Just Bought A Mac (Desktop) and have a Q

this might be a dumb question
but where the time is in the corner on the top bar. right next to it is the volume icon, then beside that is an american flag. what does that mean?? and do i need it displayed up there, if not then how can i remove it from the top bar.
thanks

Excellent question and welcome to discussions.
The flag at the top refers to what keyboard set you're using. If you cross the pond, you'll find that the keyboard layout is slightly different, but in fact the only difference between your keyboard and the overseas counterpart is that keys have been painted differently. The keyboards are otherwise identical, and the computer itself has no idea what's painted on each key. So, you have to tell it.
The flag tells the computer which keyboard layout you'd like to use. In your case, the standard US layout.
If you plan to switch keyboard layouts often, then that menu will allow you to do so quickly. If switching keyboard layouts won't be a common activity (or used at all), you can disable the menu by going to the Apple Menu->System Preferences->International (top row). In the International pane, click on "Input Menu" and then deselect the checkbox at the bottom that reads "Show input menu in menu bar." The flag should disappear.

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