What are the rules for planting the national flag?

The state encourages citizens to display the national flag on a family basis.

1. According to the draft National Flag Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), the state encourages citizens to display the national flag at home on National Day, New Year's Day, International Labor Day and other festivals. The national flag is raised at sunrise in the morning and lowered at sunset in the evening.

2. The damaged, defaced, faded or substandard national flag shall not be hoisted. The national flag and its design shall not be used as trademarks and advertisements, nor shall it be used for private funeral activities, nor shall it intentionally insult National Flag of the People's Republic of China by burning, damaging, scribbling, defileing or trampling.

The national flag is the symbolic flag and symbol of the country. People often show their love for their country or respect for other countries by flying the national flag. In the territory of a sovereign country, it is generally not allowed to fly the national flag of another country at will. Many countries have special regulations on flying foreign flags. In international exchanges, some practices of flying the national flag have also been formed, which are recognized by all countries.

It is a diplomatic privilege for a country's head of state or government to fly the national flag (some of the flags of the head of state) on his residence and means of transportation when visiting the territory of other countries. When the host country receives visiting foreign heads of state and government, it is a courtesy to the foreign guests to hang the national flag (or the flag of the head of state) of the other party (or both parties) on the hotels and cars where the distinguished guests stay on grand occasions.

In addition, it is internationally recognized that the director of a country's embassy has the right to hang his national flag on the offices, official residences and means of transportation in the host country.

At international conferences, heads of government delegations should not only fly the national flags of participating countries, but also fly (or not fly) their national flags in some places or vehicles according to the relevant regulations of the conference organizers. Some international activities, such as exhibitions and sports competitions, often hang the national flags of the countries concerned.

When the national flag is raised, it should be raised to the top of the flagpole. When it is necessary to hang a flag to mourn, the usual practice is to lower the flag at half mast, that is, first raise the national flag to the top of the pole, and then lower it from the top of the pole to a place equivalent to one third of the length of the pole. When lowering the flag, first raise the flag to the top of the pole and then lower it.

Some countries don't fly flags at half-mast, but hang black gauze above the national flag to show their condolences. When raising or lowering the national flag, you should dress neatly and take off your hat at attention. Damaged and defiled national flags cannot be used.

Hanging the national flags of both sides, according to international practice, with the right as the top. The national flags of the two countries are hung side by side, subject to the orientation of the national flag itself, with the guest national flag on the right and the national flag on the left. When the flag is hung on the car, the direction of the car shall prevail, with the driver's left hand as the main party and his right hand as the guest party.

The so-called guest of honor, in principle, is not based on the country hosting the event, but on the host country of the event. Some countries, such as the United States and Latin America, hang their national flags at the top, that is, to the right of the guest's national flag.

The national flag cannot be hung upside down. The national flags of some countries cannot be hung vertically or upside down because of words and patterns. Some countries clearly stipulate that vertical hanging requires another flag to turn the pattern into a positive one.

Therefore, when flying the national flag on formal occasions, it is advisable to face the audience, not the back. If the flag is hung on the wall, avoid cross hanging and vertical hanging. If you hang the flag in the air, it won't be a problem.

The national flag can be hung on the buildings of government agencies, all buildings on National Victory Day, embassies and consulates in China, and warships and merchant ships sailing in the ocean. According to international law and practice, flying the national flag in a certain territory is one of the signs to confirm that the country exercises power in that territory; Those who have no right to fly the national flag of other countries will be punished. You can't insult the national flag, or you will be punished by public security if you violate the law, so don't think that you won't be punished if you don't respect the national flag.

Legal basis:

National Flag Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)

Article 5 The following places or institutions shall display the national flag daily:

(1) Tiananmen Square and xinhua gate;

(2) Central Committee of China, Standing Committee of NPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, the State Council, the Central Military Commission (CMC), China, the National Supervisory Commission (NSC), the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuratorate; National Committee of China People's Political Consultative Conference;

(3) Ministry of Foreign Affairs;

(four) airports, ports, stations and other border ports and entry and exit frontier defense posts.