Flag Burning in YN

[Federal League of the Pampas]

Burning the flag of the Pampas or any of the three federal units (Uruguay, Santa Catarina, and Rio Grande do Sul) is banned. The punishment, according to the National and Regional Flags Law, is a fine ranging from RP$ 320 to RP$ 1000, depending on the severity and circumstances of the act. Each time the act is repeated, the fine is doubled, with a maximum of RP$ 16,000 as a fine. Burning the flag of foreign countries is allowed as long as it is not performed close to an embassy or consulate of said country.

[Torir]

Flag burning is banned, you can recibe a fine for it

[Hanvaria]

Legal, but the flag must not belong to a government agency as that is first degree vandalism. You must own the flag to burn it. Burning the flags of others is second degree vandalism.

[-The United Federation of Planets-]

Flag burning isn't really a common practice in the Federation, although the flag of the Federation is treated with respect, there is no law that forbids you from burning it.

[Wizlandia]

Legal and constitutionally protected under Article VII Section 3.

[North Oceonia]

Illegal.

5 years, Sewing New Flags

[Great Vonteris]

Any kinds of flag desecration by a person is punishable by 5 years of hard labour (lowest sentence) to capital punishment (highest sentence).

[Ilessia]

As long as fabric is not in short supply, it is not illegal to burn the flag of Ilessia. It is considered a sign that something may need correcting, a warning to state administration and if widespread enough, it may be a sign from God itself. Those who do not heed that warning do not last very long at their post, for when God the People speaks, it is best to listen.

[Alkmaaria]

Public Humiliation (paraded in the streets, having tomatoes thrown at them), followed by public execution. If said burning was accidental, then it is punishable by 30 years in prison.

[Ourequa]

Burning the flag of Ourequa or a country with which Ourequa has diplomatic relations with is not considered protected expression and is banned, punishable by a fine of 6 saber (1296) djote.

[The Empire of Draconia]

Burning the Draconian flag as an act of protest (i.e., contempt for country, monarch and faith) is punishable by death, otherwise the flag is worn out.

[Limonovshchina]

Burning the flag of YEVRAZ is liable to get you captured, shot in a secret location and put in an unmarked hole in the ground.

[Lamrac]

Legal.

[Greater Canaan]

Flag-burning is treated as treason by the Canaanite legal system.

[Hypatian Commonwealth]

This thread has one very simple question. Is the act of burning the national flag illegal in your nation? If it is, what kind of punishments are there for it?

This was inspired by the recent flag burning in at a BLM protest in Australia. Upon doing some research I found out that flag burning is not illegal in Australia, but it is in New Zealand as well as other parts of the world.

To get us going, defacement of the Flag of Drongonia was made illegal today in a law passed by a very slim majority. You can click the link to view my news article in the NS News thread.

Not illegal and considered a form of free speech and protest.

[Congdao]

Illegal under the constitution but the congdaoese Supreme Court has blocked it from being enforced. The punishment is technically a fine but the law is blocked from being enforced.

[Lietuvan High Kingdom]

So... some background. We are a voluntary government within a Panarchic domain, for which only the most basic of NAP guidelines exist for inter-government law of the land, but people may subject themselves to additional laws for the cooperative benefit of having a government.

It is a crime for an Enrolled Citizen to specifically burn the specific Lietuvan High Kingdom flag, with a punishment of expulsion from High Kingdom citizenship.

[Utquiagvik]

It depends. Flag burning unrelated to any riots or injuries will lead to an arrest, although this arrest will only be for 1-2 months. Related to riots or injuries though, and it may result in a more serious punishment, possibly life in prison if deaths are in relation to this.

[The French Popular State]

Flag burning was viewed as a public declaration that you support the old Republic and would've warranted you a quick show trial and 5-10 years in jail. Nowadays it is viewed as an act of treason and you saying that you support the Communists, which will grant you up to life in prison if caught.

[New Imperial Britannia]

While some forms of speech are protected by law under the Constitution of Britannia, there are several categories of speech and political action that are not.

These are:

• Speech that is detrimental to national unity;
• Speech that would degrade the moral fabric of the nation;
• Speech that would compromise national security;
• Speech that goes against the Duties of the Citizen, as outlined in the Constitution;
• Speech that unreasonably attacks the military or government.

Speech falling under these five categories can and will be prosecuted, and offenders might receive a surprise visit from the Ministry of National Security. Flag burning is considered speech that is detrimental to national unity as well as going against the Duties of the Citizen. The flag represents the nation, and so burning the flag is equivalent to burning the nation. The flag also represents the Monarch and Country, and absolute loyalty to both are duties of the Citizen. Defacing the flag in other ways is prohibited for the same reason. The only legal circumstances under which a flag may be burned is if it is damaged, worn out, or otherwise being retired.

However, the Ministry of National Security does not attempt to track down every instance of flag burning, or even monitor for it, as it would be a waste of Ministry resources better spent elsewhere. If the Ministry receives or discovers clear evidence of flag burning, it will act; but without evidence, the Ministry is willing to turn a blind eye.

[Gidirnist halzin]

Illegal

The punishment is “re-education”

[United Ballguard]

It is illegal to burn the Ballguardian flag within Ballguardian territory, citizens that catch individuals burning the flag on Ballguardian soil are even obligated to save the flag for proper burial, physical contact is also permitted in means of saving the flag. Burning the flag in Ballguard can result in up to 20 years in prison, with no possibility for bail. If your flag rips and becomes too old, it must receive a respectful burial.

[Coque Borie Lethawik]

100% Legal

[-Russian Empire]

Before the revolution, you would be promptly put into a camp.
After the revolution, not only is it legal, it is also fully encouraged as a form of protest. It is only discouraged for potential environmental issues.

[North Hyechon]

Illegal, punishable by death.