As Syria changes its flag, a look into Unicode's emoji politics(karlsnotes.com)

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As Syria changes its flag, a look into Unicode's emoji politics

https://www.karlsnotes.com/the-politics-of-flag-emojis/

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> For years, tribes have used visual symbols to identify themselves and unite people behind shared values. This practice began with painted symbols and evolved to include flags following the invention of silk.

"people have been using visual symbols for years", "silk was invented hence flags" is a decidedly quirky take on history.