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| ] || ] - || ] || A red field, with a large yellow star at the canton, with four smaller stars to the left. | ] || ] - || ] || A red field, with a large yellow star at the canton, with four smaller stars to the left. This flag is flown in ], including ] and ].
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| ] || ] - || ] || A red field, with a blue canton containing a 12-ray white sun. (Used only in Taiwan, banned in mainland China except in historical venues.) | ] || ] - || ] || A red field, with a blue canton containing a 12-ray white sun. This flag is flown in ], and ].
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| ] || 1997 - || ] || A white, five-petal ] on a red field | ] || 1997 - || ] || A white, five-petal ] on a red field
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| ] || 1999 - || ] || A lotus flower above a stylized bridge and water in white, beneath an arc of five gold, five-pointed stars on a green field | ] || 1999 - || ] || A ] flower above a stylized bridge and water in white, beneath an arc of five gold, five-pointed stars on a green field
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| ] || || Flag of the ] || A red field with a yellow star at the canton, and the Chinese numerals for "8" and "1", the date of the PLA's establishment | ] || || Flag of the ] || A red field with a yellow star at the canton, and the Chinese numerals for "8" and "1", the date of the PLA's establishment
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| ] || || Flag of the ] || The PLA flag with a green stripe at the bottom | ] || || Flag of the ] || The PLA flag with a green stripe at the bottom.
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| ] || || Ensign of the ] || The PLA flag with 5 horizontal lines, 3 blue and 2 white at the bottom, representing the sea | ] || || Ensign of the ] || The PLA flag with 5 horizontal lines, 3 blue and 2 white at the bottom, representing the sea.
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| ] || || Flag of the ] || The PLA flag with a blue stripe at the bottom | ] || || Flag of the ] || The PLA flag with a blue stripe at the bottom.
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| ] || ] - || ] flag and naval jack of the Republic of China || White Sun in Blue Sky, 12 rays of the sun represent progressive ideals | ] || ] - || ] flag and naval jack of the Republic of China || The "]," 12 rays of the sun represent progressive ideals.
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| ] || ] - || Flag of the ] || ] | ] || ] - || Flag of the ] || ] ]
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| ] || ] - || Taiwan's Olympic flag. || Taiwan is recognized as "Chinese Taipei" in the Olympics and is forbidden by mainland China to use the Republic of China flag. | ] || ] - || The ROC's Olympic flag. || The ROC is recognized as "]" in the ], due to pressure by the PRC.
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| ] || ] - ] || Flag of the ] || Replaced old triangular flag | ] || ] - ] || Flag of the ] || Replaced old triangular flag
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| ] || ] - ] || ] || Red: ]<br />Yellow: ]<br />Blue: ]<br />White: ]s and ]<br />Black: ] | ] || ] - ] || ] || Stripes represent the ] in China's history, according to Dr. ]: red for ], yellow to represent ]s, blue as ], white for both ]s and ]s, and black for ].
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| ] || ] || Flag of ]'s ] | ]<br />] || ] || Flags of ]'s ]. || These variations on the initial flag of the Republic of China emphasize ] over other ethnicities in China.
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| ] || Mainland:&nbsp;]-]<br />Taiwan:&nbsp;] - || ] || Banned in mainland China except in historical venues | ] || Mainland:&nbsp;]-]<br />Taiwan:&nbsp;] - || ] || Banned in mainland China by the PRC except in historical venues.
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| ] || ] - ] || Flag of the British colony of Hong Kong || A British ] with the Coat of Arms of Hong Kong (1959 - 1997) | ] || ] - ] || Flag of the ] of Hong Kong || A British ] with the coat of arms of Hong Kong (1959 - 1997).
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| ] || ] - ] || Flag of the British colony of Hong Kong || A British ] with the Coat of Arms of Hong Kong (1876 - 1959) | ] || ] - ] || Flag of the ] of Hong Kong || A British ] with the coat of arms of Hong Kong (1876 - 1959).
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| ] || ] - ] || Flag of the British colony of Hong Kong || A British ] with a crowned "HK" | ] || ] - ] || Flag of the ] of Hong Kong || A British ] with a crowned "HK".
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| ] || || The flag used in Colonial era Macau|| The Portuguese flag was used in Colonial era Macau as no flag existed for the territory | ] || ] - ] || The final flag used in ] ] || The ] flag was used in ] Macau as no flag existed for the territory. This is the final flag used by the Portuguese, after having been redesigned several times during colonial administration.
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| ] || ] - ] || ] (banned in mainland China) || Symbols of Tibet devised by the ] | ] || ] - ] || ] (banned in mainland China) || Symbols of ] devised by the ]. Currently used by the ], their ].
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Revision as of 22:47, 21 February 2006

This is a list of current and historical flags used in the geographic area of China.

