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This is alist of flags of entities named or related to "China".
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1 October 1949–present | Flag of the People's Republic of China[1] | A red field, with a large gold star with four smaller stars to the right at thecanton. This flag is flown inmainland China, Hong Kong, andMacau. |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1 July 1997–present | Flag of Hong Kong[2] | A white stylisedBauhinia blakeana flower on a red field. Each of the five petals bears a red five pointed star. The red field and red stars echo Hong Kong's connection to the mainland and the flower represents the harmony of the unique identity of the region. |
 | 20 December 1999–present | Flag ofMacau[3] | Alotus flower above a stylized bridge and water in white, beneath an arc of five gold, five-pointed stars on a green field |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1948–present | Flag of the People's Liberation Army[4] | A red field with a yellow star at the canton, and theChinese numerals for "8" and "1", the date ofthe PLA's establishment on 1 August 1927. |
 | 1992–present | Ensign of thePeople's Liberation Army Ground Force[4] | The PLA flag with a green stripe at the bottom, representing the ground. |
.svg) | 1950s | Jack of thePeople's Liberation Army Navy[5] | The red flag with PLA emblem and a blue stripe in the center. |
 | 1992–present | Ensign of thePeople's Liberation Army Navy[4] | The PLA flag with 5 horizontal lines, 3 blue and 2 white at the bottom, representing the sea. |
 | Ensign of thePeople's Liberation Army Air Force[4] | The PLA flag with a blue stripe at the bottom, representing the sky. | |
 | 2016–present | Ensign of thePeople's Liberation Army Rocket Force[6][7] | The PLA flag with a gold yellow stripe at the bottom, representing the flare of missile launching. |
 | 2018–present | Flag of thePeople's Armed Police Force[8] | The PLA flag with three green bars at the bottom. |
 | 2024–present | Flag of thePeople's Liberation Army Aerospace Force | |
 | 2024–present | Flag of thePeople's Liberation Army Cyberspace Force | |
 | 2024–present | Flag of thePeople's Liberation Army Information Support Force |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg) .svg) | 1949–present | Flag ofYoung Pioneers of China[9] | Red flag with yellow five-pointed star and torch in the middle. |
 | 1922–present | Flag ofCommunist Youth League of China[10] | Red flag with encircled yellow five-pointed star. |
 | 1950s–present | Flag of the Customs of the People's Republic of China[11] | Thecaduceus crossed with a golden key is added toflag of the People's Republic of China. |
 | 2018–present | Flag of theChina Fire and Rescue Service[12] | Bicolor flag in red and blue with the badge of the China Fire and Rescue Service at the top and the bilingual text "Flag of China Fire and Rescue" at the bottom. |
 | 2020–present | Flag of thePeople's Police of the People's Republic of China[13] | Red flag with a blue stripe in the bottom and the badge of the People's Police in the canton. |
 | ?–present | Flag of theChina Maritime Safety Administration | |
 | 2021–present | Flag of theNational Immigration Administration of China[14] | Red flag with the organization's logo and a blue wall. |
 | 1945–1979[citation needed] | Flag of Inner-Mongolian Autonomous Government[15] | A red five-pointed star above a hoe and a horse pole that are crossed, symbolizing the unity of farmers and herdsmen in Inner Mongolia to for equal autonomy under the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party. |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg) | 1997 | Flag ofNingbo[16] | |
| 1988–1997 | Flag ofNanjing[16] | ||
| 2006–present | Flag ofKaifeng[16] | ||
| 2009–present | Flag ofShangrao[16] |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1996–present | Flag of theChinese Communist Party[17] | A red flag with a goldenParty emblem on it.[17] |
.svg) | 1921–1996 | ||
 | 1927–1964 | Flag of theChinese Peasants' Association | Plough flag |
 | 1925–1953 | Flag of theChina Party for Public Interest | Stylized "井" in canton |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 2008–2009 | Flag of theMaoist Communist Party of China | Red flag featuring a portrait of young Mao Zedong on the top left. |
 | 1989 | Flag of theBeijing Students' Autonomous Federation[18] | A flag created by students present during the1989 Tiananmen Square Protests. |
