The provisions of this Part shall not apply to Defence Installations that have their own rule for display of the National Flag.

3.2

The National Flag may also be flown on the Headquarters and the residences of the Heads of Missions/Posts abroad in the countries where it is customary for diplomatic and consular representatives to fly their National Flags on the Headquarters and their official residences.

SECTION II

OFFICIAL DISPLAY

3.3

Subject to the provisions contained in section ; above, it shall be mandatory for all Governments and their organisations/ agencies to follow the provisions contained in this part.

3.4

On all occasions for official display, only the Flag conforming. to specifications laid down by the Bureau of Indian Standards and bearing their standard mark shall be used. On other occasions also, it is desirable that only such Flags of appropriate size are flown.

SECTION III

CORRECT DISPLAY

3.5

Wherever the Flag is flown, it should occupy the position of honour and be distinctly placed.

3.6

Where the practice is to fly the Flag on any public building, it shall be flown on that building on all days including Sundays and holidays and, except as provided in this Code, it shall be flown from sun-rise to sun-set irrespective of weather conditions. The Flag may be flown on such a building at night also but this should be only on very special occasions.

3.7

The Flag shall always be hoisted briskly and lowered slowly and ceremoniously. When the hoisting and the lowering of the Flag is accompanied by appropriate bugle calls. The hoisting and lowering should be simultaneous . with the bugle calls.

3.8

When the Flag is displayed from a staff projecting horizontally or. at an angle from a windowsill, balcony, or front of a building, the saffron band shall be at the farther end of the staff.

3.9

When the Flag is displayed flat and horizontal on a wall, the saffron band shall be upper most and when displayed vertically, the saffron band shall be to the right with reference to the Flag, i.e., it may be to the left of a person facing it.

3.10

When the Flag is displayed on a speaker's platform, it shall be flown on a staff on the speaker's right as he faces the audience or flat against the wall above and behind the speaker.

3.11

When used on occasions like the unveiling of a statute, the Flag shall be displayed distinctly and separately.

3.12

When the Flag is displayed alone on a motor car, it shall be flown from a staff, which should be affixed firmly either on the middle front of the bonnet or to the front right side of the car.

3.13

When the Flag is carried in a procession or a parade it shall be either on the marching right, i.e., the Flag's own right, or if there is a line of other Flags, if front of the centre of the line.

SECTION IV

INCORRECT DISPLAY

3.14

A damaged or disheveled Flag shall not be displayed.

3.15

The Flag shall not be dipped in salute to any person or thing.

3.16

No other Flag or bunting shall be placed higher than or above or, except as hereinafter provided, side by side with the National Flag; nor shall any object including flowers or garlands or emblem be placed on or above the Flag-mast from which the Flag is flown.

3.17

The Flag shall not be used as a festoon, resette or bunting or in any other manner for decoration.

3.18

The Flag shall not be used to cover a speaker's desk nor shall it be draped over a speaker's platform.

3.19

The Flag shall not be displayed with the "saffron " down.

3.20

The Flag shall not be allowed to touch the ground or the floor or trail in water.

3.21

The Flag shall not be displayed or fastened in any manner as may damage it.

SECTION V

MISUSE

3.22

The Flag shall not be used as a drapery in any form whatsoever except in State/Military/Central Para-Military Forces funerals hereinafter provided.

3.23

The Flag shall not be draped over the hood, top, sides or back of a vehicle, train or boat.

3.24

The Flag shall not be used or stored in such a manner as may damage or soil it.

3.25

When the Flag is in a damaged or soiled condition, it shall not be cast aside or disrespectfully disposed of but shall be destroyed as a whole in private, preferably by burning or by any other method consistent with the dignity of the Flag.

3.26

The Flag shall not be used as a covering for a building.

3.27

The Flag shall not be used as a portion of a costume or uniform of any description. It shall not be embroidered or printed upon cushions, handkerchiefs, napkins or boxes.

3.28

Lettering of any kind shall not be put upon the Flag.

3.29

The Flag shall not be used in any form of advertisement nor shall an advertising sign be fastened to the pole from which the Flag is flown.

3.30

The Flag shall not be used as a receptacle for receiving, delivering, holding or carrying anything:

Provided that there shall be no objection to keeping flower petals inside the Flag before it is unfurled, as part of celebrations on special occasions and on National Days like the Republic Day and the Independence Day.

SECTION VI

SALUTE

3.31

During the ceremony of hoisting or lowering the Flag or when the Flag is passing in a parade on in a review, all persons present should face the Flag and stand at attention. Those present in uniform should render the appropriate salute. When the Flag is in a moving column, persons present will stand at attention or salute as the Flag passes them. A dignitary may take the salute without a head dress.

