Flag law
The flag law is a term from national and international law that regulates the use of national and international flags .
National flag law
The national flag law regulates the use of the national flag , merchant flag and war flag of a state.
National flag law in Germany
- FlaggRG - Flaggenrechtsgesetz : Law on the flag law of seagoing vessels and the flag flying of inland vessels
- Arrangement of the German flags
- Flagging public buildings in Germany
The unauthorized use of federal or state official flags can be punished as an administrative offense ( Section 124 OWiG ). This is to prevent these symbols from being invalidated through improper use. In addition, the reputation of the state should be protected. However, use is not unauthorized if the competent authority has permitted it or if it is to be regarded as socially adequate . This is the case, for example, when it is impossible to create the appearance of official use through use. The showing of a service flag by fans at a sporting event is therefore not unauthorized use under this provision.
Service flag of the federal authorities in Germany
Federal service flag in Austria
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National flag law in other states
In the United States , federal buildings are shown daily with the national flag. At night the flag is lowered or illuminated. In front of buildings of the individual states, the flag of the state is also shown - but always lower or smaller than the federal flag. Often both are shown on the same mast one below the other.
International flag law
International flag law defines the legal provisions of international law that deal with the flying of a flag. According to this, for example, every ship on the high seas is required to fly a flag. The law requires the flag of a country that clearly from that of other countries must be different. This can be done with markings (such as in the flags of the Federal Republic of Germany and the GDR) or different shades of color (such as the flags of Luxembourg and the Netherlands).
Flag of the Federal Republic of Germany
An obligation to fly one's flag exists only in relation to warships.
International flag law also states that there is no hierarchy of international flags. National flags are considered equivalent. Therefore, a neutral arrangement in a circle is best. If this is not possible, the flags will be hung up according to the alphabetical order of the country names.
See also
- Flagging out
- Flagging public buildings
- Convention on the Law of the Sea
- Arrangement of the German flags
literature
- Günter Hoog : German flag law . Metzner Verlag, Frankfurt am Main 1982, ISBN 3-7875-2137-2 .
Web links
- Law on the flag law of seagoing vessels and the flag flying of inland waterway vessels (flag law law )
- [1] (flagging order of the Federal Ministry of the Interior), does not apply to states and municipalities.
- Art. 90-94 of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea of 1982
- Correct use of flags Information page from Planet Wissen
Individual evidence
- ↑ German Bundestag, Document 7/550, p 355
- ↑ Bohnert, OWiG, 3rd edition 2010, § 124 Rn. 5
- ↑ Briefly, in: Karlsruhe Commentary on OWiG, 3rd ed. 2006, § 124 Rn. 9
- ↑ Burkiczak, Juristische Rundschau, 2005, pp. 50–54 (53)
- ↑ Laitenberger / Bassier, coat of arms and flags of the Federal Republic of Germany and its countries, 5th edition 2000, p. 5
