Amendment to flag code on desecration and usage

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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 82: Amendment to flag code on desecration and usage

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Title Supreme Court: Amendment to flag code on desecration and usage

Law: Executive Order No. 82

Decision Date: May 14, 1964

Diosdado Macapagal amends Executive Order No. 321 to prohibit the desecration of the national flag, ensuring it is not used for advertisements, worn as clothing, or displayed in a tattered condition, except during designated patriotic occasions.

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Prohibition of Imprints and Desecration

No imprint, advertisement, or any form of desecration shall be made on the National Flag.

Condition of the Flag

The flag must never be tattered or worn-out when used or displayed.

Restrictions on Use as Clothing

The National Flag shall not be worn as whole or part of any costume.

Limitations on Use on Vehicles

The flag shall not be used as a pennant on the hood or any part of a motor vehicle, with exceptions:
- During celebrations of Independence Day.
- On other patriotic occasions as designated by the President.

Legal Authority and Effectivity

The amendment is promulgated under the authority vested by law in the President of the Philippines.
Signed and enacted on May 14, 1964, in Manila by President Diosdado Macapagal and Acting Executive Secretary Calixto O. Zaldivar.

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