function BattlegroundTargets:CheckFaction()
	local faction = UnitFactionGroup("player")
	if faction == "Horde" then
		playerFactionDEF   = 0 -- Horde
		oppositeFactionDEF = 1 -- Alliance
--		BattlegroundTargets:UnregisterEvent("NEUTRAL_FACTION_SELECT_RESULT")
	elseif faction == "Alliance" then
		playerFactionDEF   = 1 -- Alliance
		oppositeFactionDEF = 0 -- Horde
--		BattlegroundTargets:UnregisterEvent("NEUTRAL_FACTION_SELECT_RESULT")
	elseif faction == "Neutral" then
		playerFactionDEF   = 2 -- Neutral (eg.: Pandaren)
		oppositeFactionDEF = 2 -- Neutral (eg.: Pandaren)
--		BattlegroundTargets:RegisterEvent("NEUTRAL_FACTION_SELECT_RESULT")
	else
		--Print("ERROR", "unknown faction", locale, faction)
		playerFactionDEF   = 1 -- Dummy
		oppositeFactionDEF = 0 -- Dummy
	end
	playerFactionBG   = playerFactionDEF
	oppositeFactionBG = oppositeFactionDEF

	if playerFactionDEF == 0 then -- setup_flag_texture
		Textures.flagTexture = "Interface\\WorldStateFrame\\HordeFlag"
		Textures.cartTexture = "Interface\\Minimap\\Vehicle-SilvershardMines-MineCartRed"
		if GVAR.FriendSummary and GVAR.FriendSummary.Logo1 then -- summary_flag_texture - 12 - initial reset
			GVAR.FriendSummary.Logo1:SetTexture("Interface\\FriendsFrame\\PlusManz-Horde")
			GVAR.EnemySummary.Logo1:SetTexture("Interface\\FriendsFrame\\PlusManz-Horde")
			GVAR.FriendSummary.Logo2:SetTexture("Interface\\FriendsFrame\\PlusManz-Alliance")
			GVAR.EnemySummary.Logo2:SetTexture("Interface\\FriendsFrame\\PlusManz-Alliance")
		end
	elseif playerFactionDEF == 1 then
		Textures.flagTexture = "Interface\\WorldStateFrame\\AllianceFlag"
		Textures.cartTexture = "Interface\\Minimap\\Vehicle-SilvershardMines-MineCartBlue"
		if GVAR.FriendSummary and GVAR.FriendSummary.Logo1 then -- summary_flag_texture - 12 - initial reset
			GVAR.FriendSummary.Logo1:SetTexture("Interface\\FriendsFrame\\PlusManz-Alliance")
			GVAR.EnemySummary.Logo1:SetTexture("Interface\\FriendsFrame\\PlusManz-Alliance")
			GVAR.FriendSummary.Logo2:SetTexture("Interface\\FriendsFrame\\PlusManz-Horde")
			GVAR.EnemySummary.Logo2:SetTexture("Interface\\FriendsFrame\\PlusManz-Horde")
		end
	else
		Textures.flagTexture = "Interface\\WorldStateFrame\\ColumnIcon-FlagCapture2" -- neutral_flag
		Textures.cartTexture = "Interface\\Minimap\\Vehicle-SilvershardMines-MineCart" -- neutral_flag
	end
end