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The design features one large star, with four smaller stars in an arc set off towards the fly. It has been the national flag of China since the foundation of the People's Republic of China on 1 October 1949. The flag was designed by Zeng Liansong. The red represents the Chinese Communist Revolution.
Flag Duration Use Description 1 July 1997 – present: Flag of Hong Kong [2]: A white, five-petal Bauhinia blakeana on a red field with 1 star on each of the petals. The Chinese name of Bauhinia × blakeana has also been frequently shortened as 紫荊/紫荆 (洋 yáng means "foreign" in Chinese, and this would be deemed inappropriate by the PRC government), although 紫荊/紫荆 refers to ...
In a 1992 order, the flags of the three branches were defined: the top 5 ⁄ 8 of the flags is the same as the PLA flag; the bottom 3 ⁄ 8 are occupied by the colors of the branches. [4] The flag of the Ground Forces has a forest green bar at the bottom, the naval ensign has stripes of blue and white at the bottom, the Air Force uses a sky ...
1995: The People's Republic of China test fired missiles to waters within 60 kilometers of Taiwan, followed by live fire military exercises, in an attempt to sway election results. 1996: The first direct vote election was held for the office of the President of the Republic of China. People's Republic of China again fired missiles near Taiwan ...
The Chinese Communist Revolution was a social revolution in China that began in 1927 and culminated with the proclamation of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1949. The revolution was led by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which afterwards became the ruling party of China. The revolution resulted in major social changes within China ...
The flag is no longer used in mainland China due to the ROC defeat in the Chinese Civil War and the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949. The ROC national flag has since then remained in use within the " Free Area ", which includes the islands of Taiwan and Penghu , as well as some remaining offshore islands off the Fujian coast ...
Flag of China. Zhou Enlai became the 1st Premier of the People's Republic of China. The new flag of China was officially unveiled in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. A nationwide steel strike began in the United States at 12:01 a.m. EST after last-minute negotiations failed. [1] "That Lucky Old Sun" by Frankie Laine topped the Billboard singles chart.
Painting of the Qing army facing the Panthay Rebellion in Yunnan. The Qing military used a five-color flag. After the Wuchang uprising, the Qing dynasty was replaced by the Republic of China. Prior to the adoption of the five-colored flag by the Republic, several different flags were promoted by the revolutionaries.