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[–] daannii@lemmy.world 24 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Actually iran asked that only official flags be allowed.

They did not specifically target nor mention the pride flag.

[–] MyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@fedia.io 24 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Just like those completely innocuous laws in Idaho that were definitely not tacitly targeted at pride flags.

[–] kiku@feddit.org 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

My guess is their intention is to ban the Lion and Sun flag, and banning the pride flag is a happy coincidence for them.

[–] daannii@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Iran isn't the westboro Baptist Church.

I doubt they care about the rainbow flag. They probably have higher priorities right now.

[–] daannii@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

But in that case it was very clearly an attack on the rainbow flag. That was their intention.

I don't think anyone was speculating. The people pushing it specifically said it was against the pride flag.

[–] akilou@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

What makes a flag "official"?

[–] Ariselas@piefed.ca 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Well, there is the Canadian flag that we should have gotten, and then there is the official flag. However the Pennant should have a blue strip at the top too, in order to represent the arctic ocean. g5KDhpI5Jx8W2k1.webp

[–] Typhoon@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 day ago

It should have a brown stain at the bottom too.

[–] YaDownWitCPP@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

You ever catch a flag while ice fishing?

[–] fisch@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Take down the flags you crazy bastards!