# Flags

Flags are symbols displayed on articles, to help editors to identify important information. They are visible both in [articles pages](https://doc.nestor-edp.org/books/editor-guide/page/upper-area-the-main-information "Presentation of the article page") and in [articles lists](https://doc.nestor-edp.org/books/editor-guide/page/articles-lists-views-and-exports "Articles lists: views and exports").

<table border="1" id="bkmrk-flags-on-the-article" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 111.8px;"><colgroup><col style="width: 50%;"></col><col style="width: 50%;"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height: 35.4px;"><td style="height: 35.4px;">**Flags on the article page**  
</td><td style="height: 35.4px;">**Flags in article lists**  
</td></tr><tr style="height: 46.6px;"><td style="height: 46.6px;">In article pages, flags are displayed in the upper information area, near the reference and the status  
</td><td style="height: 46.6px;">In article lists, flags are displayed next to the reference  
</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.8px;"><td style="height: 29.8px;">[![image.png](https://doc.nestor-edp.org/uploads/images/gallery/2023-05/scaled-1680-/iDcrrxTk1gkD9maC-image.png)](https://doc.nestor-edp.org/uploads/images/gallery/2023-05/iDcrrxTk1gkD9maC-image.png)

</td><td style="height: 29.8px;">[![image.png](https://doc.nestor-edp.org/uploads/images/gallery/2023-05/scaled-1680-/hWQiJkFVwPhnZg56-image.png)](https://doc.nestor-edp.org/uploads/images/gallery/2023-05/hWQiJkFVwPhnZg56-image.png)

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### Configuring flags

Flags are based on the article metadata and [categorizations. ](https://doc.nestor-edp.org/books/editorial-office-guide/page/standard-categorizations)The following data can be flagged:

- Article type
- Section
- Topical issue
- Country
- Any [list custom field](https://doc.nestor-edp.org/books/editorial-office-guide/page/special-categorizations-custom-fields#bkmrk-list-custom-fields) (select, check boxes, radio buttons)

#### Flags: a case study

For example, we want to closely follow articles submitted for a 2023 special issue. Let us create this flag:

[![image.png](https://doc.nestor-edp.org/uploads/images/gallery/2023-05/scaled-1680-/ZgPrZ1k1CcoDHYOK-image.png)](https://doc.nestor-edp.org/uploads/images/gallery/2023-05/ZgPrZ1k1CcoDHYOK-image.png)

Any article included in this topical issue will be flagged accordingly:

[![image.png](https://doc.nestor-edp.org/uploads/images/gallery/2023-05/scaled-1680-/BuOuhuzcY4LLx7vP-image.png)](https://doc.nestor-edp.org/uploads/images/gallery/2023-05/BuOuhuzcY4LLx7vP-image.png)