Editing National flag (section)

===Protocol===
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[[File:Gijeong-ri Flag.jpg|thumb|The world's sixth tallest [[flagpole]] flying a {{Convert|270|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}} [[Flag of North Korea]]. It is {{Convert|160|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} in height, over [[Kijŏng-dong]] ("Peace village") near [[Panmunjom]], the border of [[North Korea]] and [[South Korea]].]]
There is a great deal of protocol involved in the proper display of national flags. A general rule is that the national flag should be flown in the position of honour, and not in an inferior position to any other flag (although some countries make an exception for royal standards). The following rules are typical of the conventions when flags are flown on land:
*When a national flag is displayed together with any other flags, it must be hoisted first and lowered last.
*When a national flag is displayed together with the national flags of other countries, all the flags should be of approximately equal size{{Citation needed|date=October 2023}} and must be flown at an equal height, although the national flag of the host country should be flown in the position of honour (in the centre of an odd number of flagpoles or at the far right — left from an observer's point of view — of an even number of flagpoles).
*The flags of [[Saudi Arabia]], [[Iraq]], [[Iran]], [[Afghanistan]] and [[Lebanon]] are wrapped (from left to right - from right to left from the side an observer's point of view), as some of these flags carry [[Arabic]] texts.
*When a national flag is displayed together with flags other than national flags, it should be flown on a separate flagpole, either higher or in the position of honour.
*When a national flag is displayed together with any other flags on the same flagpole, it must be at the top, though separate flagpoles are preferable.
*When a national flag is displayed together with any other flag on crossed flagpoles, the national flag must be on the observer's left and its flagpole must be in front of the flagpole of the other flag.
*When a national flag is displayed together with another flag or flags in procession, the national flag must be on the marching right. If there is a row of flags, it should be in the position of honour.
*When a national flag, with some exceptions, is flown upside down it indicates distress. This however is merely tradition. It is not a recognised distress signal according to the [[International regulations for preventing collisions at sea]]. Further, a nation's flag is commonly flown inverted as a sign of protest or contempt against the country concerned. As of now, only the [[flag of the Philippines]] recognises the distress symbolism of the reverse flag.