Hong Kong Emblem (since 1997) The Coat of arms of Hong Kong is the current devised emblem that came into use on July 1, 1997, when the sovereignty of Hong Kong was transferred to the People's Republic of China, and the emblem replaced the colonial Hong Kong Arms, or Armorial Bearings. The emblem is now referred officially as the "Regional Emblem". Hong Kong Regional Emblem This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ...
Hong Kong Regional Emblem This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ...
An emblem consists of a pictorial image, abstract or representational, that epitomizes a concept - often a concept of a moral truth or an allegory. ...
July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 183 days remaining. ...
1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Sovereignty is the exclusive right to exercise supreme political (e. ...
An emblem consists of a pictorial image, abstract or representational, that epitomizes a concept - often a concept of a moral truth or an allegory. ...
The regional emblem features the same design elements as the regional Flag of Hong Kong in a circular setting. The outer white ring is shown with the caption of the official name of the territory in traditional Chinese characters (as opposed to the simplified form): "Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China" and the English short form, "Hong Kong".
The flag of the HKSAR Flag ratio: 2:3 The HKSAR and the PRC flags brandishing at the patio of the Legislative Council. ...
Traditional Chinese characters are one of two standard sets of printed Chinese characters. ...
Simplified Chinese characters (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ; also Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) refer to one of two standard Chinese character sets of printed contemporary Chinese written language, officially simplified by the government of the Peoples Republic of China in an attempt to promote literacy. ...
Colonial arms (armorial bearings)
The arms had been in use in colonial Hong Kong since it was granted on 21 January 1959 and later adopted on the colonial flag in July that year. The use of the arms ended in 1997 where it was replaced by the regional emblem. The armorial bearings features a shield with two sections: the charge bears two traditional Chinese junks facing each other. Inside the chief or field (red portion) is a naval crown in gold. The 'embattled' (castle-like) design separates the chief from the rest of the shield. The crest features a lion holding a pearl. The shield is held up by two supporters, a lion and a Chinese dragon. The shield and supporters stand on the compartment, which consists of a heraldic island bearing a plain motto (banner) written with the words "HONG KONG". ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 926 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Hong Kong Coat of Arms ...
ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 926 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Hong Kong Coat of Arms ...
January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The flag of the HKSAR Flag ratio: 2:3 The HKSAR and the PRC flags brandishing at the patio of the Legislative Council. ...
A shield is a protective device, meant to intercept attacks. ...
In heraldry, a charge is an image occupying the field on an escutcheon (or shield). ...
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In heraldry the background of the shield is called the field . ...
In heraldry, a crest is a component of a coat of arms. ...
Strand of akoya pearls from China Pearl farm, Seram, Indonesia A pearl is a hard, rounded object produced by certain animals, primarily mollusks such as oysters. ...
The Coat of Arms of Prince Edward Island uses two foxes as supporters. ...
The Chinese dragon (spelled Long, Loong or Lung in transliteration), is a mythical Chinese creature that also appears in other East Asian cultures, and is also sometimes called the Oriental (or Eastern) dragon. ...
In heraldry, a compartment is a design placed under the shield, usually rocks, a grassy mount, or some sort of other landscape upon which the supporters are depicted as standing (a compartment without supporters is possible but practically unknown, with the exception of South Australia[1]). It is sometimes said...
A motto (from Italian) is a phrase or a short list of words meant formally to describe the general motivation or intention of an entity, social group, or organization. ...
The two junks symbolise the importance of trade and the raison d'être of the colony. The naval crown symbolises Hong Kong's link with the Navy and Merchant Navy, and the battlements commemorate the defence of Hong Kong during World War II. The pearl held by the royal lion wearing the imperial crown in the crest personifies the familiar romanticised phrase "Pearl of the Orient" referring to Hong Kong. The lion and dragon supporters show the British and Chinese (local) aspects of Hong Kong. The island symbolises the beginning of the colony as an island and represents the maritime and hilly geography of Hong Kong. Some nationalists consider the design as an insult somehow: the pearl (Hong Kong) originally in the left forelimb of the dragon (China) is now given to the lion (Britain). Combatants British Army Canadian Army British Indian Army Imperial Japanese Army Commanders Mark Aitchison Young Christopher Michael Maltby Sakai Takashi Strength 15,000 troops 50,000 troops Casualties 4,500 killed 8,500 POWs 705 killed 1,534 wounded The Battle of Hong Kong took place during the Pacific campaign...
Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki TÅjÅ Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...
The crest alone had been featured on the reverse of Hong Kong coinage before the introduction of the Bauhinia design in preparation of the 1997 Handover. The term obverse, and its opposite, reverse, describe the two sides of units of currency and many other kinds of two-sided objects, most often in reference to coins, but also to medals, drawings, old master prints and other works of art. ...
Hong Kong coins The Hong Kong coinage, including $10, $5, $2, $1, 50 cents, 20 cents and 10 cents, is issued by Hong Kong Monetary Authority on behalf of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government. ...
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Colonial badge The colonial seal badge was in use since 1843 in one version or another until it was replaced by the armorial bearings granted in 1959. Throughout several revisions, the idea of the seal remained. It depicted a local scene on the left foreground three local merchants and a pile of cargo on what appears to be a wharf. In the background are a square-rigged ship and a Chinese junk in the harbour backed by conical hills. Year 1843 (MDCCCXLIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...
Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Seal on envelope A seal is an impression printed on, embossed upon, or affixed to a document (or any other object) in order to authenticate it, in lieu of or in addition to a signature. ...
External references - Hong Kong Special Admininstrative Government Flags & Emblems Information
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