Thread:Timmy McGuire/@comment-27628170-20170115210906/@comment-26916705-20170404203958

Greetings,

I think flags are good idea for sports. But here we deal with science so their use should be rather minimalised. It's not about nationalism; it's about facts.

Mr. Gustav Gerneth was reportedly born in Stettin (now Szczecin), which was then part of Germany. Now it is part of Poland.

The use of the old German flag, adoped by the German state between years 1871-1918 could be historically correct; however, it could potentially also confuse the readers who might not associate the old flag with modern Germany.

Sincerely,