Talk:Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Amalfi-Cava de' Tirreni
Latest comment: 3 years ago by Vicedomino in topic Removed flag of Italian Republic, per WP:ICON. Since 1984, Roman Catholicism is no longer the state religion of the Italian Republic, and the diocese of Fiesole is subject to the Holy See
Removed flag of Italian Republic, per WP:ICON. Since 1984, Roman Catholicism is no longer the state religion of the Italian Republic, and the diocese of Fiesole is subject to the Holy See
editI removed the Italian Republic flag (of 1946) icon from the Infobox, in accordance with several sections of WP:ICON; specifically (quoting),
- Generally, flag icons should not be used in infoboxes, even when there is a "country", "nationality" or equivalent field: they are unnecessarily distracting and give undue prominence to one field among many....
- Flags make simple, blunt statements about nationality, while words can express the facts with more complexity. [Amalfi was for many centuries part of the German Empire (Holy Roman Empire), of the Duchy of Savoy, of the Kingdom of Sardinia, the French Republic, and under the domination of the French and the Spanish at various times. The Italian flag removed was that of the Republic of Italy, not created until 1946]....
- Do not rewrite history. Flags should not be used to misrepresent the nationality of a historical figure [including some bishops], event, object, etc. Political boundaries change, often over the span of a biographical article subject's lifetime. Where ambiguity or confusion could result, it is better not to use a flag at all, and where one is genuinely needed, use the historically accurate flag.