diff --git a/src/main/java/com/cjburkey/claimchunk/Utils.java b/src/main/java/com/cjburkey/claimchunk/Utils.java
index 5e34b46..ddf5f34 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/cjburkey/claimchunk/Utils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/cjburkey/claimchunk/Utils.java
@@ -1,19 +1,16 @@
 package com.cjburkey.claimchunk;
 
 import com.cjburkey.claimchunk.placeholder.ClaimChunkPlaceholders;
-
 import lombok.Getter;
-
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.ChatMessageType;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.chat.BaseComponent;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.chat.TextComponent;
-
 import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
+import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
-
 import java.util.AbstractMap;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
@@ -196,9 +193,20 @@ public static Map<String, Boolean> getAllFalsePermissionsMap() {
         return permissionsMap;
     }
 
+    // Should prevent the old enum values from mucking everything up :)
+    public static @Nullable Material materialFromString(String input) {
+        // First, try to match based on the new enum values
+        Material matchedEnum = Material.matchMaterial(input);
+        if (matchedEnum != null) {
+            return matchedEnum;
+        }
+
+        // Otherwise, try the legacy as a fallback
+        return Material.matchMaterial(input, true);
+    }
+
     // -- JAVA UTIL -- //
 
-    // TODO: TEST????
     public static <K, V> HashMap<K, V> deepCloneMap(HashMap<K, V> map, Function<V, V> cloneFunc) {
         return map.entrySet().stream()
                 .map(
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/cjburkey/claimchunk/config/ClaimChunkWorldProfile.java b/src/main/java/com/cjburkey/claimchunk/config/ClaimChunkWorldProfile.java
index 3194199..62f75fa 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/cjburkey/claimchunk/config/ClaimChunkWorldProfile.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/cjburkey/claimchunk/config/ClaimChunkWorldProfile.java
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ public void fromCCConfig(@NotNull CCConfig config) {
         config.getStrList("_.preventAdjacent").stream()
                 .map(
                         blockType -> {
-                            Material material = Material.getMaterial(blockType);
+                            Material material = Utils.materialFromString(blockType);
                             if (material == null) {
                                 Utils.warn(
                                         "Material type \"%s\" not found when loading from"
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/cjburkey/claimchunk/flags/PermFlag.java b/src/main/java/com/cjburkey/claimchunk/flags/PermFlag.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..077dff1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/cjburkey/claimchunk/flags/PermFlag.java
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package com.cjburkey.claimchunk.flags;
+
+public class PermFlag {
+
+    // TODO: INCLUDE BLOCK/ENTITY PROTECTIONS
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/cjburkey/claimchunk/flags/PermFlags.java b/src/main/java/com/cjburkey/claimchunk/flags/PermFlags.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3c2da85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/cjburkey/claimchunk/flags/PermFlags.java
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package com.cjburkey.claimchunk.flags;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+
+public class PermFlags {
+
+    private final File flagsFile;
+    private final HashMap<String, PermFlag> flagMap = new HashMap<>();
+
+    public PermFlags(File flagsFile) {
+        this.flagsFile = flagsFile;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/resources/defaultFlags.yml b/src/main/resources/defaultFlags.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fd4f10c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/defaultFlags.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+# List of flags that players can customize within their claims.
+
+permissionFlags:
+  breakBlocks:
+    # Blocks
+    - for: BLOCKS # BLOCKS or ENTITIES
+      type: BREAK # For blocks, can be BREAK, PLACE, INTERACT, or EXPLODE
+                  # If no `include` or `exclude` (cannot be used together, btw)
+                  # is present, the default is to include all blocks/entities.
+                  # If `include` is present, only the provided entities/entity
+                  # classes will be included.
+                  # The opposite is true of `exclude`, which includes all
+                  # default blocks/items and excludes the provided ones.
+  placeBlocks:
+    - for: BLOCKS
+      type: PLACE
+  interactBlocks:
+    - for: BLOCKS
+      type: INTERACT
+      exclude: ['@REDSTONE', '@DOORS', '@BLOCK_CONTAINERS']  # Handle these separately
+  redstone:
+    - for: BLOCKS
+      type: INTERACT
+      include: ['@REDSTONE']
+  doors:
+    - for: BLOCKS
+      type: INTERACT
+      include: ['@DOORS']
+
+  # Entities
+  damageEntities:
+    - for: ENTITIES
+      type: DAMAGE
+  interactEntities:
+    - for: ENTITIES
+      type: INTERACT
+      exclude: ['@VEHICLES']
+  vehicles:
+    - for: ENTITIES
+      type: INTERACT
+      include: ['@VEHICLES']
+
+  # Can also handle both types with one flag
+  containers:
+    - for: BLOCKS
+      type: INTERACT
+      include: ['@BLOCK_CONTAINERS']
+    - for: ENTITIES
+      type: INTERACT
+      include: ['@VEHICLE_CONTAINERS']
+
+  # Explosions
+  explodeHurt:
+    - for: ENTITIES
+      type: EXPLODE
+  explodeDamage:
+    - for: BLOCKS
+      type: EXPLODE