Flag icons for languages
The use of flag icons for languages is a common practice, yet has been criticized as poor design.[1] The symbolism of a national flag introduces both politicization and often ambiguity. Such icons have long been used on tourist attraction ephemera, but have found wider use in website localization where UX limitations have become apparent.
A US/UK flag icon, sometimes used for English.
This warning sign in a gambling place in Tenerife, Spain uses .svg.png.webp)
for the Spanish text, 
for the English text and 
for the German text.
for the Spanish text, for the English text and for the German text.Belying the nation-state concept, many languages are natively spoken in several countries, and many countries have several major languages. Alternatives include using the native names of languages or their language codes, possibly under a generic symbol of translation such as the Language Icon.
References
- Watrall, Ethan; Siarto, Jeff (2009). Head First Web Design. "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". ISBN 978-0-596-52030-4.
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