Legal analysis: it is not illegal to simply draw the national flag. However, the national flag and its patterns shall not be used as trademarks and advertisements, nor shall they be used for private funeral activities. 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 minor, the public security organ shall impose a detention of 15 days or less. The national flag and its design shall not be used as trademarks or advertisements.
The national flag is an iconic flag and a symbol of the country. It reflects a country's political characteristics and historical and cultural traditions through certain styles, colors and patterns.
Generally speaking, in the territory of a sovereign country, it is not allowed to fly the flag of another country at will. It is not illegal to draw the national flag, but the national flag and its pattern shall not be used as trademarks and advertisements, and shall not be used for private funeral activities.
It is not illegal for students to draw the national flag when drawing, or to draw the national flag on handwritten newspapers or entries. Different versions of the national flag of China can also be found on the Internet, and the legal instructions and the five-star position of the national flag of China are stipulated. It is not illegal for primary school students to draw a five-pointed star if the distance between the five-pointed stars is not standardized, or if it is not drawn into a rectangle. There is no rule in other countries that it is not allowed to draw the national flag privately. It is illegal to deliberately scribble or deface the national flag in public.
It is reported in the news that a man vandalized the national flag in the street after several men drank at night. First, walking around with the national flag, then dragging it on the muddy ground, knocking on the iron gate and so on. Later, according to the provisions of Article 23, those who intentionally insult 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.
Legal basis: Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) National Flag Law.
Article 18 The national flag and its design shall not be used as trademarks or 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.