SECTION VII

DISPLAY WITH FLAGS OF OTHER NATIONS AND OF

UNITED NATIONS

3.32

When displayed in a straight line with Flags of other countries, the National Flag shall be on the extreme right, i.e., if an observer were to stand in the centre of the row of the Flags facing the audience, the National Flag should be to his extreme right. The position is illustrated in the diagram below:

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3.33

Flags of foreign countries shall proceed as from the National Flag in alphabetical order on the basis of English versions of the names of the countries concerned. It would be permissible in such a case to begin and also to end the row of Flags with the National Flag and also to include National Flag in the normal countrywise alphabetical order. The National Flag shall be hoisted first and lowered last.

3.34

In case Flags are to be flown in an open circle, i.e., in an arc or a semicircle, the same procedure shall be adopted as is indicated in the preceding clause of this Section. In case Flags are to be flown in a closed, i.e., complete circle, the National Flag shall mark the beginning of the circle and the Flags of other countries should proceed in a clockwise manner until the last Flag is placed next to the National Flag. It is not necessary to use separate National Flags to mark the beginning and the end of the circle of Flags. The National Flag shall also be included in its alphabetical order in such a closed circle.

3.35

When the National Flag is displayed against a wall with another Flag from crossed staffs, the National Flag shall be on the right, i.e., the Flag's own right, and its staff shall be in front of the staff of the other Flag. The position illustrated in the diagram below:

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3.36

When the United Nations' Flag is flown alongwith the National Flag, it can be displayed on either side of the National Flag. The general practice is to fly the National Flag on the extreme right with reference to the direction which it is facing (i.e., extreme left of an observer facing the masts flying the Flags). The position is illustrated in the diagram below:

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3.37

When the National Flag is flown with Flags of other countries, the Flag masts shall be of equal size. International usage forbids the display of the Flag of one nation above that of another nation in time of peace.

3.38

The National Flag shall not be flows, from a single mast-head simultaneously with any other Flag or Flags. There shall be separate mast-heads for different Flags.

SECTION VIII

DISPLAY OVER PUBLIC BUILDINGS/OFFICIAL RESIDENCES

3.39

Normally the National Flag should be flown only on important public buildings such as High Courts, Secretariats, Commissioners' Offices, Collectorates, Jails and offices of the District Boards, Municipalities and Zilla Parishads and Departmental/ Public Sector Undertakings.

3.40

In frontier areas, the National Flag may be flown on the border customs posts, check posts, out posts and at other special places where flying of the Flag has special significance. In addition, it may be flown on the camp sits of border patrols.

3.41

The National Flag should be flown on the official residences of the President, Vice-President, Governors and Lieutenant Governors when they are at Headquarters and on the building in which they stay during their visits to places outside the Headquarters. The Flag flown on the official residence should, however, be brought down as soon as the dignitary leaves the Headquarters and it should be re-hoisted on that building as he enters the main gate of the building on return to the Headquarters. When the dignitary is on a visit to a place outside the Headquarters, the Flag should be hoisted on the building in which he stays as he enters the main gate of that building and it should be brought down as soon as he leaves that place. However, the Flag should be flown from sun-rise to sun-set on such official residences, irrespective of whether the dignitary is at Headquarters or not on the Republic Day, Independence Day, Mahatama Gandhi's Birthday, National Week (6th to 13th April, in the memory of martyrs of Jalianwala Bagh), any other particular day of national rejoicing as may be specified by the Government of India or, in the case of a State, on the anniversary of formation of that State.

3.42

When the President, the Vice-President or the Prime Minister visits an institution, the National Flag may be flown by the institution as a mark of respect.

3.43

On the occasions of the visit to India by foreign dignitaries, namely, President, Vice-President, Emperor/King or Heir Prince and the Prime Minister, the National Flag may be flown alongwith the Flag of the foreign country concerned in accordance with the rules contained in Section VII by such private institutions as are according reception to the visiting foreign dignitaries and on such public buildings as the foreign dignitaries intend to visit on the day of visit to the institution.

SECTION IX

DISPLAY ON MOTOR CARS

3.44

The privilege of flying the National Flag on motor cars is limited to the

(1)

President;

(2)

Vice-President;

(3)

Governors and Lieutenant Governors;

(4)

Heads of Indian Missions/Posts abroad in the countries to which they are accredited;

(5)

Prime Minister and other Cabinet Ministers;

Ministers of State and Deputy Ministers of the Union;

Chief Minister and other Cabinet Ministers of a State or Union territory;

Ministers of State and Deputy Ministers of a State or Union territory;

(6)

Speaker of the Lok Sabha;

Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha;

Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha;

Chairman of Legislative Councils in States

Speakers of Legislative Assemblies in States and Union territories.