National flags

Flag Date Use Description
1949 - Flag of the People's Republic of China A red field, with a large yellow star at the canton, with four smaller stars to the left. This flag is flown in Mainland China, including Tibet and Xinjiang.
1928 - Flag of the Republic of China A red field, with a blue canton containing a 12-ray white sun. This flag is flown in Taiwan, and other islands under the control of the ROC.

Special Administrative Regions

Flag Date Use Description
1997 - Flag of Hong Kong A white, five-petal Bauhinia blakeana on a red field
1999 - Flag of Macau A lotus flower above a stylized bridge and water in white, beneath an arc of five gold, five-pointed stars on a green field

Military flags

Flag Date Use Description
Flag of the People's Liberation Army A red field with a yellow star at the canton, and the Chinese numerals for "8" and "1", the date of the PLA's establishment
File:PLA Ground Forces Flag.png Flag of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force The PLA flag with a green stripe at the bottom.
Ensign of the People's Liberation Army Navy The PLA flag with 5 horizontal lines, 3 blue and 2 white at the bottom, representing the sea.
File:PLA Air Ensign.png Flag of the People's Liberation Army Air Force The PLA flag with a blue stripe at the bottom.

Nonstate flags

Flag Date Use Description
1895 - Kuomintang flag and naval jack of the Republic of China The "Blue Sky with a White Sun," 12 rays of the sun represent progressive ideals.
1921 - Flag of the Communist Party of China Communist hammer and sickle
File:Chinese Taipei Olympic Flag.svg 1979 - The ROC's Olympic flag. The ROC is recognized as "Chinese Taipei" in the Olympics, due to pressure by the PRC.

Historical national flags

Flag Date Use Description
1862 - 1890 Flag of the Qing Empire No standard specifications
File:China Qing Dynasty Flag 1889.png 1890 - 1912 Flag of the Qing Empire Replaced old triangular flag
1912 - 1928 Flag of the Republic of China Stripes represent the five great races in China's history, according to Dr. Sun Yat-sen: red for Han Chinese, yellow to represent Manchus, blue as Mongols, white for both Huis and Uygurs, and black for Tibetans.
File:EmpireofChinaflag.gif
File:Yuan flag.png
1916 Flags of Yuan Shikai's Empire of China. These variations on the initial flag of the Republic of China emphasize Han administration over other ethnicities in China.
Mainland: 1928-1949
Taiwan: 1945 -
Flag of the Republic of China Banned in mainland China by the PRC except in historical venues.

Other historical flags

Flag Date Use Description
1959 - 1997 Flag of the British colony of Hong Kong A British Blue Ensign with the coat of arms of Hong Kong (1959 - 1997).
File:Hongkongflag1910.gif 1876 - 1959 Flag of the British colony of Hong Kong A British Blue Ensign with the coat of arms of Hong Kong (1876 - 1959).
File:Hongkongflag1870.gif 1870 - 1876 Flag of the British colony of Hong Kong A British Blue Ensign with a crowned "HK".
1670 - 1999 The final flag used in colonial era Macau The Portuguese flag was used in colonial era Macau as no flag existed for the territory. This is the final flag used by the Portuguese, after having been redesigned several times during colonial administration.
1912 - 1950 Flag of Tibet (banned in mainland China) Symbols of Tibet devised by the Dalai Lama. Currently used by the Central Tibetan Administration, their government in exile.

Note that Hong Kong and Macau were handed over to the People's Republic of China in 1997 and 1999 respectively. Before tha handovers, the PRC recognised Hong Kong and Macau as its territory though they were not under its direct control. The Republic of China also recognised these regions as part of ROC territory, just as the ROC claims sovereignity over the Mainland China. But some may not recognise pre-handover Hong Kong and Macau as parts of China. Controversies exist.

Lists of flags
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Names in italics indicate non-sovereign (dependent) territories, disputed states and/or former countries.
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