NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Flag of China

This is a list of current and historical flags used in the geographic area of China, including both the People's Republic of China (Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau) and the Republic of China (Taiwan). The highlighted area in the map is what is commonly known as mainland China. Mainland China (Simplified Chinese: ä¸å›½å¤§é™†; Traditional Chinese: ä¸åœ‹å¤§é™¸; Hanyu Pinyin: , lit. ... National motto: None Official language Mandarin Chinese Capital and largest city Taipei President Chen Shui-bian Vice President Annette Lu Premier Su Tseng-chang Area - Total - % water Ranked 138th 35,980 kmÂ² 2. ...

National flags

Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Ratio 2:3 The Flag of the Peoples Republic of China, the Five-Starred Red Flag (äº”æ˜Ÿçº¢æ—— in pinyin: wÇ” xÄ«ng hÃ³ng qÃ), was designed by Zeng Liansong, an economist by trade and a talented artist who lived in Ruian (ç‘žå®‰ ruÃ¬ Än), Zhejiang. ... The highlighted area in the map is what is commonly known as mainland China. Mainland China (Simplified Chinese: ä¸å›½å¤§é™†; Traditional Chinese: ä¸åœ‹å¤§é™¸; Hanyu Pinyin: , lit. ... This article is on historic Tibet. ... Xinjiang (Uyghur: (Shinjang); Chinese: æ–°ç–†; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Hsin1-chiang1; Postal Pinyin: Sinkiang), full name Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (Uyghur: Ø´Ù‰Ù†Ø¬Ø§Ú Ø¦Û‡ÙŠØºÛ‡Ø± Ø¦Ø§Ù¾ØªÙˆÙ†ÙˆÙ… Ø±Ø§ÙŠÙˆÙ†Ù‰ (Shinjang Uyghur Aptonom Rayoni); Simplified Chinese: æ–°ç–†ç»´å¾å°”è‡ªæ²»åŒº; Traditional Chinese: æ–°ç–†ç¶å¾çˆ¾è‡ªæ²»å€; Hanyu Pinyin: ), is an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China. ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The flag of the Republic of China is red with a dark blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner bearing a white sun with 12 triangular rays. ... This is a list of islands under the Republic of China administration (all claimed by the Peoples Republic of China). ...

Special Administrative Regions

A Special Administrative Region (SAR) (Simplified Chinese: ç‰¹åˆ«è¡Œæ”¿åŒº; Traditional Chinese: ç‰¹åˆ¥è¡Œæ”¿å€; pinyin: tÃ¨biÃ© xÃngzhÃ¨ngqÅ«; Cantonese IPA: /tÉk6piËt6 hÉÅ‹4tsÉªÅ‹3kÊ°Éµy1/; Jyutping: dak6bit6 hang4zing3keoi1; Yale: dahkbiht hÃ hngjingkeÅ«i) is a political subdivision of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_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. ... Binomial name Bauhinia blakeana S. T. Dunn Bauhinia blakeana, sometimes called Hong Kong orchid tree, is a tree in the genus Bauhinia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Macau. ... Flag ratio: 2:3, The differences between this edition and old one are stars, bridge, color, and water. ... Lotus berthelotii, Trailing Lotus Nelumbo lutea, the American Lotus The term lotus has a variety of uses. ...

Military flags

Image File history File links Flag of the Peoples Liberation Army. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links PLA_Ground_Forces_Flag. ... Flag of the Peoples Liberation Army Ground Force The Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) deploys over 8,000 tanks, 4,000 armoured vehicles, and 25,000 artillery pieces. ... Image File history File links Naval_Ensign_of_the_People's_Republic_of_China. ... PLAN Jack and Ensign The Chinese Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) (Simp. ... Image File history File links PLA_Air_Ensign. ... Flag of the Peoples Liberation Army Air Force The Peoples Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) (simplified Chinese: è§£æ”¾å†›ç©ºå†›; pinyin: JiÄ›fÃ ngjÅ«n KÅngjÅ«n) is the aviation branch of the Peoples Liberation Army, the military of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Image File history File links ROC_Army. ... The Republic of China Army (ä¸è¯æ°‘åœ‹é™¸è»; pinyin: ZhÅnghuÃ¡ MÃnguÃ³ LÃ¹jÅ«n) is the largest of the military branches of the Republic of China. ... Chinese: 青天白日旗; pinyin: qīng tīan bái rì qí) currently serves as the party flag of the Kuomintang. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China. ... The Republic of China Navy (ä¸è¯æ°‘åœ‹æµ·è»; pinyin: ZhÅnghuÃ¡ MÃnguÃ³ HÇŽijÅ«n) is the maritime branch of the armed forces of the Republic of China. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The flag of the Republic of China is red with a dark blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner bearing a white sun with 12 triangular rays. ...

