The police have long used color-coded banners to warn demonstrators, but the wording on the new flag was a stark reminder of the drastic changes.
Tag: Flags, Emblems and Insignia
Germany Criminalizes Burning of E.U. and Other Foreign Flags
The new ban, relatively rare in the world’s legal codes, was proposed as a response to the burning of an Israeli flag at a demonstration in 2017.
Two 13-Year-Olds Are Arrested Over Hong Kong Protests
One of the minors, a girl, was arrested on charges of burning a Chinese national flag. She was held overnight in police detention.
Russian Flag Flies on Cathedral in English Town Where Ex-Spy Was Poisoned
The stunt came two weeks before the anniversary of a nerve-agent attack on a former Russian spy in Salisbury, England.