Flag protocol
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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
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
Maritime flag
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A maritime flag, also called a naval flag, is a flag designated for use on ships, boats, and other watercraft. Naval flags are considered important at sea and the rules and regulations for the flying
Flag protocol
…This gallery shows a few examples of flag protocol in practice. Courtesy flag Flag desecration…
House flags, c. 1900
Burgee of Barrachois Harbour Yacht Club, Nova Scotia, Canada
A courtesy Turkish flag is raised aboard the destroyer USS Truxtun as the ship transits the Bosphorus Strait
Superyacht Ariane NI in Toulon harbour, flying her British ensign and a French courtesy flag