Nonstate flags

Image File history File links Naval_Jack_of_the_Republic_of_China. ... 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Chinese Nationalist Party (Traditional Chinese: ä¸åœ‹åœ‹æ°‘é»¨; Simplified Chinese: ä¸å›½å›½æ°‘å…š; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chung1-kuo2 Kuo2-min2-tang3; Tongyong Pinyin: JhÅngguÃ³ GuÃ³mÃndÇŽng), commonly known as the Kuomintang (KMT), is a conservative political party currently active in the Republic of China (ROC) on Taiwan. ... Chinese: 青天白日旗; pinyin: qīng tīan bái rì qí) currently serves as the party flag of the Kuomintang. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Chinese_Communist_Party. ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Communist Party of China (CPC) (official name) or Chinese Communist Party (CCP) (Simplified Chinese: ä¸å›½å…±äº§å…š; Traditional Chinese: ä¸åœ‹å…±ç”£é»¨; Hanyu Pinyin: ) is the ruling political party of the Peoples Republic of China. ... This article is about communism as a form of society and as a political movement. ... The hammer and sickle as it appeared on the Soviet flag The hammer and sickle as it appeares on Communist Party of China flag The hammer and sickle is a symbol used to represent communism and communist political parties. ... Image File history File links Chinese_Taipei_Olympic_Flag. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ...

Historical national flags

Image File history File links China_Qing_Dynasty_Flag_1862. ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... The Qing Dynasty (Manchu: daicing gurun; Chinese: æ¸…æœ; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: ching chao), sometimes known as the Manchu Dynasty, was a dynasty founded by the Manchu clan Aisin Gioro, in what is today northeast China, expanded into China proper and the surrounding territories of Inner Asia, establishing the... Image File history File links China_Qing_Dynasty_Flag_1889. ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Qing Dynasty (Manchu: daicing gurun; Chinese: æ¸…æœ; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: ching chao), sometimes known as the Manchu Dynasty, was a dynasty founded by the Manchu clan Aisin Gioro, in what is today northeast China, expanded into China proper and the surrounding territories of Inner Asia, establishing the... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China_1912-1928. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The flag of the Republic of China is red with a dark blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner bearing a white sun with 12 triangular rays. ... Shanghai (Chinese: ä¸Šæµ· pinyin: (helpÂ· info); Shanghainese: Zanhe ), situated on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta, is Chinas largest city. ... The Peoples Republic of China officially describes itself as a multi-ethnic unitary state and as such officially recognizes 56 nationalities or mÃnzÃº (æ°‘æ—), within China: the Han being the majority (>92%), and the remaining 55 nationalities being the national minorities. ... Sun Yat-sen (å«é€¸ä»™, November 12, 1866â€“March 12, 1925) was a Chinese revolutionary and political leader who had a significant role in the overthrow of the Qing Dynasty. ... Han Chinese (Simplified Chinese: æ±‰æ—; Traditional Chinese: æ¼¢æ—; Hanyu pinyin: ) is a term which refers to the majority ethnic group within China and the largest single human ethnic group in the world. ... The Manchu (Manchu: Manju; Simplified Chinese: æ»¡æ—; Traditional Chinese: æ»¿æ—; Hanyu pinyin: ) are a Tungusic people who originated in Northeastern Asia, collectively known in English as Manchuria. ... The Mongols are an ethnic group that originated in what is now Mongolia, Russia, and China, particularly Inner Mongolia. ... The Hui people (Chinese: å›žæ—; Pinyin: ) are a Chinese ethnic group, typically distinguished by their practice of the Islamic religion. ... The Uyghur (Uyghur: Ø¦Û‡ÙŠØºÛ‡Ø±; Turkish: Uygur; Simplified Chinese: ç»´å¾å°”; Traditional Chinese: ç¶å¾çˆ¾; Hanyu Pinyin: ) are a Turkic-speaking ethnic group living in northwestern China, mainly in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, where they are the largest ethnic group, together with Han Chinese, Uzbeks, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, Turks, and Russians. ... The Tibetan people are a people living in Tibet and some surrounding areas. ... Approximate extent Northeast China (Simplified Chinese: 东北; Traditional Chinese: 東北; pinyin: Dōngběi; literally east-north), historically known as Manchuria, is the name of a region (ca. ... Image File history File links EmpireofChinaflag. ... Image File history File links Yuan Shikais Chinese Empire flag, 1916. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 - The Royal Army Medical Corps first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... Yuan Shikai in military uniform Yuan Shikai (Courtesy Weiting æ…°äº; Pseudonym: Rongan å®¹åºµ Traditional: è¢ä¸–å‡±; Simplified: è¢ä¸–å‡¯; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: YÃ¼an Shih-kai) (September 16, 1859 â€“ June 6, 1916) was a Chinese military official and politician during the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. ... Below is a table of Chinese monarchs. ... Han chauvinism (å¤§æ±‰æ—ä¸»ä¹‰, å¤§æ±‰æ²™æ–‡ä¸»ä¹‰) or Hanism (æ±‰æœ¬ä½) is a term which is used in the China, Taiwan, and Japan, referring to people carrying ethnocentric viewpoints that favor the Han Chinese majority ethnic group in China at the expense of the other minority ethnic groups, often under the assumption of cultural or racial superiority. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China. ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The flag of the Republic of China is red with a dark blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner bearing a white sun with 12 triangular rays. ... Image File history File links Chinese_soviet_flag. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Jiangxi Soviet, formally called the Chinese Soviet Republic (ä¸åŽè‹ç»´åŸƒå…±å’Œå›½ Pinyin: ZhÅnghuÃ¡ SÅ«wÃ©iÄi GÃ²nghÄ“guÃ³), also translated as the Soviet Republic of China or the China Soviet Republic, existed from 1931 to 1934. ...

