National flag rules abolished
The 2017 regulations prohibited flying another flag higher than the national flag.
18 Feb 2019, 9:00 AM
The home ministry on Sunday abolished regulations made by the previous administration to impose restrictions on the use of the national flag.
Enacted in March 2017, the regulations prohibited flying another flag higher than the national flag. But the flag of an independent state was allowed to be flown alongside the Maldivian national flag at the same height.
The use of flags or symbols identical to the president’s flag was prohibited.
The 13-point regulation also required permission from the home ministry before erecting the national flag on private premises. If a member of the public or a political party is authorised to do so, the flag must be hoisted down after 6:00 pm.
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