A flag flying day is a day, when it is decreed, either officially or by tradition, that the national

flag A flag is a piece of fabric (most often rectangular or quadrilateral) with a distinctive design and colours. It is used as a symbol, a signalling device, or for decoration. The term ''flag'' is also used to refer to the graphic design emp ...

should be hoisted by every official agency in the country and private citizens and corporations are also recommended to fly the national flag, thus for those days neither leaving the flag staff empty nor using their own family or corporate flags.FLAGS OF THE WORLD: Flag flying days (U.S.)
/ref>RIKSARKIVET: Flaggdagar (in Swedish)
/ref> There may also be flag flying days observed for some provincial flags. As opposed to the Flag Day, of which there is usually only one in each country in the year and on which the flag itself is celebrated, there are a number of flag flying days in a country during the year, celebrating different national holidays or other national festive days. For flag flying days in different countries, see * Flag flying days in Estonia *

Flag flying days in Finland Flag flying days in Finland are days of the year when the Flag of Finland, national flag is flown nationwide, either by law or by custom. The flag of Finland is generally flown only on special occasions to celebrate or honour someone or somethin ...

Flag flying days in Germany The national flag of Germany is a tricolour consisting of three equal horizontal bands displaying the national colours of Germany: black, red, and gold (german: Schwarz-Rot-Gold). The flag was first sighted in 1848 in the German Confeder ...

* Flag flying days in Lithuania *

Flag flying days in Mexico In Article 18 of the Law on the National Arms, Flag, and Anthem (''Ley Sobre El Escudo, la Bandera y el Himno Nacionales'') there is a listing of dates that the Mexican flag is flown by all branches of government. Civilians are also encouraged to ...

Flag flying days in the Netherlands The national flag of the Netherlands ( nl, de Nederlandse vlag) is a horizontal tricolour of red, white, and blue. The current design originates as a variant of the late 16th century orange-white-blue ''Prinsenvlag'' ("Prince's Flag"), evol ...

Flag flying days in Norway There is a number of flag flying days in Norway. Dates when the Norwegian state flag is flown by all branches of government and state agencies are listed in Article 4 of the regulations concerning the use of the state flag and the merchant fl ...

Flag flying days in Sweden By an ordinance issued by the Government of Sweden, a number of days of the calendar year are designated as official flag flying days. This means that the Flag of Sweden is flown on all public flag poles and buildings. Hoisting of the Swedish flag ...

* Flag flying days in the United Kingdom * Flag flying days in the United States

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