Unicode won't accept any new flag emoji

Don't expect to see new flags in your phone's emoji any time soon. The Unicode Consortium has warned it will "no longer accept proposals" for flag emoji, regardless of category. They're more trouble than they're worth, the organization said, whether it's the inherent politics or the value they bring. The Consortium noted that flag additions tend to "emphasize the exclusion of others." If the emoji team added regional flags for one country, for instance, it would highlight the lack of regional fl...