diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2971be9..428576c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -145,6 +145,9 @@ params:
   # specify whether you want to show Table of Contents in reading page
   enableTOC: true
 
+  # specify whether you want the language flags to be displayed. 
+  showFlags: true
+
   # Provide newsletter configuration. 
   # This feature has been implemented for Mailchimp only for now.
   # You can also hide it from the footer.
diff --git a/layouts/partials/helpers/country-code.html b/layouts/partials/helpers/country-code.html
index 925d70e..0c5e365 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/helpers/country-code.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/helpers/country-code.html
@@ -20,5 +20,10 @@
     {{ end }}
 {{ end }}
 
+{{/*  if specified via "params.showFlags" field, then countryCode is set to be empty. */}}
+{{ if eq site.Params.showFlags false }}
+    {{ $countryCode = "" }}
+{{ end }}
+
 {{/*  return the country code  */}}
 {{ return $countryCode }}
diff --git a/layouts/partials/navigators/lang-selector-2.html b/layouts/partials/navigators/lang-selector-2.html
index 8ad4bc4..606a503 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/navigators/lang-selector-2.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/navigators/lang-selector-2.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 <li class="nav-item dropdown">
     <a class="nav-link dropdown-toggle" href="#" id="languageSelector" role="button" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
       {{ $countryCode := partial "helpers/country-code.html" . }}
-      {{ if ne $countryCode nil  }}
+      {{ if ne $countryCode "" }}
       <span class="flag-icon flag-icon-{{$countryCode}}"></span>
       {{ end }}
       {{ site.Language.LanguageName }}
diff --git a/layouts/partials/navigators/lang-selector.html b/layouts/partials/navigators/lang-selector.html
index 5501848..29e9c9b 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/navigators/lang-selector.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/navigators/lang-selector.html
@@ -1,18 +1,19 @@
 <li class="nav-item dropdown">
-<a class="nav-link dropdown-toggle" href="#" id="languageSelector" role="button" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
-    {{ $countryCode := partial "helpers/country-code.html" . }}
-    {{ if ne $countryCode nil  }}
-    <span class="flag-icon flag-icon-{{$countryCode}}"></span>
-    {{ end }}
-    {{ site.Language.LanguageName }}
-</a>
-<div class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="languageSelector">
-    {{ range site.Home.AllTranslations }}
-    <a class="dropdown-item nav-link languages-item" href="{{ .RelPermalink }}">
+    <a class="nav-link dropdown-toggle" href="#" id="languageSelector" role="button" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
         {{ $countryCode := partial "helpers/country-code.html" . }}
+        {{ if ne $countryCode "" }}
         <span class="flag-icon flag-icon-{{$countryCode}}"></span>
-        {{ .Language.LanguageName }}
+        {{ end }}
+        {{ site.Language.LanguageName }}
     </a>
-    {{ end }}
-</div>
-</li>
+    <div class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="languageSelector">
+        {{ range site.Home.AllTranslations }}
+        <a class="dropdown-item nav-link languages-item" href="{{ .RelPermalink }}">
+            {{ $countryCode := partial "helpers/country-code.html" . }}
+            <span class="flag-icon flag-icon-{{$countryCode}}"></span>
+            {{ .Language.LanguageName }}
+        </a>
+        {{ end }}
+    </div>
+    </li>
+    
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