 | 1997–present | Flag of theInner Mongolian People's Party | |
 | 1959–present | Flag of theCentral Tibetan Administration | Same as the previous flag of Tibet. |
 | 1933–present | TheKök Bayraq, flag of theEast Turkestan independence movement | First adopted as the flag of theFirst East Turkestan Republic (1933–1934). Now also used by theEast Turkistan Government-in-Exile. |
 | 1988–present | Flags of theTurkistan Islamic Party |
In July 1949,a contest was announced for a national flag for the newly founded People's Republic of China (PRC). From a total of about 3,000 proposed designs, 38 finalists were chosen. In September, the current flag, submitted byZeng Liansong, was officially adopted, with thehammer and sickle removed.[19]
![Zeng Liansong's original proposal for the PRC flag[20]](/mt/?noimg=&dark=on&url=http%3a%2f%2fen.wikipedia.org%2fwiki%2fFile%3aZeng_Liansong%2527s_proposal_for_the_PRC_flag.svg)
![Mao Zedong's proposal for the PRC flag symbolizing the Yellow River[21]](/mt/?noimg=&dark=on&url=http%3a%2f%2fen.wikipedia.org%2fwiki%2fFile%3aMao_Zedong%2527s_proposal_for_the_PRC_flag.svg)
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–present | House flag ofChina Merchants Group[22] | ||
.svg) | 1951–1984 | ||
.svg) | 1960–1993 | House flag ofCOSCO |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1931–34 | Flag used in theMinxi Soviet Government [zh] | Ared star and blackhammer and sickle on the top-left corner. |
 | Jiangxi Soviet republic flag | Ared star andhammer and sickle along with Chinese characters for "Chinese Communists" (Zhonggong, 中共) written in classical word order, i.e., read from the right. | |
 | Flag of theChinese Soviet Republic[23] | Red flag with the national emblem in the center. | |
 | 1933–34 | Flag of theFujian People's Government | A horizontal bicolour of red and blue and charged with a yellow five-pointed star in the center. |
 | 1928–41 | Flag used in theQiongya Soviet Government [zh] |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1931 | Flag of the Northeast Righteous and Brave Army[24] | Red flag with the text "東北義勇軍" and a star. |
 | Flag of the Third Army of the Shandong People's Anti-Japanese Salvation Army[25] | ||
| 1927–1928 | Flag of theChinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army[5] | Same as the 1928 version, but the left side reads "工農革命軍" (China Workers'/Peasants' Revolutionary Army). Divisions were added, for example "第二軍第一師" (SecondArmy, 1stDivision). | |
 | 1928–1930 | Flag of theChinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army[24] | Left side reads "中國工農紅軍" (Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army). |
| 1930 | Flag of theChinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army | Same as the 1928 version, but the left side has no characters and the top reads "全世界無產階級聯合起來" ("Proletariats of the world, unite!"). | |
 | 1930–1931 | Flag of theChinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army[5] | Same as April 1930 version but top reads "全世界無產階級及被壓迫民族聯合起來" ("Proletariats and oppressed peoples of the world, unite!"). |
 | 1931–1934 | Flag of theChinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army[5] | Same as 1934 version but with blank white left side and colored fringe around the edges (6 variants – red for infantry, yellow for cavalry, black for artillery, white for engineering, blue for logistics, green for medical). |
 | 1934–1937 | Flag of theChinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army[23] | |
 | 1937–1947 | Flag of theEighth Route Army (18th Group Army)[24] in use by communist forces in theSecond United Front during theSecond Sino Japanese War | National Revolutionary Army unit flag with text "國民革命軍第十八集團軍" (National Revolutionary Army 18th Group Army) on the side. |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 9 December 1928–present | Flag of the Republic of China[26] | Commonly known as "Taiwan". A red field, with a blue canton containing a 12-ray white sun. This flag flew over mainland China until 1949, and is presently flown on theisland of Taiwan andother islands under the control of the ROC. |
 | 1950–present | Flag of the Republic of China (vertical) | Vertical red banner; in the canton, a Blue Sky with a White Sun pointing upward on a blue field. |
