Flagging public buildings in Austria

Flag of Parliament with the European flag, the official flag of the federal government and the flag of the federal state of Upper Austria (chairmanship of the Bundesrat at this time)

In the Republic of Austria there are no legal obligations to use flags on buildings. Everyone is free to permanently flag their house or business premises with the national flag and / or the national flag. The flagging (permanent flagging, permanent flagging and mourning flagging) on official buildings of the federal government is generally regulated by resolutions and, if necessary, by decrees.

The Austrian coat of arms law is deliberately kept liberal in order to make it as easy as possible for the population to use their own flag. Due to the lack of legal provisions for the correct use of the Austrian flag , the Austrian flag and flag order was developed by private parties, which has been incorporated into the decrees and ordinances of the authorities for the flagging of their service buildings. Similarly, the respective state governments regulate the flagging of their office buildings.

Flag days

General flagging days

May 1st - Labor Day (national holiday)
May 9 - Europe Day
October 26th - National Day

At least on October 26th and May 1st, the population is also called upon to flag their homes. The flag is displayed with the national flag (possibly together with the national flag); on May 9th, the flag will be displayed with the European flag (possibly together with the national flag or the national flag). Furthermore, it is customary in Tyrol and in part in Upper Austria to flag the houses on Corpus Christi and on days when processions take place.

Flag days of the federal states

state	Flag day	National holiday
Burgenland Burgenland	November 11th	Remembrance day St. Martin
Carinthia Carinthia	19th March	Remembrance day of St. Joseph
Carinthia Carinthia	October 10th	Anniversary of the Carinthian referendum in 1920
Niederosterreich Lower Austria	15th of November	Remembrance day St. Leopold
Oberosterreich Upper Austria	May 4th	Memorial day St. Florian
Oberosterreich Upper Austria	15th of November	Remembrance day St. Leopold
Salzburg Salzburg	September 24th	Remembrance day St. Rupert
Styria Styria	19th March	Remembrance day of St. Joseph
Tyrol Tyrol	19th March	Remembrance day of St. Joseph
Tyrol Tyrol	April 23	Remembrance day St. George
Vorarlberg Vorarlberg	19th March	Remembrance day of St. Joseph
Vienna Vienna	15th of November	Remembrance day St. Leopold