This is a list of current and historical flags used in the People's Republic of China (Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau) and the Republic of China (Taiwan). The Flags (Far North Liquids and Associated Gas System) Pipeline is used to transport gas from the following Oil platforms: Cormorant A North Cormorant North West Hutton Ninian Central Ninian North & South Brent A, B, C and D Tern Magnus Thistle Murchison Statfjord Heather The pipeline is a 36 inch... ... For the Chinese civilization, see China. ...

National flags

Flag	Duration	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 right. This flag is flown in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau.
	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.
		Civil Ensign of the Republic of China	Four serrated yellow stripes are added to the flag of the Republic of China for use as a civil ensign at sea.

Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... The flag of the Peoples Republic of China, the Five-Starred Red Flag (五星红旗 in pinyin: wǔ xīng hóng qí), was designed by Zeng Liansong, an economist and artist from Ruian (瑞安 ruì ān), Zhejiang. ... ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China. ... Flag of Taiwan redirects here. ... This is a list of islands under the Republic of China administration (all claimed by the Peoples Republic of China). ... Image File history File links Civil_Ensign_of_the_Republic_of_China. ... Flag of Taiwan redirects here. ... Flag of Taiwan redirects here. ... The civil ensign (a. ...

Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China

Flag	Duration	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

Special administrative region may be: Peoples Republic of China Special administrative regions, present-day administrative divisions (as of 2006) set up by the Peoples Republic of China to administer Hong Kong (since 1997) and Macau (since 1999) Republic of China Special administrative regions, also translated as special administrative... 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. ... Binomial name Gaertn. ...

Political divisions of the Republic of China (Taiwan)

See also: Political divisions of the Republic of China (Taiwan) The Republic of China (ROC) currently administers two historical provinces of China (one completely and one for a small part) and centrally administers two municipalities: Taiwan Province; consists of the island of Taiwan, except the two municipalities, plus Penghu county (Pescadores Islands) and a number of outlying islands Sixteen counties...

Northern Areas

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
		Taipei City
		Keelung City
		Hsinchu City
		Taipei County
		Taoyuan County
		Hsinchu County
		Miaoli County

Alternative meaning: Taipei County City nickname: the City of Azaleas Capital District Xinyi Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 16 of 25 271. ... Image File history File links Keelung_flag. ... Keelung (基隆 Pinyin: Jīlóng, Wade-Giles: Chi-lung) is a county-level city of Taiwan Province, Republic of China. ... Image File history File links Hsinchu_City_flag. ... Hsinchu (新竹 pinyin Xīnzhú) is a large city in northern Taiwan. ... Image File history File links Taipei_County_flag. ... Taipei County (Chinese: 台北縣; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Tai-pei Hsien; POJ: Tâi-pak-koān) is located in northern Taiwan and encircles Taipei City. ... Image File history File links Taoyuan_flag. ... Taoyuan is names of places in China which are following: Taoyuan (桃园市、桃園市，pinyin:táo yuán shì) is a city located in Taiwan, see Taoyuan City Taoyuan (桃园县、桃園縣，pinyin:táo yuán xiàn) is a county in Taiwan, see Taoyuan County (Taiwan) Taoyuan (桃源县、桃源縣，pinyin:táo yuán xiàn) is... Hsinchu County (新竹縣, pinyin: Xīnzhú Xiàn) is a county in northwestern Taiwan. ... Image File history File links MiaoliCounty_seal. ... Miaoli County (Traditional Chinese: 苗栗縣; Hanyu Pinyin: Miáolì Xiàn; Tongyong Pinyin: Miáolì Siàn; Wade-Giles: Miaoli Hsien; POJ: Biâu-le̍k-kōan) is a county in western Taiwan. ...

