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The Regional Emblem of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China came into use on 1 July 1997, after the handover of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to the People's Republic of China.
Flag Date Use Description 1 July 1997–present: Flag of Hong Kong: A white, five-petal Bauhinia blakeana on a red field with 1 star on each of the petals. [1] 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 another ...
In Hong Kong, it is known as the Hong Kong flag (香港旗), British Hong Kong flag (英屬香港旗) or the Dragon and Lion flag (龍獅旗). [25] In 1959, following a grant from the College of Arms and with the consent of Queen Elizabeth II , it was adopted as the flag of British Hong Kong . [ 26 ]
Orders, decorations, and medals of Hong Kong (5 C, 9 P) Pages in category "Regional symbols of Hong Kong" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
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English: Original design of the regional emblem of Hong Kong approved in 1990 by the National People Congress alongside with the Basic Law, never used officially. Date 4 April 1990
Download QR code; In other projects Appearance. move to sidebar hide ... Own work using: GB 16690-2008 Regional emblem of Hong Kong special administrative region:
Using such symbols is illegal in Mainland China and Hong Kong. The relevant laws in Hong Kong are Articles 21, 23, 27 and 29 of the Hong Kong National Security Law and sections 9 and 10(1) of the Crimes Ordinance (Cap. 200) .