Regulación sobre la exhibición de banderas en edificios públicos

Explicación Simple

No puedes poner cualquier bandera en los edificios públicos de Colorado, solo la de Estados Unidos o la de Colorado. Si lo haces, podrías recibir una multa pequeña.

Es como si en una fiesta solo pudieras colgar globos de colores específicos. Si pones otros, el anfitrión puede pedirte que los quites.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan, un maestro en una escuela pública de Colorado, decide colocar la bandera de su país natal en el asta de la escuela. Un día, un funcionario llega y le dice que eso no está permitido, ya que solo se pueden exhibir la bandera de Estados Unidos o la de Colorado.

Penalidades

Cometer esta falta puede resultar en una multa menor.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

C.R.S. 18-11-205 – Unlawful to display flag (1) Any person who displays any flag other than the flag of the United States of America or the state of Colorado or any of its subdivisions, agencies, or institutions on a permanent flagstaff located on a state, county, municipal, or other public building or on its grounds within this state commits a petty offense. (2)(Deleted by amendment, L. 2007, p. 423, § 1, effective August 3, 2007.)(3) "Flag", as used in this section, means any flag, ensign, banner, standard, colors, or replica or representation thereof which is an official or commonly recognized symbol of a particular nation, state, movement, cause, or organization. (4) Intentionally left blank —Ed. (a) This section does not apply to: (I) The display of the flag of the United Nations or the flag of a foreign nation displayed to identify persons officially representing such foreign nation or the property or premises of the person or nation; (II) The display of an appropriate flag upon ceremonial or commemorative occasions proclaimed by the president of the United States, the governor of the state of Colorado, the board of county commissioners of any county, or the mayor or other chief executive officer of a city or town within this state; (III) The display of the flag of any adjacent state with the flag of the state of Colorado at the ports of entry weigh stations, in recognition of the joint state port operation; or (IV)(Deleted by amendment, L. 2007, p.