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The top comment (the Staff Highlighted one) explains why this range of code point exists.

There was a rationale (ISO country codes to modify a flag to display that national flag).

Maybe the problem wasn't the proposal, but the lack of the ability for others to reject it for being insecure.

Why does a line of text need to include a flag in the first place?

If you want an image, embed an image.

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