National Flag

From Iscoun

The flag of the Confederation of Iscoun has remain unchanged since the confederation was formed in 1881. Prior to confederation individual states used their own flags as a symbol of national identity.

Design

The flag was designed by Roberto Castin and consists of the following components:

1. A cream coloured triangle to represent the land
2. Two blue coloured areas outside the cream triangle to represent the lakes and the sea
3. Six stars for the individual states of the confederation
4. A six pointed network (in the bottom right corner) to represent the joining of the six states under the confederation
5. A two handed sword (on the left hand side) to represent the bravery of the people.

Usage

Usage of the national flag is governed by the National Symbols Act, 1910. The National Symbols Act provides protocol for the flying of the flag:

• The flag may be flown any day of the year.
• The flag should be raised briskly and lowered ceremoniously.
• The flag should be raised no earlier than first light and lowered no later than dusk.
• When the flag is raised or lowered, or when it is carried in a parade or review, everyone present should be silent and face the flag. People in uniform should salute.
• The flag should always be flown freely and as close as possible to the top of the flagpole with the rope tightly secured.
• Unless all flags are raised and lowered simultaneously, the national flag of Iscoun should be raised first and lowered last.
• When the national flag of Iscoun is flown with flags of other nations, all flags should be the same size and flown on flagpoles of the same height.
• When flying with other flags on Iscounian soil, the Iscoun national flag should take precedence (be on the left or in the centre).
• Two flags should not be flown from the same flagpole.
• The flag may be flown at night only when it is illuminated.
• The flag should never be flown if it is damaged, faded or dilapidated. When the material of a flag deteriorates it should be destroyed privately and in a dignified way.
• The flag should not be flown upside down, even as a signal of distress.
• the flag's canton must be at the upper left corner when viewing the flag, regardless of it being flown horizontally or vertically.
• The flag should not fall or lie on the ground or be used as a cover (although it can be used to cover a coffin at a funeral).
• The flag may not be used for commercial purposes.
• The face of the flag may contain no other symbol or text.

The flag may be flown at half mast during a time of mourning. In these cases the flag is to be flown two-thirds from the base of the mast.