Legal analysis: According to the relevant laws and regulations, citizens can wear the national emblem badge on solemn occasions to express their patriotic feelings. The national flag and national emblem should be regarded as an important part of patriotism education. Primary and secondary schools should educate students to understand the historical and spiritual connotation of the national flag and national emblem. At the same time, it is stipulated that the damaged, defaced, faded or substandard national flag shall not be hoisted or used, and the national flag shall not be hung upside down, inserted upside down or used in other ways that will damage the dignity of the national flag. The law also makes it clear that the national flag and its pattern shall not be used as trademarks, patented designs or commercial advertisements, or in inappropriate occasions such as private funeral activities.
Legal basis: One article is added to Article 15 of the Decision of NPC Standing Committee on Amending the National Flag Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) as Article 21: "The national flag should be an important part of patriotism education." Primary and secondary schools should educate students to understand the historical and spiritual connotation of the national flag, and abide by the norms for the use of the national flag and the flag-raising ceremony and etiquette. "The news media should actively publicize the knowledge of the national flag and guide citizens and organizations to correctly use the national flag and its patterns."