It is not illegal when used correctly. The National Flag Law does not prohibit whether fabric materials containing the national flag pattern can be used to make clothing. According to legal principles and laws, it can be done without prohibition, so wearing clothing made of the national flag is not illegal.
It is not illegal if you do not intentionally insult the national flag by burning, damaging, painting, defacing or trampling on it in public places during the process of making clothes.
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It is not illegal to wear clothes made of the national flag
In an online survey on the national flag skirt incident, 51.9% of netizens It is considered inappropriate for women to wear national flag skirts and cannot be tolerated. 47.9 people think there is no need to make a fuss. This is normal in Western countries. Whether they are patriotic or not depends on people's hearts.
In a poll of more than 30,000 netizens on models wearing national flag bikinis on the catwalk, 58 netizens expressed opposition, believing that having the national flag pattern printed on the bikini disrespects the national flag and is a defilement of the national flag. Another 38.5% of netizens voted in favor of the national flag bikini, saying that the national flag bikini is harmless. As long as it is not used as a trademark or advertisement, and is not a spoof, it is not illegal to print the national flag pattern on fashion to show patriotism.
Lawyer Yu Changming from Beijing Huiyuan Law Firm said that the national flag and national emblem are symbols and signs of the country, representing the sovereignty and dignity of the country. The Chinese People’s Communist Party and every citizen and organization of the country Everyone should respect and cherish the national flag and national emblem.
Our country's Constitution and the promulgated and implemented "Flag Law" and "National Emblem Law" provide legislation for the production, hoisting and use of the national flag, as well as how to deal with burning, damaging, painting, defilement, trampling, etc. The act of insulting the Communist Party of China and the national flag provides due legal protection.
Article 18 of China’s National Flag Law stipulates that the national flag and its patterns shall not be used as trademarks, advertisements, or used in private funeral activities. Article 19 of the Law stipulates that anyone who intentionally insults the national flag of the People's Republic of China or the national flag of the People's Republic of China by burning, damaging, painting, defiling or trampling on it in a public place shall be punished in accordance with the law. Criminal liability shall be pursued; if the circumstances are relatively minor, the public security organs shall refer to the punishment provisions of the Public Security Administration Punishment Regulations and impose a detention of not more than 15 days.
Therefore, the "Flag Law" does not prohibit the use of materials and fabrics containing the national flag pattern to make clothing. According to legal principles, the law does not prohibit it. Therefore, wearing clothing made of the national flag does not violate the law. . If there is no intentional burning, damaging, painting, defacement, trampling on the national flag or other insulting behavior in public places during the process of making clothes, it does not violate the law.
Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia_Flag Dress