"3ALAM DAWLAT AL KUWAIT"

Hatha Al-Marsoom Al-Ameeri Le3alam AL-Q8.....!

Law #26 (1961) about the national flag of Kuwait

We, Abdallah Al Salem Al Sabah,Emir of the state of Kuwait,with the agreement of the General Council,enact the following law:

Article 1.
The national flag of the state of Kuwait shall be horizontal, its length being twice its width. He shall be divided in three horizontal parts, coloured in green, white and red ; at hoist, a black trapezoid whose large basis equals the width of the flag and whose small basis equals the width of the white stripe, the height of the trapezoid equals 1/4 of the length of the flag.

Article 2.
The national flag shall be hoisted on the buildings of the government of Kuwait, on private places where the Emir of the state of Kuwait is housed, on Kuwaiti embassies, legations and consulates, and on ships of Kuwaiti nationality.

Article 3.
The flag shall be hoisted on public buildings for official feasts and other instances, from sunrise to sundown.

Article 4.
The flag shall be half-staffed for official country mournings. It shall also be half-staffed on embassies, legations and consulates during official mournings in the corresponding countries.

Article 5.
It is the duty of the district chiefs to enforce the present law from 1st January 1962.

Signed:
Abdallah Al Salem Al Sabah
Emir of the state of Kuwait


Law #31 (1961), amendment to the law #26

We, Abdallah Al Salem Al Sabah,Emir of the state of Kuwait,According to the law decree #26 of 1961, about the national flag of the state of Kuwaitwith the agreement of the General Council,enact the following law:

Article 1.
To be added to article 3 of the law #26 of 1961.The national flag shall also be hoisted on private buildings for public and private feasts and ceremonies.

Article 2.
To be added to the law #26 of 1961 as article 5.In case of infringement, the most severe punishment stated by the penal code shall be a maximum of three months of imprisonment and a maximum fine of ten dinars:
- if the flag is hoisted permanently on private buildings,- or if the flag is used as commercial or advertising banner,- or if a torn flag is used.

Article 3.
Article 5 of the law #26 of 1961 is suppressed and replaced by the following:The chiefs of districts shall enforce the law from the 16 Joummada the second of year 1381, corresponding to 24 November 1961.

Signed:
Abdallah Al Salem Al Sabah
Emir of the state of Kuwait