.svg) | 1940–1943 | Flag of the Reorganized National Government of the Republic of China. | Used by theJapanese puppet rebel government until 1943 when the pennant was removed and the regular ROC flag took its place. The pennant reads "Peace, Anti-Communism, National Construction". |
.svg) | Used by the Japanese puppet rebel government until 1943 when the pennant was removed and the regular ROC flag took its place. The pennant reads "Peace, Anti-Communism". | ||
.svg) | Used by the Japanese puppet rebel government until 1943 when the pennant was removed and the regular ROC flag took its place. The pennant reads "Peace, National Construction". | ||
.svg) | 1912–1928 | Firstflag of the Republic of China, or "Five-colored flag" | It was widely flown even before the Republic of China in Shanghai and eastern parts of north China until 1928. The stripe representation: red forHan Chinese, yellow forManchus, blue forMongols, white forHui and black forTibetans. Later used by the Japanese puppet states of theEast Hebei Autonomous Government, the ChineseProvisional Government, and theReformed Government. |
.svg) | 1916 | Flag ofEmpire of China. | The version with the red saltire was more commonly used than the version with the red centered cross. |
.svg) | 1916 | Variant flag ofEmpire of China. |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1911–1912 | Flag of theGreat Han Sichuan Military Government.[27] | |
 | Bagua flag of theShanxi Provincial Military Governmentzh |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1988–present | Standard of thepresident of the Republic of China | |
.svg) | 1929–1988 | Old standard of the president of the Republic of China | |
.svg) | 1927–1928 | Commander-in-chief flag of theRepublic of China (Beiyang government) |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1947–1986 | Standard of theVice President of the Republic of China | Abolished with theAct of Ensign of the Republic of China Navy (海軍旗章條例) on 3 January 1986. |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1929–2003 | A common flag for all ROC high executive officials |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1986–present | Flag of theMinistry of National Defense of the Republic of China (Republic of China Armed Forces)[28] | |
 | Flag of theChief of the General Staff (Republic of China Armed Forces)[28] | ||
 | 1924–present | Flag of theRepublic of China Military Police | |
 | 1945–present | Flag of theRepublic of China Armed Forces Reserve[28] | |
 | 1946–2012 | Flag of theRepublic of China Joint Logistics Command | |
 | 1945–1992 | Flag of theTaiwan Garrison Command |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1924–present | Flag of theRepublic of China Army (formerlyNational Revolutionary Army) | TheBlue Sky with a White Sun with a red border. |
 | Flag of the Army commander | ||
 | Senior General's Flag | ||
 | General's Flag | ||
 | Lieutenant General's Flag | ||
 | Major General's Flag | ||
 | Colonel's Flag | ||
  | 1911–1928 | Army flag of the Republic of China[a] | The banner of theWuchang uprising of 10 October 1911, subsequently used as the flag of the army of the Republic of China,c. 1913–28. |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1912–present | Ensign of theRepublic of China Navy | |
.svg) | 1942–1945 | Ensign of theReorganized National Government of the Republic of China. | Used by theJapanese puppet government from 1 May 1942 until the end of the regime. |
.svg) | 1911 | First Naval Ensign of theRepublic of China | |
 | 1928–present | Naval jack of theRepublic of China Navy | Identical to theKuomintang flag (see below). |
.svg) | 1940–1945 | Naval jack of Reorganized National Government of the Republic of China | Used by theJapanese puppet government from 1940 until the end of the regime. The pennant reads "Kuomintang". |
.svg) | 1912–1928 | Naval jack of theRepublic of China Navy | |
Rank flags | |||
 | Commanding General of Navy Flag | ||
 | 1912– | Senior Admiral's Flag | |
 | Admiral's Flag | ||
 | Vice Admiral's Flag | ||
 | Rear Admiral's Flag | ||
 | Captain's Flag | ||
 | 1912– | Flag of theBordered Blue Banner of the Eight Banners | |
 | 1924– | Battle Fleet Leader's Pennant | |
 | 1962– | Navigating Battle Ship Pennant | |
 | 1924– | Commission Pennant | |
 | 1912– | Duty Pennant | |
 | 1986– | ROCN Unit Flag | |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1981–present | Flag of the Republic of China Air Force | |
.svg) | 1948–1981 | ||
.svg) | 1937–1948 | ||
 | Commanding General of Air Force Flag | ||
 | Senior General's Flag | ||
 | General's Flag | ||
