Flag desecration is the desecration of a flag, violation of flag protocol, or various acts that intentionally destroy, damage, or mutilate a flag in public. In the case of a national flag, such action
Chinese flag burned by Tibetan protesters in India, 2008
Student activists from the University of the Philippines and Ateneo de Manila University burn the flags of China and the US to protest against their encroachment of Philippine sovereignty.
German flags being burned in protest
1956 Revolution Flag flying in front of the Hungarian Parliament Building
A flag protocol is a set of rules and regulations for the display of flags within a country, including national, subnational, and foreign flags. Generally, flag protocols call for the national flag to
Flag desecration
…Flag desecration is the desecration of a flag, violation of flag protocol, or various acts that intentionally destroy, damage, or mutilate a flag in public. In the case of a national flag, such action is often intended to…
The Italian flag flying on the top of the Quirinal Palace, Rome, Italy, the main official residence of the President of the Italian Republic. From left to right, the presidential standard of Italy, the flag of Italy and the flag of the European Union.
Multiple French flags as commonly flown from public buildings
Flags and their hierarchy, here in the '5-3-1-2-4' setup
Flags displayed outside the Malinverni Palace, town hall of the Lombard city of Legnano: from left to right, the flag of the European Union, the flag of Italy and the municipal flag of the city