Middle Areas

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
		Taichung City
		Taichung County
		Changhua County
		Yunlin County
		Nantou County

Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Abbreviation: Central City (中市) City nickname: The cultural city Capital District West Dist. ... Image File history File links Taichung_County_flag. ... Taichung County (台中縣, pinyin: Táizhōng Xiàn) is a county in central Taiwan, encompassing Taichung City and administered as part of Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. ... Image File history File links Changhua_County_flag. ... Changhua County (彰化縣, pinyin: Zhānghuà Xiàn) is a county in western Taiwan administered as part of Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. ... Image File history File links Yunlin_flag. ... Yunlin County (雲林縣, pinyin: Yúnlín Xiàn) is a county in Western Taiwan. ... Hehuanshan is one of the higher mountains in Nantou County. ...

Southern Areas

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
		Kaohsiung City
		Chiayi City
		Tainan City
		Chiayi County
		Tainan County
		Kaohsiung County
		Pingtung County

from zh-wiki File links The following pages link to this file: Kaohsiung Categories: Flag images ... Abbreviation: Kaohsiung (高雄) City nickname: The Harbor City Capital District Linya Dist. ... Image File history File links Chiayi_City_flag. ... Chiayi City (嘉義市, pinyin: Jiāyì Shì, Taiwanese: Ka-gī chhī) is a city in Southwestern Taiwan. ... Image File history File links Tainan_City_flag. ... Tainan redirects here; for the county of the same name see Tainan County. ... Image File history File links Chiayi_County_flag. ... Chiayi County (嘉義縣, pinyin: Jiāyì Xiàn) is a county in southwestern Taiwan encompassing Chiayi City and administered as part of Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. ... Image File history File links Tainan_County_seal. ... Tainan County (Traditional Chinese: 台南縣; Hanyu Pinyin: Táinán Xiàn; Tongyong Pinyin: Táinán Siàn; Wade-Giles: Tai-nan Hsien; Taiwanese: Tâi-lâm-koān) is a county in Southern Taiwan . ... Image File history File links Kaohsiung_flag. ... Kaohsiung County (高雄縣, pinyin: Gāoxióng Xiàn) is a county in southern Taiwan administered as part of Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. ... Image File history File links Pingtung_flag. ... Pingtung County (屏東縣, pinyin: Píngdōng Xiàn) is a county in Southern Taiwan. ...

Eastern Areas

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
		Ilan County
		Hualien County
		Taitung County

Image File history File links Ilan_flag. ... Yilan County (宜蘭縣, pinyin: Yílán Xiàn) is a county in Northeastern Taiwan. ... Image File history File links Hualien_flag. ... Hualien County (Traditional Chinese: 花蓮縣; Hanyu Pinyin: HÅ«alián Xiàn; Tongyong Pinyin: Hualián Siàn; Wade-Giles: Hua-lien Hsien; POJ: Hoa-liân-kōan) is the largest county in Taiwan. ... Image File history File links Taitung_flag. ... Taitung County (Traditional Chinese: 台東縣; Hanyu Pinyin: Táidōng Xiàn; Tongyong Pinyin: Táidong Siàn; Wade-Giles: T`ai-tung Hsien; POJ: Tâi-tang-kōan) is a county in eastern Taiwan. ...

The Islands Areas

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
		Penghu County
		Kinmen County
		Lienchiang County

Image File history File links Penghu_flag. ... The Pescadores Islands (Chinese: 澎湖群島; Wade-Giles: Peng-hu; Pinyin: Pénghú, from Portuguese, fishermen) are an archipelago in the Taiwan Strait. ... Image File history File links Kinmen_flag. ... Quemoy, Kinmen, or Chinmen (金門, pinyin: Jīnmén, POJ: Kim-mn̂g) (pop. ... Image File history File links Lienchiang_flag. ... Lianjiang (連江; 连江; Liánjiāng; Lien²-chiang¹) is a county on the coast of Fujian Province, China. ...

Military flags

Flag	Duration	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
		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.
		Flag of the People's Liberation Army Air Force	The PLA flag with a blue stripe at the bottom.
		Flag of the Republic of China Army (formerly National Revolutionary Army)	The Blue Sky with a White Sun with a red border.
		Naval Jack of the Republic of China	Identical to the Kuomintang flag (see below).

