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NATIONAL FLAG AND NATIONAL EMBLEM 2. The national flag may be flown at half staff as a token of mourning when the Central People’s Government advises the Chief Executive that unfortunate events causing especially serious casualties occur or serious natural calamities have caused heavy casualties.

Priority of national flag

1. When the national flag is displayed, it shall be placed in a prominent position.

2. The national flag, when raised or carried in a procession with another flag or flags, shall be in front of the other flag or flags.

3. The national flag, when displayed with another flag or flags, shall be either at the centre, above the other flag or flags, or in a position of prominence.

4. When the national flags of two or more nations are displayed in foreign affairs activities, relevant provisions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the international practice shall be followed.

Raising and lowering national flag

1. The national flag, when hoisted or lowered from a vertical staff, shall be hoisted or lowered slowly. When hoisted, the national flag must reach the peak of the staff; when lowered, it may not touch the ground.

2. The national flag, when flown at half staff, shall be first hoisted to the peak of the staff and then lowered to a point where the distance between the top of the flag and the peak of the staff is one third of the length of the staff; the flag, when lowered, shall be again hoisted to the peak before it is lowered.