QuoteWhy isn't there such a default shape?
Because Visio is a generic program that caters to the needs of many users and they cannot hope to imagine what every user thinks should be a default shape.
The good news is that you can create your own shape ("Master"), store it in your own stencil (template or document) and use it whenever you want. In addition, with some good ShapeSheet formula, you could even have a tailored background fore ach person based on the flag of their birth (I assume that is what you meant).
To achieve this, you must go on a small learning curve:
- How to group shapes
- How to edit the ShapeSheet
- How to link sub-group shape displays to the parent group shape data (i.e. set your country data in the Group shape and let a specific subshape react to that data
- How to turn a shape into a Master
- How to manage stencils
At the end of this learning curve you will understand the power of Visio and will probably never create a "simple" shape again!. The steps above do not require any VBA coding.