Condominium and planned community (HOA) associations may not prohibit an owner from displaying a division flag of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force or Coast Guard on their own property, if it is displayed consistent with the federal flag code.
Official title: HOAs; uniformed services division flags
- September 12, 2026
What changes
BeforeAssociations could not prohibit owners from displaying the American flag or an official or replica flag of the U.S. uniformed services, displayed consistent with the federal flag code.
NowThat protection now expressly includes a division flag of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force or Coast Guard.
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NowA "division flag" is defined as a flag officially authorized by one of those 6 branches to represent a division-level unit, bearing the unit's approved insignia, designation or nickname, and used for ceremonial, identification or representational purposes.
Who it affects
- Condominium unit owners
- Planned community (HOA) members
- Condominium associations and HOA boards
What you need to do
Nothing.
What the law doesn't answer
- Whether associations must change existing rules or documents by a certain date
- What penalty, if any, applies to an association that violates the flag protections
- Whether flags of units smaller or larger than a division are covered
This summary describes the law as enacted. Later laws, court rulings or referendum petitions can change the picture. Check the official text for the current wording.