the space is for your name, & your flag is not your name. nation flags are inherently political. that said by all means indicate what you like in your name, it

the space is for your name, & your flag is not your name. nation flags are inherently political. that said by all means indicate what you like in your name, it is for you to decide. your decision to use a flag will trigger positive and negative responses. i'm just answering so you understand why you're getting the responses you're getting. on the topic of 'simply indicating strong ties' you might want to see how confederate flag supporters are handled.