Legal basis: Article 18 of the National Flag Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).
The national flag and its design shall not be used as trademarks and advertisements, and shall not be used for private funeral activities.
Article 19
Whoever intentionally insults the people and the national flag of China by burning, damaging, scribbling, defileing or trampling in public places shall be investigated for criminal responsibility according to law; If the circumstances are relatively minor, the public security organ shall impose a detention of not more than fifteen days.
What are the types of illegal acts?
1, administrative violation. The administrative subject violates the administrative legal norms and infringes on the administrative relationship protected by law, which does not constitute a wrong administrative act of crime;
2. Civil tort. Acts that violate the provisions of civil laws and damage the civil rights of others;
3. Criminal behavior. Acts that violate the criminal law and are clearly defined as crimes.