 | Lieutenant General's Flag | ||
 | Major General's Flag | ||
 | Colonel's Flag | ||
 | 1986–present | Air force units flag model | |
.svg) | 1981–1986 | ||
.svg) | 1962–1981 | ||
.svg) | 1958–1962 | ||
.svg) | 1948–1958 |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Flag of the Republic of China Marine Corps | ||
 | General's Flag | ||
 | Lieutenant General's Flag | ||
 | Major General's Flag | ||
 | Colonel's Flag | ||
 | Republic of China Marine Corps Unit Flag | In use since 1986 |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973–2012 | Flag of the Republic of China Combined Service Force | |
 | 1964–1979 | ||
 | 1960–1964 | ||
 | 1958–1960 | ||
 | 1956–1958 | ||
 | 1952–1956 |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 2014–present | Banner of the Military College of the National Defense University | |
 | The banner of the Military College of Command and Staff of the National Defense University | ||
 | Naval Command and Staff College Flag | ||
 | Air Command and Staff College Flag | ||
 | National Defense Medical Center Flag | ||
 | Flag ofFu Hsing Kang College | ||
 | Chung Cheng Institute of Technology Flag | ||
 | Flag of the Higher School of Management of the National Defense University | ||
 | 2000–2014 | Old banner of the Military College of the National Defense University | |
 | 1968–2000 | Old flag of the National Defense University |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 2000–present | Flag of the Coast Guard Administration of the Republic of China | |
 | Flag of the Minister of Coast Guard of the Republic of China | ||
 | Flag of the Director of Coast Guard of the Republic of China | ||
 | Flag of the Nansha Commander of Coast Guard of the Republic of China | ||
 | Flag of the Director General of Coast Guard of the Republic of China | ||
 | Unit Flag of Coast Guard of Republic of China | ||
.svg) | 1925–1928 | Ensign of Coastal Defense of Republic of China |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1974–present | Flag of police of the Republic of China | |
.svg) | 1947–1974 | Flag of police of the Republic of China | Flag of the Republic of China defaced with the golden pigeon in the fly. |
.svg) | 1932–1947 | Flag of police of the Republic of China. | |
.svg) | 1912–1928 | Flag of police of the Republic of China | |
 | 1974–present | Flag ofNational Police Agency | |
 | Flag of Central Police University | ||
 | Flag of Volunteer Police of the Republic of China | ||
 | Flag of Director-General of ROC Police | ||
 | Flag of Commissioner of Direct-controlled municipality of ROC Police | ||
.svg) | 1932–1949 | Flag of Voluntary Police of the Republic of China |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1928–1949 | Ensign of the Chinese Water Police | |
.svg) | 1912–1928 |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1996–present | Flag of fire service of the Republic of China | |
 | Unit Flag of Fire Service |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 2005–present | Flag of theNational Airborne Service Corps |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Flag of theSports Administration | ||
 | Flag of theMinistry of Transportation and Communications | ||
 | Flag of theMinistry of Education | ||
 | 2014–present | Flag of theMinistry of Finance | |
 | 1950–2014 | Previously used as flag of the Inspector-General of Customs during 1929–50. Green background with yellow saltire superimposed by "Blue Sky with a White Sun" flag. | |
 | Flag of theMinistry of Health and Welfare |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag of theAtomic Energy Council | |||
 | Flag of theVeterans Affairs Council | ||
 | Flag of theOverseas Community Affairs Council | ||
 | Flag of theNational Communications Commission | ||
| Flag of theNational Development Council |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Flag of Taiwan Area National Freeway Bureau of the Republic of China | Not in use since Taiwan Area National Bureau merged intoFreeway Bureau in 2018. | |
 | Flag ofCivil Aeronautics Administration of the Republic of China | ||
 | Flag of Bureau of High Speed Rail of the Republic of China | Not in use since Bureau of High Speed Rail merged intoRailway Bureau in 2018. | |
 | Flag ofTaiwan Area National Expressway Engineering Bureau, MOTC, Republic of China | Not in use since Taiwan Area National Expressway Engineering Bureau merged intoFreeway Bureau in 2018. | |
