/* flags.css — CSS/SVG country flags (2026-07-20)
   Windows renders no emoji flags (shows 'AU','US' text instead), so flag
   emoji are replaced sitewide with .flag spans backed by inline SVG data
   URIs. Identical on every OS/browser, zero network requests.
   2026-07-20: corrected artwork — AU Southern Cross + Commonwealth Star,
   NZ full-size canton, US canton stars, EU true 12-star ring, CA maple
   leaf, ZA black hoist triangle + green Y-band. GB/IE unchanged. */
.flag{display:inline-block;width:1.25em;height:.83em;vertical-align:-.12em;margin:0 .12em;border-radius:2px;background-size:cover;background-position:center;box-shadow:0 0 0 .5px rgba(0,0,0,.12);flex-shrink:0}
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