If the flag link is missing from a locked question, how do I flag it?

Question

I would like a question to be unlocked for the following reasons

1. It was never voted by the community as being off-topic
2. It was therefore never closed.
3. There was no edit or flame war
4. It was so controversial it barely attracted any downvotes (/sarcasm)
5. it was never vandalised by the OP or by anyone else
6. the visible answers are significantly different from one another
7. Because of its popularity, it did attract a large number of on and off-topic comments but these were moved to chat months before the question was actually locked.

Looking at the relevant meta post, What is a "locked" post?, it reads [emphasis in bold mine]

What if I disagree with the lock applied to a post?

If you have a justifiable reason that a post should be unlocked, you should flag it for moderator attention using the "flag" link underneath the post. Select the "other" flag reason, and provide a detailed explanation of your rationale in the textbox provided.

A moderator will review your flag, and if they agree with your arguments, unlock the post.

There is no flag button/link. There is only a share link.

• Is this by design?
• Is this a bug?
• How can someone flag a locked post if there is no flag link?

Answer 1

You're looking at the wrong FAQ. This is a post with a historical lock, which is different from a regular lock.

See What is a historical lock, and what is it used for?

The FAQ answer you quoted starts with a warning about the difference:

Note: The below answer only applies to posts locked for reasons other than "historical significance". The "historical significance" lock reason works differently.