 | Flag ofInstitute of Transportation of the Republic of China | ||
 | 2014–present | Flag ofMaritime and Port Bureau of the Republic of China | |
 | 2007–present | Flag ofNational Immigration Agency of the Republic of China |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1929–1966 | Civil Ensign of the Republic of China | Four serrated yellow stripes are added to theflag of the Republic of China for use as acivil ensign at sea. Present civil ensign isnational flag. |
.svg) | 1935 – around 1949 | Ensign of Chinese Fishery Patrol & Fishery Investigation Test Vessels |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1935– | Postal Ensign of the Republic of China | |
.svg) | 1929–1935 | The "Blue Sky with a White Sun" was placed in the canton. | |
.svg) | 1919–1929 | White flag with the Five-colored flag in the canton, bilingual text "Postes" in the lower hoist quarter, and agreylag goose in the fly half. |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1977–present | Customs flag | |
 | Flag of Director General of Customs | ||
| 1929–1950 | Flag of the Inspector-General[b] | Green background with yellow saltire superimposed by "Blue Sky with a White Sun" flag. |
 | 1931–1950 (In use by vessels until 1976) | Ensign of Chinese Customs (Nanking Government) | |
.svg) | 1929–1931 | ||
.svg) | 1911–1928 | Ensign of Chinese Customs (Beiyang Government) |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1929–1949 | Ensign of the Chinese Salt Administration | |
.svg) | 1912–1929 |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966–present | Yacht Club Ensign of the Republic of China | Four serrated yellow stripes are added to the flag of the Republic of China for use as a yacht club ensign. Previously used as civil ensign during 1928–66. |
| Yacht Club Burgee of the Republic of China | The Blue Sky with a White Sun in a burgee (pennant) form. |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1979– | Chinese Taipei Olympic flag | The ROC is recognized as "Chinese Taipei" in the Olympics, due to thepolitical status of Taiwan. |
 | 2019– | Flag of Chinese Taipei used in the Paralympic Games | |
 | Flag of Chinese Taipei used in the Deaflympics | ||
 | Flag of Chinese Taipei used in the Universiade | ||
 | Chinese Taipei volleyball flag | ||
 | Chinese Taipei esports flag | Used in esports competitions organized byBlizzard Entertainment. | |
.svg) | 2004–2019 | Chinese Taipei Paralympic Flag | |
.svg) | pre-2004 | Chinese Taipei Paralympic Flag | |
 | Former Chinese Taipei Football Flag |
As of November 1997, 18; 28 years ago (18-11-1997), the Chinese Government banned localities from making and using local flags and emblems.[29] Despite the ban, some cities have adopted their own flag that often includes their local emblem as shown below. The ROC-controlled areas continues to use the respective flags.
The PRC-controlled mainland does not have provincial flags, but the ROC-controlled area has a flag for one of its two provinces.
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Taiwan Province |
| Flag | Administrative division | Adopted | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | Kaohsiung City | 2010–present | Stylized "高". The colors symbolize sunshine, vitality, environmental protection, and the ocean.[30] |
 |  | New Taipei City | Stylized "北" in the form of four hearts arranged to resemble a four-leaf clover. | |
 |  | Taichung City | 2008–present | |
 |  | Tainan City | 2010–present | |
 |  | Taipei City | ||
 |  | Taoyuan City | 2014–present | |
 |  | Chiayi City | ||
 |  | Keelung City | ||
 |  | Changhua County | ||
 |  | Chiayi County | ||
.svg) |  | Hsinchu County | ||
 |  | Hualien County | ||
 | .svg) | Kinmen County | ||
 | .svg) | Lienchiang County | ||
 |  | Miaoli County | ||
 |  | Nantou County | ||
 | .svg) | Penghu County | ||
 |  | Pingtung County | ||
.svg) |  | Taitung County | ||
 |  | Yilan County | ||
 |  | Yunlin County | ||
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg) | 1922–1949 | Flag ofKunming[31] | The flag features the former city emblem which consists of two intersecting red circles which represent the harmony of sun and moon, as well as western and eastern ideas. In the middle is a golden stylized symbol of a市 character. |
.svg) | 1981–2010 | Old flag of Taipei City | Previous flag used by Taipei City, with its seal on top of 16 horizontal stripes of white and blue. |
.svg) | 1999–2006 | Old flag ofNew Taipei City | |
.svg) | 1980s–1999 | ||
