The national flag symbolizes the majesty and inviolability of the country. Do not make false advertisements or tamper with the main surface of the national flag at will.

According to1Notes on the Making of the National Flag published by the Presidium of the First Plenary Session of the China People's Political Consultative Conference on September 28th, 949, National Flag of the People's Republic of China is a red rectangle with the aspect ratio of three to two, and there are five yellow five-pointed stars on the upper left of the flag. A star is larger, and its circumscribed circle diameter is three-tenths of the height of the flag, ranking on the left; The four stars are smaller, the diameter of the circumscribed circle is one tenth of the height of the flag, and the ring arch is on the right side of the big star. The flagpole cover is white.

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.

The damaged, defaced, faded or substandard national flag shall not be hoisted or used, and the national flag shall not be hung upside down, inserted upside down or used in other ways that are detrimental to the dignity of the national flag.

Don't throw away the national flag at will. Damaged, defaced, faded or substandard national flags shall be recovered and disposed of in accordance with relevant state regulations. After the large-scale mass activities, the organizers of the activities shall take back or properly dispose of the national flag used at the event site.

The national flag and its patterns shall not be used as trademarks, patented designs or commercial advertisements, or used in inappropriate occasions such as private funeral activities.