# Aquarius voting: asset Flag Restrictions

#### **Restricted Stellar Assets in Aquarius Market Voting & Rewards**

By default, **some Stellar assets** are restricted from participating in **Aquarius market voting and rewards**.

These assets have specific **"Flags"** set by their **issuers**, which impose restrictions on **holding, sending, and trading**. In the case of **"clawback"**, issuers can even reclaim tokens from holders.

Assets that have any combination of the **AUTH\_REQUIRED**, **AUTH\_REVOCABLE**, or **AUTH\_CLAWBACK\_ENABLED** flags are **banned** from Aquarius market voting and rewards, as decided by the **Aquarius governance process** under [**Proposal 85**](https://aqua.network/governance).

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#### **Flag Definitions**

* **AUTH\_REQUIRED** – Requires the **issuing account** to **approve** other accounts before they can **hold** the asset.
* **AUTH\_REVOCABLE** – Allows the **issuing account** to **revoke** an asset’s trustline, preventing accounts from accessing it.
* **AUTH\_CLAWBACK\_ENABLED** – Enables the **issuing account** to **claw back** tokens **without user consent**, typically for regulatory compliance or terms-of-service violations.

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#### **How to Lift the Flag Restriction on an Asset**

Certain **Stellar assets** legitimately use these flags **for legal and compliance reasons**. Because of this, there is a way to request an **exception** and allow such assets to participate in **Aquarius market voting and rewards**.

**Steps to Request a Flag Restriction Removal:**

1️⃣ **Go to** [**Aquarius Governance**](https://aqua.network/governance).

2️⃣ **Create a governance discussion** explaining why the restriction should be lifted. Your post should follow this format:

**Title:**

🚀 **Lift Flag Restrictions for *****\[Insert Asset Name]***

**Content:**

* **Ticker:** *\[Insert asset ticker]*
* **Asset Issuer Account:** *\[Insert issuing account]*
* **Website:** *\[Provide an official link]*
* **Justification:** Explain what the asset does and why the flag restrictions should be removed.

3️⃣ **Submit your discussion** for community feedback. After **one week**, resubmit it as a **formal proposal** for a community vote.

✅ **If the community votes in favor**, the **Aquarius team** will remove the restriction for that asset.

For a **detailed overview** of the governance process, visit: [**Aquarius Governance Process**](https://aqua.network/governance).


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