Flag protocol is a reflection of precedence or rank of the officials attending the event or meeting. Flags hang in the same order. The basics of flag protocol are simple:
- Determine the precedence or rank of the poles.
- Determine the precedence or rank of the flags.
- Place flag 1 on flagpole 1, flag 2 on flagpole 2 and so on.
Source: Protocol to Manage Relationships Today (Amsterdam University Press, 2020)