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New Zealand Flag Institute |
FLAG PROTOCOL
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Dignity of the flag
The New Zealand Flag is the national symbol of
this country and should be honoured as such and treated with respect. To use, display,
destroy, or damage the Flag in or within view of a public place with the
intention of dishonouring it is an offence, as is the placement of any
letter, emblem, or representation on the Flag. The Flags, Emblems and
Names Protection Act 1981 imposes criminal penalties for these offences. Advertising and Commercial Use
Any person or organisation may use the New
Zealand Flag in advertising. A faithful representation should always be
achieved with the flag being reproduced in its true form and colours. Slogans
or objects appearing in a different dimension to the Flag, within the context
of an advertisement, will not be seen as the placement of unauthorised
objects on the Flag. Persons or organisations wishing to use the New Zealand
Flag in advertisements or for commercial purposes are welcome to discuss
their ideas with the Ministry for Culture and Heritage. The New Zealand Flag should never be
flown in a worn or dilapidated condition. The accepted method of
destroying a flag that is no longer in a suitable
condition for use is by burning privately. A flag should never be destroyed in
public. Displaying the Flag
Except when flown
with royal or vice-regal flags, the New Zealand Flag should always be given
the Position of Honour in New Zealand. Within New
Zealand, the New Zealand Flag takes precedence over all other national flags
and house flags. However, international practice forbids the display of the
flag of one nation above that of another in time of peace. |