Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-375
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Raising certain flags over tax-supported property
Official statutory text
prohibited - Penalty.
A. It shall be unlawful and constitute a misdemeanor for any
person to place, hoist, raise or display any flag, standard, colors
or ensign upon or over any publicly owned tax-supported property or
premises except roads, streets, highways, stadiums or arenas in the
State of Oklahoma, except:
1. The flag, standard, colors or ensign of the United States of
America;
2. The flag of any nation formerly having dominion over the
land now comprising the State of Oklahoma or any portion of said
land;
3. The official flag of any of the fifty states of the United
States;
4. An Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building commemorative flag;
5. The official flag of any municipality in this state;
6. The Boy Scouts of America flag;
7. The Girl Scouts United States of America flag;
8. The American Red Cross flag;
9. The American Ex-Prisoner of War flag;
10. The POW/MIA flag;
11. The 9/11 Remembrance "Freedom Flag"; and
12. Such other flags as may be approved by the governing board
or agency having control over said public property.
B. Any person convicted of a violation of this section shall be
punished by a fine not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) nor more
than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by imprisonment in the
county jail for not less than thirty (30) days nor more than six (6)
months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
A. It shall be unlawful and constitute a misdemeanor for any
person to place, hoist, raise or display any flag, standard, colors
or ensign upon or over any publicly owned tax-supported property or
premises except roads, streets, highways, stadiums or arenas in the
State of Oklahoma, except:
1. The flag, standard, colors or ensign of the United States of
America;
2. The flag of any nation formerly having dominion over the
land now comprising the State of Oklahoma or any portion of said
land;
3. The official flag of any of the fifty states of the United
States;
4. An Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building commemorative flag;
5. The official flag of any municipality in this state;
6. The Boy Scouts of America flag;
7. The Girl Scouts United States of America flag;
8. The American Red Cross flag;
9. The American Ex-Prisoner of War flag;
10. The POW/MIA flag;
11. The 9/11 Remembrance "Freedom Flag"; and
12. Such other flags as may be approved by the governing board
or agency having control over said public property.
B. Any person convicted of a violation of this section shall be
punished by a fine not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) nor more
than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by imprisonment in the
county jail for not less than thirty (30) days nor more than six (6)
months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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