--- /dev/null
+\version "2.16.0"
+
+\header {
+ lsrtags = "rhythms, tweaks-and-overrides"
+
+ texidoc = "
+Alternative styles of flag on eighth and shorter notes can be displayed
+by overriding the @code{stencil} property of @code{Flag}. Valid values
+are @code{modern-straight-flag} and @code{old-straight-flag}.
+
+"
+ doctitle = "Using alternative flag styles"
+}
+
+testnotes = {
+ \autoBeamOff
+ c8 d16 c32 d64 \acciaccatura { c8 } d64 r4
+}
+
+\relative c' {
+ \time 2/4
+ \testnotes
+
+ \override Flag #'stencil = #modern-straight-flag
+ \testnotes
+
+ \override Flag #'stencil = #old-straight-flag
+ \testnotes
+
+ \revert Flag #'stencil
+ \testnotes
+}
+