What does the flag law say about flying the flag? What are the occasions when the flag cannot be flown?

The National Flag Law provides for the flying of the national flag as follows:

Article 15 of the National Flag Law stipulates:

The national flag shall be hoisted, and shall be placed in a conspicuous position.

When marching in formation holding the national flag and other flags, the national flag shall precede the other flags.

When the national flag is hoisted at the same time as other flags, the national flag shall be placed in a central, higher or prominent position.

When the national flags of two or more countries are hoisted at the same time in foreign affairs activities, they shall be hoisted in accordance with the regulations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or international practice.

Article 16 of the National Flag Law stipulates:

The flag shall be raised and lowered slowly on an upright flagpole. When raised, the flag must be raised to the top of the pole; when lowered, the flag must not be brought to the ground.

When the flag is lowered to half-mast, it shall be raised to the top of the pole and then lowered to a point where the distance between the top of the flag and the top of the pole is one-third of the full length of the pole; when it is lowered, it shall be raised to the top of the pole and then lowered.

Article 17 of the National Flag Law stipulates:

No flag shall be hoisted that is damaged, defaced, faded or out of shape.

National flags may not be flown in places where private individuals conduct funeral activities. In addition to the state government departments and people's organizations, enterprises and institutions, villagers' committees, residents' committees, urban residents courtyard (building), and squares, parks and other public **** activities, the conditions can be hoisted national flag.

Legal basis:

The Chinese people*** and the National Flag Law, Article 6

Libraries, museums, cultural centers, art museums, science and technology museums, memorial halls, exhibition halls, gymnasiums, youth palaces, and other public*** cultural and sports facilities should be in the open day to hoist and fly the national flag.

Article VII National Day, International Labor Day, New Year's Day, the Spring Festival and the National Constitution Day and other important festivals, anniversaries, state organs at all levels, people's organizations, and large squares, parks and other public **** activities should be hoisted the national flag; enterprises and institutions, villagers' committees, residents' committees, residents of the yard (building, district) should be hoisted the national flag if possible.

The national flag shall be hoisted in national autonomous areas on the anniversary of the founding of the national autonomous area and on major traditional national holidays.

When a constitutional oath-taking ceremony is held, the national flag shall be hoisted at the place where the oath is taken.

Article 8 The national flag may be hoisted at major celebrations and commemorations, large-scale cultural and sports events, and large-scale exhibitions.

Article 9 The State advocates the use of the national flag and its designs by citizens and organizations on appropriate occasions to express patriotic sentiments.

Citizens and organizations using the national flag on the Internet shall comply with the relevant network management regulations, and shall not harm the dignity of the national flag.