Peoples Liberation Army redirects here. ... Image File history File links Ground_Force_Flag_of_the_People's_Republic_of_China. ... The Ground Forces of the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) deploys over 8,000 tanks, 4,000 armored vehicles, and 25,000 artillery pieces. ... Image File history File links Naval_Ensign_of_the_People's_Republic_of_China. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links Air_Force_Flag_of_the_People's_Republic_of_China. ... Flag of the Peoples Liberation Army Air Force The Peoples Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ) is the aviation branch of the Peoples Liberation Army, the military of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Image File history File links Republic_of_China_Army_Flag. ... The Republic of China Army (中華民國陸軍; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Mínguó Lùjūn) is the largest of the military branches of the Republic of China (Taiwan). ... The National Revolutionary Army (NRA) (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: , sometimes shortened to 國軍 or National Army) was the party army of the Kuomintang (KMT) from 1925 until 1947, as well as the national army of the Republic of China during the KMTs period of party rule beginning in 1928. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The Blue Sky with a White Sun flag is the Kuomintang (KMT) party flag and the ROC naval jack. ... Image File history File links Naval_Jack_of_the_Republic_of_China. ... For the Chinese civilization, see China. ... The Kuomintang of China (abbreviation KMT) [1], also often translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party, is a political party in the Republic of China (ROC), now on Taiwan, and is currently the largest political party in terms of seats in the Legislative Yuan, and the oldest political party in the...

Non-state flags

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	1895 –	Kuomintang flag.	The "Blue Sky with a White Sun," 12 rays of the sun represent progressive ideals.
	1986 –	Democratic Progressive Party flag.	The green shape of Taiwan with a white cross. Green is the color of Taiwan pro-independence sympathizers and can be seen ubiquitously in pro-independence rallies.
	1921 –	Flag of the Communist Party of China	Communist hammer and sickle
	1979 –	The ROC's Olympic flag.	The ROC is recognized as "Chinese Taipei" in the Olympics, due to the political status of Taiwan.

Image File history File links Naval_Jack_of_the_Republic_of_China. ... The Kuomintang of China (abbreviation KMT) [1], also often translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party, is a political party in the Republic of China (ROC), now on Taiwan, and is currently the largest political party in terms of seats in the Legislative Yuan, and the oldest political party in the... Flag ratio: 2:3 The Blue Sky with a White Sun flag is the Kuomintang (KMT) party flag and the ROC naval jack. ... The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; abbreviated to or ; Hanyu Pinyin: Mínjìndǎng) is a major political party in the Republic of China which has traditionally been associated with the pan-green coalition and Taiwan independence although it has moderated its stance as it has... This article is about describing the shape of an object. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Chinese_Communist_Party. ... The Communist Party of China (CPC) (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), also known as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), is the ruling political party of the Peoples Republic of China and also the worlds largest political party. ... This article is about the form of society and political movement. ... For other uses, see Hammer and sickle (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Chinese_Taipei_for_Olympic_games. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... Taiwan Strait area The controversy regarding the political status of Taiwan hinges on whether Taiwan, including the Pescadores (Penghu), should remain the effective territory of the Republic of China (ROC), become unified with the territories now governed by the Peoples Republic of China (PRC), or become the Republic of...

Historical national flags

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	1862 – 1890	Flag of the Qing Empire	No standard specifications
	1890 – 1912	Flag of the Qing Empire	Replaced old triangular flag
	1895	Flag of the Republic of Formosa
	1912 – 1928	First flag of the Republic of China, or "Five Races Under One Union"	Used mainly in Shanghai and eastern parts of northern China until 1928. This flag was widely flown even before the founding of the Republic of China by Chinese on the eastern coast and garnered the greatest respect at the founding of the ROC. 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 Uyghurs, and black for Tibetans.
	1911 – 1928	Army flag of the Republic of China	The banner of the Wuchang uprising of October 10, 1911, subsequently used as the flag of the army of the Republic of China, ca. 1913-1928.
	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	Flag of the Republic of China	Not used in areas administrated by the People's Republic of China except in historical venues. Currently used as the national flag of the Republic of China (Taiwan).
	1931 – 1934	Jiangxi Soviet republic flag	hammer and sickle along with Chinese characters for China Communist (Zhonggong, 中共) written in classical word order, i.e., read from the right.

