flag would be good. But I would prefer to keep it at one sourced example (take your pick from Peru or Serbia, which are currently the only sourced ones in the article, or add more sources). – Finnusertop (talk ⋅ contribs) 12:21, 23 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I'm fine with that, as long as the two flag versions are shown as an ordinary top right illustration with a caption something like "Civil flag and ensign (top) as compared to the national flag (bottom) of Peru". --T*U (talk) 12:49, 23 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Cool. Updated article with Peru's flags since that's what was already there. Thanks for input! —jameslucas ^{▄▄▄ ▄ ▄▄▄ ▄▄▄ ▄} 00:54, 28 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]