Flying the Vatican flag could be a criminal offence if done so in a “provocative manner”, according to a document by Scotland’s police force.
The “restricted” document, obtained by the Scottish Herald on Sunday, lists the flag along with several other potentially criminal symbols. Other flags on the list include Israel, Palestine, the Irish tricolour, the Catalan Senyera and the Basque Ikurriña.
The document states: “Whilst the display of the following flags is not an offence, in itself, if flown or displayed in a provocative manner or altered, constitute a common law Breach of the Peace or an offence under Section 38 of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2000.”