Image File history File links China_Qing_Dynasty_Flag_1862. ... Flag (1890-1912) Anthem Gong Jinou (1911) Qing China at its greatest extent. ... Image File history File links China_Qing_Dynasty_Flag_1889. ... Flag (1890-1912) Anthem Gong Jinou (1911) Qing China at its greatest extent. ... The flag for the Republic of Formosa, 1895, depicting a tiger. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China_1912-1928. ... Flag of Taiwan redirects here. ... The center flag is the Five-Colored Flag of the Republic of China. ... For other uses, see Shanghai (disambiguation). ... Ethnolinguistic map of China The Peoples Republic of China (PRC) is a multi-ethnic unitary state and, as such, officially recognizes 56 nationalities or mínzú (民族), within China: the Han being the majority (>92%), and the remaining 55 nationalities being the national minorities. ... Dr. Sun Yat-sen Traditional Chinese: 孫中山; Pinyin: SÅ«n Zhōngshān; or Sun Yixian (Pinyin: SÅ«n Yìxiān) (November 12, 1866 – March 12, 1925) was a Chinese revolutionary and political leader often referred to as the father of modern China. Sun played an instrumental role in the... Language(s) Chinese languages Religion(s) Predominantly Taoism, Mahayana Buddhism, traditional Chinese religions, and atheism. ... The Manchu people (Manchu: Manju; Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: , Mongolian: Манж) are a Tungusic people who originated in Manchuria (todays Northeastern China). ... For other uses, see Mongols (disambiguation). ... The Hui (回) ethnic group is unrelated to the Hui (å¾½) dialects. ... For the language spoken by this ethnic group, see Uyghur language. ... The Tibetan people are a people indigenous to Tibet and surrounding areas stretching from Central Asia in the West to Myanmar and China in the East. ... Image File history File links Chinese-Army-Wuhan-Flag-1911-1928_dots18. ... The Wuchang Uprising (武昌起義, pinyin: WÇ”chāng Qǐyì) of October 10, 1911, started the Xinhai Revolution, which triggered the collapse of the Qing Dynasty and establishment of the Republic of China (ROC). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Yuan Shikai (Courtesy Weiting 慰亭; Pseudonym: Rongan 容庵 Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: Yuán ShìkÇŽi; Wade-Giles: Yüan Shih-kai) (September 16, 1859[1] – June 6, 1916) was a Chinese military official and politician during the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. ... Offical flag of the Empire of China Capital Beijing Government Monarchy Emperor  - 1915-1916 Hongxian History  - Established 12 December, 1915  - Disestablished 22 March, 1916 The Empire of China (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ) was a short-lived attempt by statesman and general Yuan Shikai from late 1915 to early 1916... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China. ... Flag of Taiwan redirects here. ... For the Chinese civilization, see China. ... Image File history File links Chinese_soviet_flag. ... The Jiangxi Soviet, formally called the Chinese Soviet Republic (中华苏维埃共和国 Pinyin: Zhōnghuá SÅ«wéiāi GònghÄ“guó), also translated as the Soviet Republic of China or the China Soviet Republic, existed from 1931 to 1934. ... For other uses, see Hammer and sickle (disambiguation). ...

