diff --git a/worldguard-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/protection/flags/TimestampFlag.java b/worldguard-core/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldguard/protection/flags/TimestampFlag.java
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+/*
+ * WorldGuard, a suite of tools for Minecraft
+ * Copyright (C) sk89q <http://www.sk89q.com>
+ * Copyright (C) WorldGuard team and contributors
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the
+ * Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.sk89q.worldguard.protection.flags;
+
+import javax.annotation.Nullable;
+import java.text.DateFormat;
+import java.text.ParseException;
+import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
+import java.util.Date;
+import java.util.Locale;
+
+/**
+ * Stores a timestamp.
+ */
+public class TimestampFlag extends Flag<Date> {
+    private static final DateFormat DEFAULT_FORMAT = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd,HH:mm:ss");
+
+    protected TimestampFlag(String name, @Nullable RegionGroup defaultGroup) {
+        super(name, defaultGroup);
+    }
+
+    protected TimestampFlag(String name) {
+        super(name);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Date parseInput(FlagContext context) throws InvalidFlagFormat {
+        String input = context.getUserInput();
+        if("now".equalsIgnoreCase(input)) {
+            return new Date();
+        } else if("none".equalsIgnoreCase(input)) {
+            return null;
+        } else {
+            DateFormat format = DateFormat.getDateTimeInstance(DateFormat.SHORT, DateFormat.SHORT, Locale.getDefault());
+            try {
+                return format.parse(input);
+            } catch (ParseException ignored) {
+                String pattern = format instanceof SimpleDateFormat ?
+                        ((SimpleDateFormat) format).toLocalizedPattern() :
+                        format.format(new Date());
+                throw new InvalidFlagFormat("Expected input in format: " + pattern);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Date unmarshal(@Nullable Object o) {
+        if (o instanceof String) {
+            try {
+                return DEFAULT_FORMAT.parse((String) o);
+            } catch (ParseException e) {
+                return null;
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Object marshal(Date o) {
+        return DEFAULT_FORMAT.format(o);
+    }
+}