「CRIMINAL ACT」
Article 104-2 Deleted. <Dec. 31, 1988>
CHAPTER III CRIMES CONCERNING THE NATIONAL FLAG
Article 105 (Profanation of National Flag or National Emblem) A person who damages,
removes, or stains the national flag or the national emblem for the purpose of insulting
the Republic of Korea shall be punished by imprisonment with or without labor for not
more than five years, suspension of qualifications for not more than ten years, or a fine of
not more than seven million won. <Amended on Dec. 29, 1995>
Article 106 (Defamation of National Flag or National Emblem) A person who defames the
national flag or the national emblem for the purpose mentioned in the preceding Article
shall be punished by imprisonment with or without labor for not more than one year,
suspension of qualification for not more than five years, or a fine of not more than two
million won. <Amended on Dec. 29, 1995>
CHAPTER IV CRIMES CONCERNING FOREIGN RELATIONS
Article 107 (Assaults against Foreign Sovereign) (1) A person who uses violence or
intimidation against the sovereign of a foreign country sojourning in the Republic of Korea
shall be punished by imprisonment with or without labor for not more than seven years.
(2) A person who insults, or defames the sovereign of a foreign country as referred to in
the preceding paragraph shall be punished by imprisonment with or without labor for not
more than five years.
Article 108 (Assaults against Foreign Envoy) (1) A person who uses violence or intimidation
against the envoy of a foreign country sent to the Republic of Korea shall be punished by
imprisonment with or without labor for not more than five years.
(2) A person who insults or defames the envoy of a foreign country as referred to in the
preceding paragraph shall be punished by imprisonment with or without labor for not
more than three years.
Article 109 (Profanation of Foreign Flag or Foreign Emblem) A person who, for the purpose
of insulting a foreign country, damages, removes or stains a foreign national flag or
emblem which is officially used for such country shall be punished by imprisonment with
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