Has to be properly lit at night ? It's not a vehicle what diffrence would it make, can never touch the ground just makes me imagine a group of generals frantacly chase a loose flag around on a windy day. If I was in the american military I'd just troll people with all those rules.
I'll give you one more crazy british law although I can't remember it exactly
An Englishman can legally shoot a Welshman with a bow and arrow at 30 yards blind folded on the 5th Sunday off the month before noon