diff --git a/qt/aqt/browser/browser.py b/qt/aqt/browser/browser.py
index 3d9449842..4b68ca289 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/browser/browser.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/browser/browser.py
@@ -167,16 +167,14 @@ class Browser(QMainWindow):
         qconnect(f.action_set_due_date.triggered, self.set_due_date)
         qconnect(f.action_forget.triggered, self.forget_cards)
         qconnect(f.actionToggle_Suspend.triggered, self.suspend_selected_cards)
-        qconnect(f.actionRed_Flag.triggered, lambda: self.set_flag_of_selected_cards(1))
-        qconnect(
-            f.actionOrange_Flag.triggered, lambda: self.set_flag_of_selected_cards(2)
-        )
-        qconnect(
-            f.actionGreen_Flag.triggered, lambda: self.set_flag_of_selected_cards(3)
-        )
-        qconnect(
-            f.actionBlue_Flag.triggered, lambda: self.set_flag_of_selected_cards(4)
-        )
+
+        def set_flag_func(desired_flag: int) -> Callable:
+            return lambda: self.set_flag_of_selected_cards(desired_flag)
+
+        for flag in load_flags(self.col):
+            qconnect(
+                getattr(self.form, flag.action).triggered, set_flag_func(flag.index)
+            )
         self._update_flag_labels()
         qconnect(f.actionExport.triggered, self._on_export_notes)
         # jumps
@@ -713,21 +711,14 @@ where id in %s"""
         flag = self.card and self.card.user_flag()
         flag = flag or 0
 
-        flagActions = [
-            self.form.actionRed_Flag,
-            self.form.actionOrange_Flag,
-            self.form.actionGreen_Flag,
-            self.form.actionBlue_Flag,
-        ]
-
-        for c, act in enumerate(flagActions):
-            act.setChecked(flag == c + 1)
+        for f in load_flags(self.col):
+            getattr(self.form, f.action).setChecked(flag == f.index)
 
         qtMenuShortcutWorkaround(self.form.menuFlag)
 
     def _update_flag_labels(self) -> None:
         for flag in load_flags(self.col):
-            getattr(self.form, flag[3]).setText(flag[0])
+            getattr(self.form, flag.action).setText(flag.label)
 
     def toggle_mark_of_selected_notes(self, checked: bool) -> None:
         if checked:
diff --git a/qt/aqt/browser/sidebar/tree.py b/qt/aqt/browser/sidebar/tree.py
index f29e3cc5e..a20403d2e 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/browser/sidebar/tree.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/browser/sidebar/tree.py
@@ -609,14 +609,14 @@ class SidebarTreeView(QTreeView):
         )
         root.search_node = SearchNode(flag=SearchNode.FLAG_ANY)
 
-        for index, flag in enumerate(load_flags(self.col)):
+        for flag in load_flags(self.col):
             root.add_child(
                 SidebarItem(
-                    name=flag[0],
-                    icon=flag[1],
-                    search_node=flag[2],
+                    name=flag.label,
+                    icon=flag.icon,
+                    search_node=flag.search_node,
                     item_type=SidebarItemType.FLAG,
-                    id=index + 1,
+                    id=flag.index,
                 )
             )
 
diff --git a/qt/aqt/utils.py b/qt/aqt/utils.py
index 4e1bdfc22..3407b2733 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/utils.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/utils.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import os
 import re
 import subprocess
 import sys
+from dataclasses import dataclass
 from enum import Enum
 from functools import wraps
 from typing import (
@@ -1026,30 +1027,43 @@ def no_arg_trigger(func: Callable) -> Callable:
     return pyqtSlot()(func)  # type: ignore
 
 
-def load_flags(col: Collection) -> List[Tuple[str, ColoredIcon, SearchNode, str]]:
+@dataclass
+class Flag:
+    index: int
+    label: str
+    icon: ColoredIcon
+    search_node: SearchNode
+    action: str
+
+
+def load_flags(col: Collection) -> List[Flag]:
     labels = cast(Dict[str, str], col.get_config("flagLabels", {}))
     icon = ColoredIcon(path=":/icons/flag.svg", color=colors.DISABLED)
 
     return [
-        (
+        Flag(
+            1,
             labels["1"] if "1" in labels else tr.actions_red_flag(),
             icon.with_color(colors.FLAG1_FG),
             SearchNode(flag=SearchNode.FLAG_RED),
             "actionRed_Flag",
         ),
-        (
+        Flag(
+            2,
             labels["2"] if "2" in labels else tr.actions_orange_flag(),
             icon.with_color(colors.FLAG2_FG),
             SearchNode(flag=SearchNode.FLAG_ORANGE),
             "actionOrange_Flag",
         ),
-        (
+        Flag(
+            3,
             labels["3"] if "3" in labels else tr.actions_green_flag(),
             icon.with_color(colors.FLAG3_FG),
             SearchNode(flag=SearchNode.FLAG_GREEN),
             "actionGreen_Flag",
         ),
-        (
+        Flag(
+            4,
             labels["4"] if "4" in labels else tr.actions_blue_flag(),
             icon.with_color(colors.FLAG4_FG),
             SearchNode(flag=SearchNode.FLAG_BLUE),