Should I change my flag?

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I'm originally from India but I'm currently living abroad in United Arab Emirates. I often get many questions on why am I not changing my flag. Should I represent India or UAE as a flag? Plz reply and help me decide. 

Avatar of pleewo

Which place do you like better? If I were you, I would choose where you are living right now. So, UAE. But you can also choose India ig your choice

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I can't openly choose in that way. I'm living in UAE since I was 5. My birthplace is India where my most cherished memories reside. My current flag is UAE. Waiting for more replies. Thanks for your cooperation.

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I would recommend India. I was born in the US and I am happy to be here. If I moved, I would consider it my home country, because it’s where I learned many things and even if I left this country I would always have fond memories. I can’t and won’t  tell you which flag to change to, but if you are proud of your heritage and have lived in India before and think of your time there fondly, you definitely have a strong argument for changing your flag. 

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Hopefully that helps.

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mishailu wrote:

I can't openly choose in that way. I'm living in UAE since I was 5. My birthplace is India where my most cherished memories reside. My current flag is UAE. Waiting for more replies. Thanks for your cooperation.

You were born there, you are an Indian, I think I’ve seen you write, and you think of it fondly.

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Thanks for your suggestion @The_Chess_Player37. I was born in India and we soon moved to Bahrain when I was around 1 year. From Bahrain, we travelled to Kenya and lived there for around 3 years. Then we came to UAE. I have spent most of my life including my childhood in UAE. 

So that means I've 1 vote for UAE and 1 vote of India. Waiting for more suggestions...

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Wherever you feel is your home.

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The_Chess_Player37 wrote:

Wherever you feel is your home.

My father can move to any country. We never know where our next destination is.

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ChessLikeCheese1231 wrote:

You should change your flag because India is your birthplace

Thanks for your recommendation @ChessLikeCheese1231. So there are 2 votes for India and 2 votes for UAE (I personally prefer and voted for UAE for certain reasons)

Avatar of GreenMoon07

If you want UAE, why are we voting?

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The_Chess_Player37 wrote:

If you want UAE, why are we voting?

I don't want it. It was automatically set when I joined chess.com.

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Oh, but you just said you voted for it.

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The_Chess_Player37 wrote:

Oh, but you just said you voted for it.

It has been over 3 months that I'm using UAE's flag when suddenly a chess.com player asked to change my flag to India. I was a little offended at first but I thought that people's ideas might help me decide which flag is more reasonable.

Avatar of GreenMoon07

Oh, ok. 

Avatar of mishailu

How about: When I'm in UAE, I'll use the UAE's flag and when I'm in India (for approximately 2 months that are July and August) I'll use India's flag. Or should I permanently use a particular country's flag?

Avatar of GreenMoon07

Another option is using the international flag. 

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The_Chess_Player37 wrote:

Another option is using the international flag. 

You know what, that's a brilliant idea. However, I'll wait for more suggestions. Till then, I'll be using the International flag. Thanks! 🤗

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👍 

Avatar of DannyStarfy

India? Because that's where you are born. True home is true flag