257. No person shall furnish or supply any ensign, standard or distinctive colours, or any flag, to or for any person, with intent that it shall be carried or used in such municipality, at any time between the nomination day inclusively and the closing of the polling, as a party flag to distinguish the bearer thereof and those who follow it as the supporters of any candidate, or of the opinions entertained, or supposed to be entertained, by such candidate.
No person shall, for any reason, carry or use any such ensign, standard, distinctive colours or flag as a party flag, within such municipality, at any time between the nomination day inclusively and the closing of the polling.
R. S. 1964, c. 193, s. 286.