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The Thai Government is not happy with Stefani to say the least. During her Bangkok show, Stefani wore a traditional Thai headdress and bikini and sat on a motorcycle with the Thai flag tied to it.
To some it might not seem like a big deal. Hoverer there are laws in place that make it illegal to treat a country's flag in an inappropriate manner.
For example , in the United States the laws are:
- The flag should never be displayed upside down except as a sign of distress.
- The flag should never touch anything beneath it.
- The flag should never be worn or used as bedding or drapery.
- The flag must always be allowed to fall free and never displayed furled.
- The flag must not be marked with any insignia, letter, word, signature, picture or drawing.
- The flag may not be used for any advertising purposes; no advertising may be attached to a pole flying a flag.
- The image of the flag may not be printed, embroidered or otherwise impressed on anything designed for temporary use and discard. This includes napkins, paper plates and cups, packaging or stamps.
- No part of the flag should ever be used as a costume or athletic uniform; flag patches are allowed as part of the uniform of a federal, state, civic or patriotic organization.
- The National flag of Thailand should never be flown above another national flag on the same staff as this would suggest superiority, or conversely, inferiority of one flag, or Nation, over another
- The Thailand flag should never be allowed to drag along the ground
- Hoist - the act or function of raising the Thailand flag, as on a rope
- Half Staff or Half Mast - the Thailand flag is hoisted to half of the potential height of the flag pole to denote grief and mourning
- Performed by first raising the Thailand flag to the top, then lowering the Thailand Flag halfway
- Distress - denoted by flying the Thailand flag upside-down
- Manner of hoisting - The Thailand flag should be hoisted briskly and lowered ceremoniously
- No disrespect should be shown to the Thailand flag
- The Thailand flag should never be fastened, displayed, used, or stored in such a manner as to permit the Flag to be easily torn, soiled, or damaged in any way
- The Thailand flag should never have placed upon it, nor on any part of it, nor attached to it any mark, insignia, letter, word, figure, design, picture, or drawing on the flag of any nature
- The Thailand flag should be hoisted first and lowered last
- International Flag relating to Thailand Flag usage forbids the display of the flag of one nation above that of another nation in time of peace
Gaga has been displaying the flag on the back of her motorcycle at every show so far; corresponding to which country she is in. Suffice it to say, Stefani will be breaking flag laws in every single country because most of them have the same laws. What a bad ass she is!
Stefani also enraged Thai's when she joked about buying a fake Rolex when she touched down in the Land of Smiles.
We can add this to the growing list of cultural ignorance Stefani has disrespectfully displayed. It's pretty much common sense that a flag has to be respected and Gaga's lack of respect is what's upsetting the Thai government.
