A person who defames the national flag or the national emblem for the purpose mentioned in the preceding Article shall be punished by imprisonment with or without labor for not more than one year, suspension of qualification for not more than five years, or a fine of not more than two million won. <Amended on Dec. 29, 1995>
Laws › Criminal Act › CHAPTER III CRIMES CONCERNING THE NATIONAL FLAG
Criminal Act — Article 106 (Defamation of National Flag or National Emblem)
형법 제106조
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