The old flags will be lowered by government department officials who were born on a Tuesday, while the new flags will be raised by officials born on a Wednesday. One million flags have been made by textile factories, according to sources within the Ministry of Defence.
친 정부 미디어에 의하면, 이 공개행사는 유 땡 쎈 (U Thein Sein) 국무총리가 참석한 가운데 국가 평화 및 개발 위원회 (State Peace and Development Council) 사무실에서 열렸다.