National Flag Displayed With Other Flags

A national flag should appear to the left of any other flags it is displayed with, such as other sovereign nations, provinces, states or territories, corporate flags, or flags of individuals.

In a line of flags, for example, the host nation's flag should appear at the far left, or on both ends of the line of flags. The other flags, are arranged according to importance. In the case of other national flags, the flags of the other sovereign nations are displayed in alphabetical order. National flags take precedence over provincial / state / territorial flags, which take precedence over corporate and individuals' flags.

Except for the standards of a member of the Royal Family, or Her Majesty's representative, an individual's personal flag or a corporate flag does not take precedence over the national flag, even when displayed on that person's or corporation's property. However, that person may choose to display their personal flag, or corporate flag as the case may be, with precedence over flags of other sovereign nations other than the flag of the nation they are in.

A national flag can be flown from the same flagpole as any other flag, except another national flag. For example, if a corporate or private building has only one flagpole, the national flag may be displayed on the same pole as the corporate or personal flag, if the national flag is higher than the other flag on the pole. 'Corporation' includes universities and other schools, clubs, and other organizations.

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