Other historical flags

Note that Hong Kong and Macau were handed over to the People's Republic of China in 1997 and 1999 respectively. Before the 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 Mainland China. But some may not recognise pre-handover Hong Kong and Macau as parts of China. Controversies exist. Image File history File links Flag_of_Hong_Kong_1959. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The British Empire was, at one time, the foremost global power, and the most extensive empire in the history of the world. ... The modern Blue Ensign of the United Kingdom The British Blue Ensign (1707â€“1801) English Blue Ensign as it appeared in the seventeenth century. ... Image File history File links Hong Kong Flag (1910) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 1876 (MDCCCLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The British Empire was, at one time, the foremost global power, and the most extensive empire in the history of the world. ... The modern Blue Ensign of the United Kingdom The British Blue Ensign (1707â€“1801) English Blue Ensign as it appeared in the seventeenth century. ... Image File history File links Hong Kong Flag (1870) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 1870 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1876 (MDCCCLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Saturday. ... The British Empire was, at one time, the foremost global power, and the most extensive empire in the history of the world. ... The modern Blue Ensign of the United Kingdom The British Blue Ensign (1707â€“1801) English Blue Ensign as it appeared in the seventeenth century. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... 1670 was a common year beginning on a Saturday in countries using the Julian calendar and a Wednesday in countries using the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... History of Portugal series Prehistoric Portugal Pre-Roman Portugal Roman Lusitania and Gallaecia Visigoths and Suevi Moorish rule and Reconquista First County of Portugal Kingdom of Galicia and Portugal Second County of Portugal Establishment of the Monarchy Consolidation of the Monarchy 1383â€“1385 Crisis Discoveries Portuguese Empire 1580 Crisis Iberian... History of Portugal series Prehistoric Portugal Pre-Roman Portugal Roman Lusitania and Gallaecia Visigoths and Suevi Moorish rule and Reconquista First County of Portugal Kingdom of Galicia and Portugal Second County of Portugal Establishment of the Monarchy Consolidation of the Monarchy 1383â€“1385 Crisis Discoveries Portuguese Empire 1580 Crisis Iberian... Image File history File links Flag_of_Tibet. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Flag Ratio: 2:3 The flag of Tibet was introduced in 1912 by the 13th Dalai Lama, who united the army flags of various provinces to design the present one. ... This article is on historic Tibet. ... The 14th and current Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso (born 1935) The 13th Dalai Lama, Thubten Gyatso (1876-1933) In Tibetan Buddhism, the successive Dalai Lamas (Tibetan: à½à¼‹à½±à½£à½ à½²à¼‹à½–à¾³à¼‹à½˜à¼‹ taa-laâ€™i bla-ma; Chinese: è¾¾èµ–å–‡å˜› DÃ¡lÃ i LÄmÇŽ) form a tulku lineage of Gelugpa leaders which trace back to 1391. ... Official language Tibetan Headquarters Dharamsala, India Head of State Tenzin Gyatso Head of Government Lobsang Tenzin, Professor Venerable Samdhong Rinpoche National Anthem Tibetan National Anthem, (Link) The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA, officially the Central Tibetan Administration of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, is a government in exile headed by Tenzin... A government in exile is a political group that claims to be a countrys legitimate government, but for various reasons is unable to exercise its legal power, and instead resides in a foreign country. ... PRC is a common abbreviation for: Peoples Republic of China Palestinian Red Crescent Popular Resistance Committees This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... National motto: None Official language Mandarin Chinese Capital and largest city Taipei President Chen Shui-bian Vice President Annette Lu Premier Su Tseng-chang Area - Total - % water Ranked 138th 35,980 kmÂ² 2. ... The highlighted area in the map is what is commonly known as mainland China. Mainland China (Simplified Chinese: ä¸å›½å¤§é™†; Traditional Chinese: ä¸åœ‹å¤§é™¸; Hanyu Pinyin: , lit. ...

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