Any person who is tasked to bear the national flag should take a great sense of pride and patriotism as the act of being able to hold the very representation of the very existence of one’s nation is within your hands. Practically every flag should be rendered the same amount of respect. Even at varying degrees of pride. These flags generally serve as common representation for a collective identity.
Whenever a flag is seen hoisted at full mast, it is understood that the location is of significant importance or perhaps holding an important event worthy of being graced by the national symbol. Furthermore, the presence of a national flag means that the values, ideals, and allegiance to the flag is observed in that area. This is the very reason why government offices and schools are required to fly the flag. Even social events like sports such as those during the World Cup would showcase an array of flags by the host country, plus the other participating nations. In this aspect, flags are used for global unity and camaraderie.
Other national flags bear the prestige and honor of being rendered national cognizance such as those flown by consulates, embassies, and other diplomatic installations overseas. Most probably you would be seeing a convoy of blue-plate vehicles being escorted by mobile police units. Looking closer, you would notice small flaglets of the nation installed on the top of the vehicles’ hoods. In this manner, the host country renders special allocations and diplomatic authority to the bearer to practice extended sovereignty within the nation’s boundaries.