Welcome to your guide on utilizing a curated collection of country flags in SVG format, complete with CSS for seamless integration into your web projects. This tutorial will walk you through the installation process, usage details, and provide troubleshooting tips along the way. Let’s get started!

Installation

You have multiple options to install the flag-icons library, ensuring flexibility to suit your preferences:

• Download as a ZIP: You can [download the whole project](https://github.com/lipis/flag-icons/archive/main.zip).
• Via npm: Use the command below to install:

npm install flag-icons

• Via Yarn: Alternatively, you can install it with:

yarn add flag-icons

Usage

Incorporating the flags into your project is simple. Let’s explore how:

Step 1: Importing the CSS

To use flag-icons, first import the CSS file. You can do this in two ways:

• Using it from the node modules:

import 'node_modules/flag-icons/css/flag-icons.min.css';

• Or linking it via CDN:

<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/lipis/flag-icons@7.2.3/css/flag-icons.min.css">

Step 2: Adding Flags to Your HTML

To display flags inline with text, add the class .fi and the country code (ISO 3166-1-alpha-2) to a span element:

<span class="fi fi-gr"></span><span class="fi fi-gr fi-s"></span>

If you prefer squared flags, just add the fi-s class. You can also apply this to any element, but use the fib class instead to ensure the correct background styling.

Development

If you are looking to dive into development, here’s how to set everything up:

• After cloning the project, install dependencies by running:

yarn

• Build the *.scss files with:

yarn build

• Serve on localhost:

yarn start

• If you wish to include only specific countries in your CSS file, edit the [_flag-icons-list.scss](https://github.com/lipis/flag-icons/blob/main/sass/flag-icons-list.scss) to remove unwanted flags, then build again.

Troubleshooting

If you encounter any issues or need any assistance, consider the following suggestions:

• Ensure that the CSS is correctly linked in your HTML or imported in your JavaScript files.
• Check that you are using the correct ISO codes when adding flags to spans.
• If flags are not displaying, inspect your browser’s console for any errors.

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Credits

This project owes its existence to the incredible collection of SVG flags initially created by koppi.

Special thanks to Andrejs Abrickis for suggesting the flag-icons name on npm.

Conclusion

At fxis.ai, we believe that such advancements are crucial for the future of AI, as they enable more comprehensive and effective solutions. Our team is continually exploring new methodologies to push the envelope in artificial intelligence, ensuring that our clients benefit from the latest technological innovations.