BOOK I
General provisions on felonies and misdemeanours, the persons responsible, the penalties, security measures and other consequences of criminal offences
TITLE XXIV
Crimes against the International Community
CHAPTER III
On crimes against protected persons and assets in the event of armed conflict
Article 612
Whoever perpetrates the following acts during an armed conflict shall be punished with a sentence of imprisonment of three to seven years, without prejudice to the relevant punishment for the results caused :
5. Unduly or perfidiously uses a flag, uniform, insignia or distinctive emblem of neutral States, of the United Nations or other States that are not parties to the conflict, or of the adversaries, during attacks or to cover, favour, protect or hinder military operations, except in the cases specifically foreseen in the international treaties to which Spain is a party ;
6. Unduly or perfidiously uses the flag of parley or surrender to attack the inviolability or unduly retain the negotiator or any of the persons accompanying him, personnel of the Protecting Power or its Substitute, or a member of an International Fact Finding Commission ;
TITLE XXIV
Offences against the International Community
CHAPTER III
Offences against Protected Persons and Property in the Event of Armed Conflict
Article 612
In the event of an armed conflict, a sentence of three to seven years’ imprisonment, which shall be in addition to any sentence imposed for the damage or injury caused, shall be imposed on anyone who does any of the following:
6th. Makes improper or treacherous use of the parliamentary flag or flag of surrender, attacks the inviolability or retains improperly any member of parliament or any person accompanying him or her, any personnel of the Protecting Power or its substitute, or any members of the International Fact-Finding Commission.
2. A los efectos del presente Estatuto, se entiende por "crímenes de guerra":
(b) Otras violaciones graves de las leyes y usos aplicables en los conflictos armados internacionales dentro del marco establecido de derecho internacional, a saber, cualquiera de los actos siguientes:
(vii) Utilizar de modo indebido la bandera blanca, la bandera nacional o las insignias militares o el uniforme del enemigo o de las Naciones Unidas, así como los emblemas distintivos de los Convenios de Ginebra, y causar así la muerte o lesiones graves;