How to fly the national flag in international communication

1. When the national flag is hoisted in buildings or outdoors, it must be raised to the top of the flagpole. Generally, the national flag is raised at sunrise and reaches the top of the flagpole. The flag will be lowered at sunset. Sometimes it is necessary to hang the national flag to mourn. If a foreign head of state dies, the usual practice is to fly the national flag at half mast, that is, first raise the national flag to the top of the flagpole, and then lower it from the top to a place equivalent to one third of the length of the pole. When lowering the flag, you should also raise the flag to the top of the pole before lowering it. Some countries don't fly flags at half mast, but hang black gauze above the national flag to show their condolences. When raising and lowering the national flag, the personnel present should dress neatly and take off their hats at attention. Damaged and defiled national flags cannot be used. 2. When flying the national flags of both sides, according to international practice, the right side is up and the left side is down. This is based on the flag surface itself, which may make mistakes, so remember to take the flag bearer as the standard, "face the wall, left for the top, right for the bottom." When the national flag is hoisted, the flag bearer must face the wall. At this time, from the left, hang the guest flag. The right is the bottom, and the flag of the host country is hung. When the flag is hung on the car, "face the front of the car, left up", the guest flag is hung on the left and the main flag is hung on the right. The so-called host-guest standard is not based on the country where the event is held, but on the place where the event is held. If a foreign delegation visits, when the host country holds a welcome banquet, the host country is the host; When a thank-you banquet is held, the visitor is the host. There are also some countries that put the national flag in the first place. 3. Pay attention to the pattern of the national flag. Because the national flag is the symbol and symbol of a country and represents the dignity of a country, it must not be hung upside down. The national flags of some countries cannot be hung vertically and upside down because of words and patterns. Some countries clearly stipulate that when hanging vertically, another national flag should be made to straighten the pattern. For example, when the flag of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is hung vertically, the corner of the five-pointed star should still face upwards. Therefore, it is appropriate to hang the national flag on a formal occasion with the front facing the audience, that is, "the flagpole facing the wall and set on the left", and the front facing the audience. If you hang the national flag on the wall, you should avoid hanging it horizontally and vertically. If you hang the flag in the air, it won't be a problem. 4. Pay attention to the size of the national flag. The design, color and proportion of national flags are stipulated by their respective constitutions. The length-width ratio of national flags in different countries is different. If the length or width are the same, the two national flags will appear different sizes when put together. Therefore, when hanging national flags of different proportions side by side, one side should be slightly enlarged or reduced to make the area of national flags roughly the same.