# Are the flags behind politicians actual flags?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 29, 2025, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-flags-behind-politicians-actual-flags/1021469 "2025-07-29T15:03:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Schnitte](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/schnitte/32/9033_2.png) [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2025, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-flags-behind-politicians-actual-flags/1021469/10 "2025-07-29T18:03:44Z")

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Link to a similar thread that I started: [https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intentionally-distorted-flags-as-backdrops/1014464](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/intentionally-distorted-flags-as-backdrops/1014464)

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