Trade Marks Act 1998 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 6 · Offences
52. Representation on trade marks of Arms or Flags prohibited, etc.
Feedback & supportAny person who causes or permits to appear on a trade mark used by the person for the purposes of the person’s trade any representation of the Arms or the Flag of Singapore, or of any arms or devices likely to be mistaken for them, shall, unless such trade mark is authorised to be used by order of the President, be guilty of an offence.
trade mark
“trade mark” means any sign capable of being represented graphically and which is capable of distinguishing goods or services dealt with or provided in the course of trade by a person from goods or services so dealt with or provided by any other person;
Any person who —
imports into Singapore for the purpose of trade or manufacture;
sells or offers or exposes for sale; or
has in the person’s possession for the purpose of trade or manufacture,any goods or things to which a trade mark bearing any representation prohibited by subsection (1) is applied shall be guilty of an offence.
Any person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) or (2) shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to both, and shall forfeit to the Government any goods or things to which the trade mark bearing the prohibited representation is applied.