Arkansas § 5-51-208 - Contempt for or desecration of the Arkansas flag.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 5-51-208 — Contempt for or desecration of the Arkansas flag., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5-51-208. Contempt for or desecration of the Arkansas flag.
Any person who, for profit, knowingly mutilates, defaces, physically defiles, burns, maintains on the floor or ground, or tramples upon an Arkansas flag shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisoned for not more than one (1) year, or both. This subsection does not prohibit any conduct consisting of the disposal of a flag when it has become worn or soiled. As used in this section, “Arkansas flag” means any flag of Arkansas, or any part of a flag of Arkansas, made of any substance, or any size, in a form that is commonly displayed.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5-51-208 ("Contempt for or desecration of the Arkansas flag.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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