I think it’s a great  design technique, of course only if one uses it  rarely. It’s so clear and simple, and powerful, it gives a very  distinct impression about the story. On the other hand one should use flag only as a main design element, because it’s so powerful it  shouldn’t be destroyed with any other visual element.

Recently Estonian daily Eesti Päevaleht used Latvian flag in its business section and did a great job with it. In 2006 I did a similar design to Postimees (Estonian daily) using Estonian flag on the double pages. On the pages there was a winning story of the essay contest.

Flag is an element, that once in a while should be reminded (but definitely not too often)!