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The author designs a compact binary encoding scheme for national flags using a layered model and Huffman coding. Most flags can be represented in 55–76 bits by exploiting the statistical regularity of flag elements — stripes, stars, crescents, common aspect ratios — while allowing longer codes for complex outliers like Qatar.
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