diff --git a/i2p2www/__init__.py b/i2p2www/__init__.py
index beccae24..ba4d228b 100644
--- a/i2p2www/__init__.py
+++ b/i2p2www/__init__.py
@@ -192,6 +192,22 @@ def utility_processor():
         else:
             return url_for('site_show', lang=lang)
 
+    # Shorthand for getting a language-specific url
+    def get_url_with_lang(endpoint, **args):
+        lang = 'en'
+        if hasattr(g, 'lang') and g.lang:
+            lang = g.lang
+        return url_for(endpoint, lang=lang, **args)
+
+    # Get a specific language flag, or the flag for the current language
+    def get_flag(lang=None):
+        if not lang:
+            if hasattr(g, 'lang') and g.lang:
+                lang = g.lang
+            else:
+                lang = 'en'
+        return url_for('static', filename='images/flags/'+lang+'.png')
+
     # Provide the canonical link to the current page
     def get_canonical_link():
         protocol = request.url.split('//')[0]
@@ -235,6 +251,8 @@ def utility_processor():
                 url_for_other_page=url_for_other_page,
                 change_theme=change_theme,
                 site_url=get_site_url,
+                get_url=get_url_with_lang,
+                get_flag=get_flag,
                 canonical=get_canonical_link)
 
 
diff --git a/i2p2www/pages/global/nav.html b/i2p2www/pages/global/nav.html
index 31b58380..eea2bed0 100644
--- a/i2p2www/pages/global/nav.html
+++ b/i2p2www/pages/global/nav.html
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 <ul>
   <li class="has-sub"><a href="#"><span>{{ _('Download') }}</span></a>
     <ul>
-      <li><a href="{{ url_for('downloads_list', lang=g.lang) }}"><span>{{ _('Download I2P') }}</span></a></li>
-      <li><a href="{{ url_for('downloads_select', file=ver('i2pinstall_%s_windows.exe')) }}"><span>{{ _('Windows installer') }}</span></a></li>
-      <li><a href="{{ url_for('downloads_select', file=ver('i2pinstall_%s.jar')) }}"><span>{{ _('Linux / OS X / BSD / Solaris installer') }}</span></a></li>
-      <li><a href="{{ url_for('downloads_select', file='debian') }}"><span>{{ _('Debian / Ubuntu packages') }}</span></a></li>
-      <li><a href="{{ url_for('downloads_select', file=ver('i2psource_%s.tar.bz2')) }}"><span>{{ _('Source package') }}</span></a></li>
+      <li><a href="{{ get_url('downloads_list') }}"><span>{{ _('Download I2P') }}</span></a></li>
+      <li><a href="{{ get_url('downloads_select', file=ver('i2pinstall_%s_windows.exe')) }}"><span>{{ _('Windows installer') }}</span></a></li>
+      <li><a href="{{ get_url('downloads_select', file=ver('i2pinstall_%s.jar')) }}"><span>{{ _('Linux / OS X / BSD / Solaris installer') }}</span></a></li>
+      <li><a href="{{ get_url('downloads_select', file='debian') }}"><span>{{ _('Debian / Ubuntu packages') }}</span></a></li>
+      <li><a href="{{ get_url('downloads_select', file=ver('i2psource_%s.tar.bz2')) }}"><span>{{ _('Source package') }}</span></a></li>
     </ul>
   </li>
   <li class="has-sub"><a href="#"><span>{{ _('About') }}</span></a>
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@
     </ul>
   </li>
       <li><a href="{{ site_url('about/team') }}"><span>{{ _('Team') }}</span></a></li>
+      <li><a href="{{ get_url('blog_index') }}"><span>{{ _('Blog') }}</span></a></li>
       <li><a href="{{ site_url('about/halloffame') }}"><span>{{ _('Hall of Fame') }}</span></a></li>
       <li><a href="{{ site_url('about/papers') }}"><span>{{ _('Papers and presentations') }}</span></a></li>
       <li><a href="{{ site_url('about/contact') }}"><span>{{ _('Contact us') }}</span></a></li>
@@ -125,12 +126,12 @@
         </ul>
       </li>
       <li><a href="{{ site_url('volunteer/bounties') }}"><span>{{ _('Bounties') }}</span></a></li>
-      <li><a href="{{ url_for('meetings_index', lang=g.lang) }}"><span>{{ _('Meetings') }}</span></a></li>
+      <li><a href="{{ get_url('meetings_index') }}"><span>{{ _('Meetings') }}</span></a></li>
       <li><a href="{{ site_url('volunteer/roadmap') }}"><span>{{ _('Roadmap') }}</span></a></li>
       <li><a href="{{ site_url('volunteer/todo') }}"><span>{{ _('Task list') }}</span></a></li>
     </ul>
   </li>
-  <li class="has-sub right"><a href="#"><span><img src="{{ url_for('static', filename='images/flags/'+g.lang+'.png') }}" /> {{ _('Language') }}</span></a>
+  <li class="has-sub right"><a href="#"><span><img src="{{ get_flag() }}" /> {{ _('Language') }}</span></a>
     {% include "global/lang.html" %}
   </li>
 </ul>