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# Décret-Loi Royal n° 04-2025
- URL: https://www.kingdomofnavassa.org/decret-loi-royal-04-2025/
- Published: 2025-10-31T23:31:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-26T00:53:06.000Z
- Description: On the National Flags of the Kingdom of Navassa
- Author: The Kingdom of Navassa
- Tags: Decrees & Acts

**MARIE-ADÉLINA LOUISE ELISABETH THE FIRST,**  
By the Grace of God, of the Kingdom of Navassa and Our Other Realms & Territories, Queen,  
Sovereign Grand Mistress of the Royal & Hospitaller Order of Our Lady of the Seas,  
Custodian of the Crown,

WHEREAS Articles 1 and 2 of the Grand Charter of the Realm vest in The Sovereign the plenary authority to determine the national symbols of the Realm, and to regulate their manufacture and display;

WHEREAS a clear distinction between the emblems of the Crown and the banner of the People strengthens civic pride, maritime safety, and the dignity of the Crown;

NOW, THEREFORE, by Our Will and Authority, do hereby proclaim the following to have the force of law:

**ARTICLE 1 — DEFINITIONS**

1. "National Flag" means the national banner of the proportions five to three, the field Azure, divided into four quarters by a cross throughout Argent, each arm of the cross being one-fifth of the breadth of the flag. In the first and fourth quarters, a mermaid reclining, crowned, in silhouette Or; in the second and third quarters, three escallop shells Argent, two and one.
2. "Royal Standard" means the royal banner of the proportions five to three, the field divided per pale, Argent at the hoist and Azure at the fly, each half being one-half of the length of the flag, bearing upon the centre the Middle Achievement of the Royal Coat of Arms.
3. "Middle Achievement" means an escutcheon quarterly: the first and fourth quarters Azure, a mermaid crowned Or, sounding a conch shell; the second and third quarters Gules, three escallop shells Or, two and one, each ensigned with a crown. The escutcheon is encircled by a circlet of ribbon striped Azure and Argent, tied in a bow at the base, from which hangs the star badge of the Royal Order. The whole is ensigned by the Royal Crown, being a crown Or, set with pearls and gems and adorned with escallop shells, surmounted by an escallop shell.
4. "Public Authority" includes the Crown, the Government, the Armed Forces, Diplomatic Missions, and any vessel, aircraft or vehicle commissioned in the service of the Realm.

**ARTICLE 2 — ADOPTION**

1. The designs set out in Article 1 are hereby adopted as the official flags of the Kingdom of Navassa.
2. The National Flag shall rank immediately after the Royal Standard in the order of precedence of national emblems.
3. The National Flag shall be recognised as the symbol of the Navassian people at home and abroad, and shall be flown by Public Authorities as the flag of the Realm.

**ARTICLE 3 — EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE ROYAL STANDARD**

1. The Royal Standard may be flown only by the monarch.
2. Any reproduction of the Royal Standard for commercial or private use is prohibited without a Royal Warrant.
3. The Crown may revoke authorisation for misuse or degradation of the emblem.

**ARTICLE 4 — RIGHTS TO FLY THE NATIONAL FLAG**

1. The National Flag may be flown by any natural or legal person as an expression of allegiance to the Kingdom, subject to this Act and to any regulations issued hereunder.
2. No person shall place the Royal Coat of Arms, or any achievement thereof, upon the National Flag without prior written licence from the Secretariat of State.

**ARTICLE 5 — SPECIFICATIONS & MANUFACTURE**

1. Precise dimensions, Pantone / CMYK colour values, and additional guidelines shall be published in the Royal Gazette within ninety (90) days.
2. For sewn or embroidered flags, the mermaid of the National Flag and the Royal Crown of the Royal Standard may be rendered in flat gold without shading; jewelled and pearled detail is reserved to printed or ceremonial versions.
3. Simplified "small-scale" renditions (e.g. lapel pins, digital icons) of the National Flag may omit the crown of the mermaid and the ribbing of the shells. Such renditions of the Royal Standard may omit the crownlets atop the shells and the pendant badge. In each case the overall design must remain recognisable.

**ARTICLE 6 — PROTECTION & PENALTIES**

1. Intentional defacement, destruction, or disrespect of either Flag within the Realm is an offence punishable under the law.
2. No person, unless given express permission by The Crown, shall produce counterfeit or improperly labelled flags.

**ARTICLE 7 — TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS**

1. Banners in use prior to the entry into force of this Act shall be replaced within twelve (12) months. Public Authorities may continue to fly compliant predecessors until replacement.
2. Diplomatic Missions shall receive new sets of ensigns by courtesy of the Secretariat of Relations within six (6) months.

**ARTICLE 8 — ENTRY INTO FORCE**

This Royal Decree-Law enters into force immediately.

BY OUR HAND AND SEAL, THIS ROYAL DECREE-LAW IS HEREBY ENACTED ON THIS THIRTY-FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER, IN THE NINTH YEAR OF OUR REIGN.