z_darius: Guess what. That flag did not represent the Polish government. It was used against it. It represented Poland and Polish patriots who were fed up with Poland's government.
In this case the people are using the flag for their cause, but in most cases I would associate it with the government or the state, I should say. The people can think of the flag as 'theirs' but really it is a representation of the state. Even if appropriated by the people, most nations have rules as to what you can do with the flag -> meaning that it is the state rather than the people.
Rocky, there are tons of 'rules' pertaining to the treatment of the flag, not being allowed to burn it is just one of many. There's a 'Flag Code', however there are no penalties as of yet for breaking the code. **so lame that there's a code in the first place**
According to ushistory.com:
When flags of two or more nations are displayed, they are to be flown from separate staffs of the same height. The flags should be of approximately equal size. International usage forbids the display of the flag of one nation above that of another nation in time of peace.
"the union of the flag should be placed at the peak of the staff." Section 8d reads, "The flag should never be used as wearing apparel." Section 8b reads, "The flag should never touch anything beneath it, such as the ground."
The flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property.
The flag should never have placed upon it, nor on any part of it, nor attached to it any mark, insignia, letter, word, figure, design, picture, or drawing of any nature
The best one is that a flag on a tshirt is still considered a flag, so it must be respected as such. If the tshirt is old and ratty, it must be 'retired in a dignified way'
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