Other historical flags

Flag	Duration	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).
	1876 – 1959	Flag of the British colony of Hong Kong	A British Blue Ensign with the coat of arms of Hong Kong (1876 – 1959).
[1]	1870 – 1876	Flag of the British colony of Hong Kong	A British Blue Ensign with a crowned "HK".
	1670 – 1999	Flag of Portugal, used in colonial era Macau	The Portuguese flag was used in colonial era Macau as there was no territorial flag. (Portuguese flag design changed during colonial administration; the version shown was that used in 1999.)
	1975 – 1999	Flag of the Municipality of Macau, one of two local municipal governments.	A light blue field charged with the coat of arms of Macau.
		Flag de facto used to represent the Portuguese territory of Macao.	During the Portuguese administration this flag also represented the Territory of Macau in the international forums, although it was not the official flag of the Portuguese colony. This was the flag used at the handover to China in 1999.
	till Dec 29, 1928	Flag of Fengtian clique.	Used by warlords till Chinese reunification (1928).
	1932 – 1945	Flag of Manchukuo	A yellow field with the red, blue, white and black stripes of the first flag of the Republic of China (see above) in the canton.
	1920s – 1940s	Flag of Ma clique	Used by warlords
	1912 – 1950	Flag of Tibet	Symbols of Tibet devised by the Dalai Lama. Currently used by the Central Tibetan Administration, their government in exile. This flag is outlawed in mainland China. Image File history File links Flag_of_Hong_Kong_1959. ... For a comprehensive list of the territories that formed the British Empire, see Evolution of the British Empire. ... RFA Brambleleaf flying the square Blue Jack based on the Blue Ensign The Blue Ensign is a flag, one of several British ensigns, used by certain organisations or territories associated with the United Kingdom. ... 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. ... For a comprehensive list of the territories that formed the British Empire, see Evolution of the British Empire. ... For a comprehensive list of the territories that formed the British Empire, see Evolution of the British Empire. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... The flag of Portugal consists of a rectangular (ratio 2:3) uneven vertical bicolor, that is, a field vertically divided into two unequal stripes of green, at the hoist, and red, at the fly. ... An anachronous map of the Portuguese Empire (1415-1999). ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Flag ratio: 2:3, The differences between this edition and old one are stars, bridge, color, and water. ... The Municipality of Macau (Portuguese: Concelho de Macau) was one of the two municipalities of Macau. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Fengtian Clique (Chinese: ; pinyin: Fèng Xì) was one of several mutually hostile cliques or factions that split from the Beiyang Clique in the Republic of Chinas warlord era. ... The Warlord era represents the period in the history of the Republic of China from 1916 to the mid-1930s when the country was divided by various military cliques, and this division continued until the fall of the nationalist government in mainland China in many regions, such as in Sichuan... Beiyang Governments Five Color flag. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Manchukuo. ... Flag Anthem National Anthem of Manchukuo Map of Manchukuo Capital Hsinking Government Constitutional monarchy Emperor  - 1932 - 1934 Datong (Chief Executive) (Aisingioro Puyi)  - 1934 - 1945 Kangde-Emperor (Aisingioro Puyi) Prime Minister  - 1932 - 1935 Zheng Xiaoxu  - 1935 - 1945 Zhang Jinghui Historical era World War II  - Established 1932  - Disestablished 1945 Manchukuo (, State of... For the Chinese civilization, see China. ... Flag of Xibei San Ma The Ma clique (Traditional Chinese: 馬家軍; Simplified Chinese: 马家军; pinyin: MÇŽ JiājÅ«n; literally Ma family army) was a family of warlords who ruled the Chinese provinces of Qinghai, Gansu and Ningxia from the 1910s until 1949. ... The Warlord era represents the period in the history of the Republic of China from 1916 to the mid-1930s when the country was divided by various military cliques, and this division continued until the fall of the nationalist government in mainland China in many regions, such as in Sichuan... Image File history File links Flag_of_Tibet. ... 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 about historical/cultural Tibet. ... This article is about the Dalai Lama lineage. ... Official language Tibetan Headquarters Dharamsala, India Head of State Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama Head of Government 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... 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. ...

Note that Hong Kong and Macau were handed over to the People's Republic of China in 1997 and 1999 respectively.