Hong Kong Regional Emblem (since 1997)

The current coat of arms came into use on 1 July 1997, when the sovereignty of Hong Kong was transferred to the People's Republic of China, and the emblem replaced the colonial Hong Kong coat of arms. 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. ... A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sovereignty is the exclusive right to exercise supreme authority over a geographic region, group of people or oneself. ... 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): "The 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 Both flags of the HKSAR and the PRC brandishing at the patio of the Legislative Council. ... Jump to: navigation, search Traditional Chinese characters are one of two standard character sets of printed contemporary Chinese written language. ... Simplified Chinese characters (Simplified Chinese: 简体字; Traditional Chinese: 簡體字; pinyin: jiǎntǐzì; also called 简化字/簡化字, jiǎnhuàzì) are one of two standard character sets of printed contemporary Chinese written language. ...

Colonial Coat of Arms

Hong Kong Coat of Arms (1959-1997)

Colony 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 coat of arms features a shield bearing two traditional Chinese junks facing each other. Inside the chief (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 supported by a lion and a dragon standing on a heraldric island bearing a banner written with "HONG KONG". Coat of arms for Hong Kong between 1959 and 1997 This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... Coat of arms for Hong Kong between 1959 and 1997 This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... Jump to: navigation, search 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 ... Jump to: navigation, search 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 ... Jump to: navigation, search 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The flag of the HKSAR Flag ratio: 2:3 Both flags of the HKSAR and the PRC brandishing at the patio of the Legislative Council. ... Chief can refer to The chief engineer of a naval vessel or anyone with the rank Chief Warrant Officer in the Canadian Forces In heraldry, a chief is a band of colour or metal making up the top (usually the top third or slightly less) of a shield. ... In heraldry, a crest is a component of a coat of arms. ...

The two junks symbolise the importance of trade and the raison d'être of the colony. The naval crown symolises 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). The Battle of Hong Kong took place during the Pacific campaign of World War II. It began on December 8, 1941 and ended on Christmas Day with the then British colony of Hong Kong under the control of Imperial Japan. ... Jump to: navigation, search World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atom bomb World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th-century conflict that...

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. In logic (and usually without being paired with reverse), obverse has a meaning close to contrapositive. ... 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. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Colonial Badge

The colonial seal badge was in use since 1843 in one version or another until it was replaced by the coat of arms granted in 1959. Despite under 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. 1843 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...