The respect and patriotism that the country earns is shown towards that country’s flag. The respective given to the flag of a country is the same as the respect given to the respective country. The flag is more respected and seen as higher than the leaders, government, and forces of that country. This is why at every special event the flag is raised and honoured by the leaders, government, armed forces, and the citizens of that country.

In certain public areas and the borders of that country, the flag is flown on a daily basis to represent that country.

The flag of a country is also flown abroad in places such as the consulates and services of the respective country during the daytime.

When the national flag is being raised, everyone must remain standing to show the respect for the flag.

When the flag is being raised, members of services with unique uniforms such as the armed forces, public government services, police forces, and ambulance services will follow their respective guidelines in proper honouring of the flag.

Everyone wearing a hat, except uniformed government officials, must remove their hat with their right hand. After removing their hat they must place the right hand over the left side of the chest while honouring the flag. Those who are not citizens of the Tamil Eelam may also honour the flag in the same manner. They may also just remain in the attention stance.

The national flag must never be worn as a garment or attached to any part of your attire.

The symbol attached to the national flag may be attached to clothes or items of value.

Any symbols, letters, words, designs, numbers and pictures found on the national flag must never be written or drawn.

Any item that is thrown after usage must never have the national flag associated with it.

The national flag must never touch the ground. If the national flag ever does touch the ground the flag must be picked up immediately and the flag must be washed and dried immediately if it is found to be dirty.

During a time of national grief, the national flag will be flow at half-mast to represent the grief of the country. Any damages purposely caused to the flag, the throwing of the flag, the flag being stamped by the feet are all unimaginable disgraces to the flag and the country.

If ever the colours of the national flag diminish, or the flag is damaged, or the flag is a state where it cannot be flown, the flag must be properly burned and disposed. It must never be used as an old cloth or thrown in the garbage bin. These actions are direct disrespect to our motherland.