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Home » US Law » 2022 Rhode Island General Laws » Title 11 - Criminal Offenses » Chapter 11-15 - Flags and Emblems

Section 11-15-1. – Definition of terms.

§ 11-15-1. Definition of terms. “Flag,” “standard,” “color,” or “ensign,” as used in §§ 11-15-1 — 11-15-3, includes any flag, standard, color, ensign, or any picture or representation of either of them, made of any substance, or represented on any substance, and of any size, evidently purporting to be either of the flag, standard, color, […]

Section 11-15-4. – Use of state emblems for commercial purposes.

§ 11-15-4. Use of state emblems for commercial purposes. No person, firm or corporation shall use the state seal, the state coat of arms, or a facsimile or imitation of them, for commercial purposes. The use of the state seal, the state coat of arms, or a facsimile or imitation of them as a portion […]

Section 11-15-4.1. – Unauthorized use of the emblem of the attorney general.

§ 11-15-4.1. Unauthorized use of the emblem of the attorney general. No person, firm or corporation shall use, without authorization, the emblem of the department of the attorney general that is authorized by the attorney general or any such emblem used to imitate an emblem of the department of the attorney general, for any fraudulent […]

Section 11-15-5. – Injunctive relief.

§ 11-15-5. Injunctive relief. The attorney general of the state of Rhode Island shall, upon the submission of proof of any violation of the provisions of § 11-15-4, seek injunctive relief against further violation. History of Section.P.L. 1946, ch. 1703, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 11-15-5.

Section 11-15-7. – Display of foreign flags on public buildings.

§ 11-15-7. Display of foreign flags on public buildings. It shall be unlawful to display the flag or emblem of any foreign country upon the flagstaff of any state, county, city or town building or public schoolhouse within this state; provided, that when any foreigner shall become the guest of the United States, or of […]