California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 435

Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 170.

Where a city or county has adopted an official flag, it is unlawful for any other city or county to adopt an official flag so similar that it might deceive or mislead anyone as to the city or county to which it belongs.

Cite this section

Cal. Gov. Code § 435 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-1-general/division-2-state-seal-flag-and-emblems/chapter-3-display-of-flags/section-435

Other sections in Chapter 3 - Display of Flags

§ 430§ 431§ 432§ 433§ 434§ 434.5§ 434.7§ 435§ 436§ 437§ 438§ 439

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