The state encourages citizens to fly the national flag as a family unit

According to the provisions of the "Flag Law of the People's Republic of China (Draft)", on National Day, New Year's Day, International Labor Day During festivals such as Christmas Day, the state encourages citizens to fly the national flag as a family unit. The raising and lowering time of the national flag is: rising in the morning at sunrise and lowering in the evening at sunset.

A damaged, stained, faded or substandard national flag shall not be hoisted. The national flag and its designs may not be used as trademarks. and advertisements, and shall not be used for private funeral activities, and shall not deliberately insult the flag of the People's Republic of China and the People's Republic of China by burning, damaging, scribbling, defiling, or trampling on it.

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The national flag is an iconic flag of the country and a symbol of the country. People often display their love for their own country or respect for other countries by flying the national flag. On the territory of a sovereign country, the flag of another country is generally not allowed to be flown 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.

When a head of state or government visits the territory of another country, it is a diplomatic privilege to fly the national flag (sometimes the head of state flag) on ??their residences and vehicles. When the host country receives visiting foreign heads of state or government, it should fly the national flag (or the flag of the head of state) of the other party (or both parties) on the hotel or car where the distinguished guests stay on a grand occasion. This is a courtesy to foreign guests.

In addition, it is internationally recognized that the head of a country's embassy has the right to fly the national flag in his office, official residence, and transportation vehicles within the territory of the host country.

At international conferences, in addition to flying the national flags of the participating countries at the venue, the heads of government delegations of various countries also fly their national flags in some places or vehicles in accordance with the relevant regulations of the conference organizer (some do not fly the national flag). Some international events such as exhibitions and sports competitions often fly the national flags of the countries concerned.

When hoisting the national flag, the flag should be raised to the top of the pole. When it is necessary to hoist a flag to express condolences, the usual practice is to lower the flag to half-mast, that is, first raise the flag to the top of the pole, and then lower it to a position equivalent to one-third of the length of the pole from the top of the pole. When lowering the flag, first raise the flag to the top of the pole and then lower it.

Some countries do not fly their flags at half-mast, but hang black gauze above the national flag to express their condolences. When the national flag is raised and lowered, the attire must be neat and tidy, and the national flag must be stood at attention, taking off the hat and paying attention. Damaged or defaced national flags must not be used.

When flying the national flags of both sides, according to international practice, the right side is upper. The national flags of the two countries are hung side by side, with the guest's flag on the right and the national flag on the left. When a flag is hung on a car, the direction of travel of the car shall prevail. The driver's left hand is the main direction and the right hand is the passenger direction.

The so-called host and guest are, in principle, not based on the country where the event is held, but on the host 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 flag.

The national flag cannot be hung upside down, and the national flags of some countries cannot be hung vertically or upside down due to text and patterns. Some countries clearly stipulate that if the flag is hung vertically, a new flag must be made and the pattern should be corrected.

Therefore, when flying the national flag on formal occasions, it is better to face the audience with the front side instead of the back side. If the flag is hung on a wall, avoid hanging it crosswise or vertically. If the flag is flying, it's not a problem.

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