Flag

Flags are a type of pin, but they are never hidden. All of the flags are found in the back of the Penguin Style catalog. Players usually buy them to show where their country of residence is or where they are originally from. They are placed in the top left hand corner of a player card where a pin would usually be. They used to be available to members only for 20 coins each. However, as of February 4, 2010, all penguins, including non-members, could buy flags.

List of flags (alphabetical order)

 * Argentina
 * Antarctica (Bait item...)
 * Australia
 * Belgium
 * Belize
 * Brazil
 * Canada
 * Chile
 * China
 * Colombia
 * Costa Rica
 * Denmark
 * Egypt
 * Finland
 * France
 * Germany
 * Great Britain
 * Guatemala
 * Haiti
 * Hungary
 * India
 * Ireland
 * Israel
 * Italy
 * Jamaica
 * Japan
 * South Korea
 * Malaysia
 * Mexico
 * Netherlands
 * New Zealand
 * Norway
 * Peru
 * Philippines
 * Poland
 * Portugal
 * Puerto Rico
 * Russia
 * Singapore
 * South Africa
 * Spain
 * Sweden
 * Switzerland
 * Turkey
 * Venezuela
 * United States

History
Until February 2010, flags had been a member only item. Despite this, many people still used pins over flags, usually to show rarity.

In Issue 238 of the Penguin Times, the flag icons were used in a message. The player had to decode the message by finding the first letter of the country that flag represented.

Trivia

 * An Antarctica flag exists, but this is a bait item which cannot be obtained and attempting so will get you banned.
 * Every so often more flags are added.
 * When you buy a flag, the purchase confirmation box is oddly worded, making it seem as though you were buying the country. For example, if a penguin bought the Italian flag, the message would ask, "Would you like to buy Italy for 20 coins?"
 * There was a glitch in 2007 which often occurs when a penguin's membership runs out; if the penguin was wearing a flag at the end of its membership, the flag stays on their player card. This glitch will no longer work as flags can now be purchased by any penguin.