A. Prohibition: It shall be unlawful for any person to raise or display any flag, banner, standard, device, emblem or other article except the flag of the United States of America or the official bear flag of the state of California upon or from any flagpole or staff designed and intended for the display of the flag of the United States of America or the official bear flag of the state of California and located upon any public grounds or within any public buildings belonging to or in the possession of the United States of America, the state of California, the county of Fresno, city of Reedley or any public district or agency.
B. Exception: The provisions of this section shall not apply to those ceremonial occasions when the flag or other colors of a friendly foreign power, the United Nations, any other state of the United States, or the official flag or colors of any military organization of the United States or the state of California, are displayed with the authorization of the public agency owning or in possession of the flagpole or staff involved and in strict accordance with the laws or regulations of this state, the United States of America or any department or agency thereof relating thereto. (Ord. 464, 4-6-1971)