Flag ratio: 2:3, The differences between this edition and old one are stars, bridge, color, and water.

The flag of Macau is light green with a lotus flower above the stylized Nobre Governador Carvalho Bridge and water in white, beneath an arc of five gold, five-pointed stars: one large in center of arc and four smaller. Image File history File links Flag_of_Macau. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Macau. ... The tricolour flag of France A flag is a piece of coloured cloth flown from a pole or mast, usually for purposes of signalling or identification. ... Binomial name Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. ... Ponte Governador Nobre de Carvalho (Chinese: 嘉樂庇將軍大橋, 嘉樂庇總督大橋 or 嘉樂庇大橋) or the Macau-Taipa Bridge (澳氹大橋), is a dual-lane two-way bridge connecting Macau Peninsula near Casino Lisboa and the island of Taipa at the northern slope of Taipa Pequena (Small Taipa Hill). ...

The lotus was chosen as Macau's floral emblem. The Nobre Governador Carvalho Bridge is a bridge linking the Macau Peninsula and the island of Taipa. The bridge has been one of the most recognisable landmarks for the territory. The water beneath the lotus and the bridge symbolise Macau's position as a port and its role played in the territory. The five five-point stars echo the design of that on the flag of the People's Republic of China, symbolising the relationship Macau has with its sovereign country. Macau Peninsula (澳門半島 Pinyin: Aomen Bandao; Portuguese: Península de Macau) is the oldest and most populous part of Macau in the Peoples Republic of China. ... Taipa (氹仔島; Cantonese Jyutping; Tam5 Zai2 Dou2; pinyin: DàngzÇŽi DÇŽo) is an island of Macau in the Peoples Republic of China. ... Ratio 2:3 The Flag of the Peoples Republic of China, the Five-Starred Red Flag (五星红旗 in pinyin: wÇ” xÄ«ng hóng qí), was designed by Zeng Liansong, an economist by trade and a talented artist who lived in Ruian (瑞安 ruì ān), Zhejiang. ...

Old flag of the Government of Macau

Prior to the handover of Macau to the People's Republic of China by the Portuguese in 1999, Macau as a colony used only the Portuguese flag officially. Image:Oldmacauflag. ... Image:Oldmacauflag. ... Flag Ratio: 2:3 The flag of the Portuguese Republic is a 2:3 green and red rectangle divided vertically into green at the hoist (2/5 of the flag’s length) and red at the fly (3/5). ...

There was a flag for the Government of Macau [1], with designs of a dragon and a Portuguese-style coat-of-arms; but it is not used to represent Macau as a colony, but the Concelho of Macau (the other being the Conselho das Ilhas). A flag for the colony based on a similar design was proposed in 1967 but was never adopted. This design can be seen in artworks symbolizing colonial Portugal. Câmara Municipal de Macau and Assembleia Municipal de Macau (Câmara Municipal de Macau Provisória and Assembleia Municipal de Macau Provisória after December 20, 1999) were the municipal authorities of the Concelhos de Macau, one of the two concelhos of Macao. ... Câmara Municipal das Ilhas and Assembleia Municipal das Ilhas (Câmara Municipal das Ilhas Provisória and Assembleia Municipal das Ilhas Provisória after December 20, 1999) were the municipal authorities of the Concelhos das Ilhas, one of the two concelhos of Macao. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ...

A piece of artwork for the Portuguese Overseas Bank (Banco Emissor no Ultramar) in Lisbon. The dragon design representing Macau can be seen on the upper-right corner.

There was another flag for the city of Macau (one of the two cities in the colony), with a Portuguese-style coat-of-arms and two angels as heraldic supporters. Reportedly, this was the flag used at the 1999 handover ceremony. Download high resolution version (1760x1168, 243 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1760x1168, 243 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... District or region Lisbon Mayor   - Party Carmona Rodrigues PSD Area 84. ...

External links

• Flags of the World: Macao

See also

• Coat of Arms of Macau