Quick summary
Adding a flag in Jira lets teams visually mark a blocked or high-priority issue with a red flag icon so it gets immediate attention. This feature helps agile teams surface impediments quickly during sprint reviews and standups.
Steps
- Navigate to the Jira issue where you want to add a flag.
- Inside the issue details, click the ellipsis icon to open the options menu.
- From the dropdown menu, select 'Add flag'.
- The issue is now flagged — a small red flag icon appears next to it, marking it for attention.



