Is it illegal to use the national flag as an avatar? What should I pay attention to?

1. It's not illegal to use the national flag as an avatar. According to the lawyer, Article 18 of the National Flag Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) stipulates that the national flag and its patterns shall not be used as trademarks and advertisements, and shall not be used for private funeral activities. However, it is not clearly stipulated that the national flag pattern cannot be used as the avatar of natural persons on social platforms. Generally speaking, in the field of private rights, "it can be done without prohibition", so the behavior of WeChat users using the flag avatar itself does not violate the law.

2. Although it is not illegal for people to use the national flag to express patriotic enthusiasm, according to Article 19 of the National Flag Law of People's Republic of China (PRC): "Whoever burns, damages, scribbles, defiles or tramples on the national flag in public places and deliberately insults the people and the national flag of China shall be investigated for criminal responsibility according to law; If the circumstances are minor, the public security organ shall be detained for less than fifteen days with reference to the punishment provisions of the Regulations on Administrative Penalties for Public Security. "

3. When you use this "little flag", you should also pay attention to whether the WeChat avatar and WeChat account itself contain illegal and insulting content. It is definitely illegal to paste the national flag pattern on obscene, pornographic or other insulting pictures and words.