• The ASEAN Secretariat shall use the ASEAN Flag in the manner specified under these guidelines that include the following:

1. 1. Display at the Secretariat buildings and residence of the Secretary-General;
   2. During ASEAN meetings
   3. On the official vehicle of the Secretary-General of ASEAN during official functions; and
   4. During ASEAN Day celebrations, official functions, ceremonies, exhibitions, gatherings or any other occasions organised by the ASEAN Secretariat in its effort to promote the interest of ASEAN.

Use of the ASEAN Flag by ASEAN Committees in Third Countries

ASEAN Committees in Third Countries shall also display the ASEAN Flag during ASEAN Day celebrations, official functions, ceremonies, exhibitions, gatherings or any other occasions in its effort to promote the interest of ASEAN.

Use of the ASEAN Flag by ASEAN institution

ASEAN institutions shall display the ASEAN Flag at their premises as well as during ASEAN meetings, ASEAN Day celebrations, official functions, ceremonies, exhibitions, gatherings or any other occasions in its effort to promote the interest of ASEAN.

Use of the ASEAN Flag by Countries, International Organisations and Entities Associated with ASEAN

Countries which have relations with ASEAN, International Organisations which work closely with ASEAN and entities associated with ASEAN may display the ASEAN Flag in support of activities related to ASEAN.

Use of the ASEAN Flag in Mourning

• Upon the passing of a Head of State or Government of a Member State, the ASEAN Flag will be flown at half-mast at the ASEAN Secretariat building and other ASEAN institutional buildings for a period of three days. The ASEAN Flag may also be flown at half-mast in special circumstances including natural calamities in ASEAN Member States, upon the approval of all ASEAN Member States.
• Should the procedure in paragraph 14 prove not be practical due to weather conditions or other reasons, the ASEAN Flag may be flown at half-mast for a period of three days during the period of the funeral. Under exceptional circumstances, it may be flown at half-mast for a period of three days immediately after the death and during the period of the funeral.
• When the ASEAN Flag is flown at half-mast at the ASEAN Secretariat building and other ASEAN institutional buildings, no other flag will be displayed.
• Member States will decide if the ASEAN Flag should be flown at half-mast in their respective countries as well as the period of mourning.

Position of ASEAN Flag in the Flag Arrangements for ASEAN Meetings

• The ASEAN outdoor/venue and room flag shall be displayed together with the flags of ASEAN Member States in alphabetical order, based on the names of Member States, starting from Brunei Darussalam on the extreme left and with the ASEAN Flag always on the extreme right after the national flag of Viet Nam, in the following manner:

• When placed with the flag of a Dialogue Partner, the ASEAN Flag along with the flags of ASEAN Member States shall be displayed in the following manner:
  
• The ASEAN table flag shall be displayed at the left side of the name plaque of the ASEAN Secretariat, in the following manner:

Disposal of Worn Flag

When the ASEAN Flag has become worn or torn or frayed, it shall not be displayed, and shall be properly disposed of.

Approval of and Amendments to the Guidelines

• The Guidelines shall be approved by the ASEAN Coordinating Council (ACC).
• Any Member State may propose amendments to the Guidelines, which shall be submitted to the Committee of Permanent Representatives (CPR) for its consideration and agreed upon by consensus. The agreed amendments shall be submitted to the ASEAN Coordinating Council (ACC) for notation, and thereafter come into immediate effect.