To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the promulgation of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China, the Security Bureau (SB) led its six disciplined services, the youth groups under various disciplined and auxiliary services, and other youth uniformed groups in holding the Flag Raising Ceremony to Commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the Constitution at the Hong Kong Customs College on 4 December 2022. The Secretary for Justice, Mr Paul Lam, SC, officiated at the ceremony.
Opening the ceremony, the disciplined services band conducted a military tattoo, followed by a march-in by the nine youth groups. The disciplined services ceremonial guard and the flag party then marched into the venue with Chinese-style foot drill and conducted the flagraising ceremony during the playing and singing of the national anthem with a flypast by a helicopter from the Government Flying Service. The flag party then lowered the flags to half-mast and all participants observed a moment of silence to mourn the passing of former President of the People's Republic of China, Mr Jiang Zemin. The ceremony was broadcast live via RTHK TV 32, the Facebook pages of the SB and the disciplined services, the websites of RTHK and the Information Services Department, and the YouTube channel of RTHK to allow the public to participate.
In addition to the flag-raising ceremony, a constitution education zone was set up on-site to strengthen teenagers' awareness of the Constitution. The SB also held the "Constitution Day in my eye" photo competition, which allowed teenagers, using their unlimited creativity, to express their reflections on Constitution Day through photography and online platforms in order to boost their sense of nation identity and belonging to the country.
The Secretary for Justice, Mr Paul Lam, SC, speaks at the flag-raising ceremony.
The flag party marches into the venue with Chinese-style foot drill.
The ceremony opens with a military tattoo conducted by the disciplined services band, which comprises members of the Hong Kong Police Force, the Customs and Excise Department, the Immigration Department and the Correctional Services Department.
The nine youth groups participating in the foot drill are Junior Police Call, Rehabilitation Pioneer Leaders, the Fire and Ambulance Services Teen Connect, the Customs Youth Leader Corps, the Immigration Department Youth Leaders Corps, the Hong Kong Army Cadets Association, the Civil Aid Service Cadet Corps, the Auxiliary Medical Service Cadet Corps and the Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps.
The Secretary for Security, Mr Tang Ping-keung, pictures with awardees of the "Constitution Day in my eye" photo competition.
The flag party conducts the flag-raising ceremony.