Deputy Chairman of Legislative Councils in States;

Deputy Speakers of Legislative Assemblies in States and Union, territories;

(7)

Chief Justice of India;

Judges of Supreme Court;

Chief Justice of High Court;

Judges of High Courts.

3.45

The dignitaries mentioned in clauses (5) to (7) of paragraph 3.44 may fly the National Flag on their cars, whenever they consider it necessary or advisable.

3.46

When a foreign dignitary travels in a car provided by Government, the National Flag will be flown on the right side of the car and the Flag of the foreign countries will be flown on the left side of the car.

SECTION X

DISPLAY ON TRAINS/AIRCRAFTS

3.47

When the President travels by special train within the country, the National Flag should be flown from the driver's cab on the side facing the platform of the station from where the train departs. The Flag should be flown only when the special train is stationary or when coming into the station where it is going to halt.

3.48

The National Flag will be flown on the aircraft carrying the President, the Vice-President or the Prime Minister on a visit to a foreign country. Alongside the National Flag, the Flag of the country visited should also be flown but, when the aircraft lands in countries enroute, the National Flags of the countries touched would be flown instead, as a gesture of courtesy and goodwill.

3.49

When the President goes on tour within India, the National Flag will be displayed on the side by which the President will embark the aircraft or disembark from it.

SECTION XI

HALF-MASTING

3.50

In the event of the death of the following dignitaries, the National Flag shall be half-masted at the places indicated against each on the day of the death of the dignitary:

Dignitary

Place or places

President

Throughout India

Vice-President

Prime Minister

Speaker of the Lok Sabha

Delhi

Chief Justice of India

Union Cabinet Minister

Delhi and State Capitals

Minister of State or

Deputy Minister of the Union Governor

Delhi

Lt.Governor

Throughout State or Union territory concerned.Capital of the State concerned.

Chief Minister of a State

Chief Minister of a Union territory

Cabinet Minister in a State

3.51

If the intimation of the death of any dignitary is received in the afternoon, the Flag shall be half-masted on the following day also at the place or places indicated above, provided the funeral has not taken place before sun-rise on that day.

3.52

On the day of the funeral of a dignitary mentioned above, the Flag shall be half-masted at the place where the funeral takes place.

3.53

If State mourning is to be observed on the death of any dignitary, the Flag shall be half-masted throughout the period of the mourning throughout India in the case of the Union dignitaries and throughout the State or Union territory concerned in the case of a State or Union territory dignitary.

3.54

Half-masting of the Flag and, where necessary, observance of State mourning on the death of foreign dignitaries will be governed by special instructions which will be issued from the Ministry of Home Affairs in individual cases.

3.55

Notwithstanding the above provisions, in the event of the half-mast day coinciding with the Republic Day, Independence Day, Mahatama Gandhi's Birthday, National Week (6th to 13th April, in the memory of martyrs of Jalianwala Bagh), any other particular day of national rejoicing as may be specified by the Government of India or, in the case of a State, on the anniversary of formation of that State, the Flags shall not be flown at half-mast except over the building where the body of the deceased is 1 ing until such time it has been removed and that Flag shall be raised to the full-mast position after the body has been removed.

3.56

If mourning were to be observed in a parade or procession where a Flag is carried, two streamers or black crepe shall be attached to the spear head, allowing the streamers to fall naturally. The use of black crepe in such a manner shall be only by an order of the Government.

3.57

When flown at half-mast, the Flag shall be hoisted to the peak for an instant, then lowered to the half-mast position, but before lowering the Flag for the day, it shall be raised again to the peak.

Note.-By half-mast is meant hauling down the Flag to one-half the distance between the top and the guy-line and in the absence of the guy-line, half of the staff.

3.58

On occasions of State/Military/Central Para-Military Forces funerals, the Flag shall be draped over the bier or coffin with the saffron towards the head of the bier or coffin. The Flag shall not be lowered into the grave or burnt in the pyre.

3.59

In the event of death of either the Head of the State or Head of the Government of a foreign country, the Indian Mission accredited to that country may fly the National Flag at half-mast even if that event falls on Republic Day, Independence Day, Mahatama Gandhi's Birthday, National Week (6th to 13th April, in the memory of martyrs of Jalianwala Bagh) or any other particular day of national rejoicing as may be specified by the Government of India. In the event of death of any other dignitary of that country, the National Flag should not be flown at half-mast by the Missions except when the local practice or protocol (which should be ascertained from the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, where necessary) require that the National Flag of a Foreign Mission in that country should also be flown at half-mast.