diff --git a/src/client/FlagInputModal.ts b/src/client/FlagInputModal.ts
index 84da9f855..0be8ccf52 100644
--- a/src/client/FlagInputModal.ts
+++ b/src/client/FlagInputModal.ts
@@ -34,9 +34,7 @@ export class FlagInputModal extends LitElement {
           class="flex flex-wrap justify-evenly gap-[1rem] overflow-y-auto overflow-x-hidden h-[90%]"
         >
           ${this.isModalOpen ? Countries.filter(
-            (country) =>
-              country.name.toLowerCase().includes(this.search.toLowerCase()) ||
-              country.code.toLowerCase().includes(this.search.toLowerCase()),
+            (country) => !country.restricted && this.includedInSearch(country),
           ).map(
             (country) => html`
               <button
@@ -69,6 +67,13 @@ export class FlagInputModal extends LitElement {
     `;
   }
 
+  private includedInSearch(country: { name: string; code: string }): boolean {
+    return (
+      country.name.toLowerCase().includes(this.search.toLowerCase()) ||
+      country.code.toLowerCase().includes(this.search.toLowerCase())
+    );
+  }
+
   private handleSearch(event: Event) {
     this.search = (event.target as HTMLInputElement).value;
   }
diff --git a/src/client/data/countries.json b/src/client/data/countries.json
index 24e438711..e46b5ae8a 100644
--- a/src/client/data/countries.json
+++ b/src/client/data/countries.json
@@ -484,7 +484,8 @@
   {
     "code": "Confederate States",
     "continent": "North America",
-    "name": "Confederate States"
+    "name": "Confederate States",
+    "restricted": true
   },
   {
     "code": "1_Connacht",
@@ -702,7 +703,8 @@
   {
     "code": "Fascist Spain",
     "continent": "Europe",
-    "name": "Fascist Spain"
+    "name": "Fascist Spain",
+    "restricted": true
   },
   {
     "code": "fm",
@@ -805,7 +807,8 @@
   {
     "code": "German Empire",
     "continent": "Europe",
-    "name": "German Empire"
+    "name": "German Empire",
+    "restricted": true
   },
   {
     "code": "de",
diff --git a/src/core/Schemas.ts b/src/core/Schemas.ts
index ce8055d8f..b4a06bd2e 100644
--- a/src/core/Schemas.ts
+++ b/src/core/Schemas.ts
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ export const GameInfoSchema = z.object({
 });
 export type GameInfo = z.infer<typeof GameInfoSchema>;
 
-const countryCodes = countries.map((c) => c.code);
+const countryCodes = countries.filter((c) => !c.restricted).map((c) => c.code);
 export const FlagSchema = z
   .string()
   .max(128)