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Romania's flag is enshrined in article 12 of the constitution: "The flag of
Romania is tricolor; the colors are arranged vertically in the following order
from the flag pole: blue, yellow, and red." A constitutional revision would be
needed to change the flag, and the constitution requires that such revisions
must pass both chambers of
parliament *and* be put to the people for final approval in a referendum. More
details can be found at
http://www.oefre.unibe.ch/law/icl/ro__indx.html
Jan Oskar Engene, 14 November 2002
This information was provided by the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania:
12 April 1995
INFORMATION
On the 28th of March, 1995 the Senate of the Romanian Parliament approved some amendments to the Penal Code. These amendments include Art. 236 on offences against state insignia.
The new wording of Art. 236 as adopted by the Senate reads as follows:
Art 236. - Offences Against State Insignia
Manifestations of any kind expressing contempt for the insignia of the Romanian state are punishable by a prison term of six months to six years.
The same punishment applies to the displaying of the flag or insignia or the playing of the national anthem of other states in public under other conditions that the ones provided for by law.
Manifestations expressing contempt for the