Flag protocol
Sometimes in a ceremonial flypast, a flag is flown from a weighted rope dangling from beneath a helicopter.
Only the Standard of the Sultan, the Crown Prince, the 'Viziers' and 'Cheterias' (royal nobles) will be flown every day at their respective residents.
Other personal royal flags of the Pengirans and personal flags of the non-royal nobles (such as Pehin Manteris) will only be flown during a ceremonial period announced by the Prime Minister's Office such as Sultan's Birthday, Royal Wedding and National Day.
[5] With the rise of synthetic fabrics, Canada has recently revised its guidelines on the disposal of the national flag.
[9] Official regulation states that the flag must never touch the ground or water, or be used as a drapery in any form.
[12] In particular, in public buildings the flag of the Italian Republic, the flag of the European Union and the portrait of the president of the Italian Republic must be displayed in the offices of the most important Italian institutional offices:[13][14] The flag of Italy must also be displayed outside all schools of all levels, outside university complexes, outside the buildings that host the voting operations, outside the prefectures, police headquarters, palaces of justice and outside the central post offices.
In the presence of a foreign visitor belonging to a member state, this takes precedence over the Italian flag.
As a sign of mourning, flags flown externally shall be lowered to half-mast; two black ribbons may be attached to those otherwise displayed.
[20] An exception is the presidential standard, which is hoisted on the Torrino del Quirinale, under the tricolour, when the third pole is occupied by the flag of a host country.
[22] For example, flags displayed on public buildings must appear, from the outside, in the following orders:[23] The law also regulates their dimensions:[15] without prejudice to the proportions of 2:3, which must always be respected, the tricolor flags displayed inside the buildings must be 100x150 cm large, with the pole 250 cm long, while those that fly outside must be 2x3 m or 3x4.5 m, with the pole 4 or 8 m high depending on whether it is installed on a balcony respectively or on the ground.
[26] The tricolour flags displayed must always be in excellent condition, fully extended and must never touch water or land.
[27] Furthermore, the Italian flag can never be used as a simple drapery or as a fabric in common use (e.g. to cover tables or as curtains).
[24] In the event of public mourning the banner can be raised at half-mast and two strips of black velvet can be affixed to the cloth; the latter are instead mandatory[28] when the tricolour participates in funeral ceremonies.
[29][27] There is a precise way to fold the tricolour correctly, by taking into account the three vertical bands of which the banner is composed.
Anyone who publicly and intentionally destroys, disperses, deteriorates, renders useless or smears the national flag or another emblem of the state is punished with imprisonment for up to two years.
When displayed over the middle of a street, as between buildings or post, the flag should be suspended vertically with the blue stripe pointing to north or east.
Unlike many other countries, use of the national flag, the Union Jack, for many informal purposes such as on clothing is accepted.
When displayed either horizontally or vertically against a wall, the union should be uppermost and to the flag's own right, that is, to the observer's left.
The flag of the United States is used to drape the coffins of deceased veterans of the armed forces.
According to United States Code found in Title 4, Chapter 1 pertaining to patriotic customs and observances: §8(k) The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed, preferably by burning.These laws were supplemented by executive orders and presidential proclamations.
The public loyalty oath to the flag must be taken once by every citizen and is celebrated on 19 June at learning institutes.