.svg) | 2006–2010 | ||
.svg) | ?–2010 | Old flag ofHsinchu County | |
| 2018–2019 | |||
.png) | 2010–2018 | ||
 | 1951–2010 | Old flag ofTaichung County | |
.svg) | 1978–2010 | Old flag ofTainan City | |
 | ?–2010 | Old flag ofTainan County | |
.svg) | 1974–2009 | Old flag ofKaohsiung City | |
.svg) | ?–1999 | Old flag ofKaohsiung County | |
 | 1999–2010 | Old flag ofKaohsiung County | |
.svg) | 1984–2014 | Old flag ofTaitung County |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s-? | Flag of the University of China | ||
 | 1928–? | Flag of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
current | |||
| Link to file | 2017–present | Flag ofTaiwan People's Communist Party | |
 | 2007–present | Flag of Taiwan Civil Governmentzh | |
 | 2006–present | Flag ofHakka Party | |
 | Flag of Sovereign State for Formosa & Pescadores Partyzh | ||
| Link to file | 2005–present | Flag of Taiwan Independent Unionzh | |
| Link to file | 2004–present | Flag ofNon-Partisan Solidarity Union | |
 | 2003–present | Flag of Taiwan Labor Partyzh[32] | |
 | 2000–present | Flag ofPeople First Party | |
 | 1993–present | Flag ofNew Party | |
.svg) | 2010s–present | Flag of thePatriot Alliance Association | |
| 1993–present | |||
_flag.svg) | 1989–present | Flag ofLabor Party | Red flag with greenpile reversed and yellow star |
| Link to file | Flag ofChinese People's Party | ||
| Link to file | 1986–present | Flag ofDemocratic Progressive Party | |
 | ?–present | Flag ofDemocratic Progressive Party ward on theMatsu Islands | |
 | 1970–present | Flag ofWorld United Formosans for Independence | |
 | 1923–present | Flag ofChinese Youth Party | |
| 1921–1949 | Flag of theChinese Communist Party | Communist hammer and sickle. Used by the CPC during the Republic of China era. |
| 1895–present | Flag ofKuomintang | Blue Sky with a White Sun |
former | |||
 | 2018–2020 | Flag ofCongress Party Alliance | |
 | 2014–2020 | Flag of Alliance of military personnel, officials and teacherszh | |
 | 2007–2019 | Flag ofHome Party | |
 | 2018–2019 | Flag of the Taiwan Military (Junta) Government, a self-declared government led by Gao Anguo.zh | |
 | 2015–2019 | Flag ofMinkuotang | |
 | 2009–2020 | Flag ofTaiwan Democratic Communist Party | |
| Link to file | 2007–2019 | Flag ofTaiwan Farmers' Party | |
| Link to file | 1996–2020 | Flag ofTaiwan Independence Party | |
| Link to file | 1994–2020 | Flag ofTaiwan Communist Party | |
 | 1991–2020 | Flag of Chinese Social Democratic Partyzh | |
 | 1946–2020 | China Democratic Socialist Party flag | Stylized "井" in center |
| 1933–1934 | Flag of theProductive People's Party | |
.svg) | 1929–1931 | Flag ofTaiwanese People's Party (Active inJapanese Taiwan) | |
.svg) | 1929 | Influences: | |
 | 1925–? | Flag ofGuangdong Peasants' Association | Chinese national flag charged with yellow plough in fly. |
 | 1925–1946 | Flag of theInner Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party | |
.svg) | 1911–? | Flag of theRoyalist Party | National flag (1889–1912) |
 | 19th–20th century | Flag of theYellow Sand Society | Solid yellow flag |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 2018–present | Flag ofTao people | A white flag with the traditional "boat's eye" symbol and traditional triangular ornaments on the top and bottom.[33] |
| 2017–present | Flag ofRukai people | The "Lily Flag" composed of three colors: red, yellow and green, representing hope, love and peace. The lilies and eagle feathers represent the purity and fairness of the Rukai tribe, was designed by Jin Shaohua.[34] | |
 | 2017–present | Flag ofTaiwanese indigenous peoples inTaichung | |
 | 2016–present | "National flag" ofAmis people in the Amis Music Festival.[35][36] | |
 | ?–present | Flag ofAmis people inTaidong (Falangaw tribezh) | |
 | 1984–1998 | Flag of Taiwan Association for the Promotion of Aboriginal Rightszh |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg) | 1906 | Teo Eng Hock and his wife's proposal 1 for the ROC flag | |
.svg) | Proposal 2 for the ROC flag | ||
| Proposal 3 for the ROC flag, later adopted as the flag of the Republic of China Army | ||
| Proposal 4 for the ROC flag, later adopted as the flag of theChina Zhi Gong Party | ||
 | Proposal 5 for the ROC flag, later used as the flag of the marshall inBeiyang government |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1955 | Republic of Taiwan Provisional Government Proposal | |
 | 1994 | Donald Liu's Proposal | |
 | 2005 | 908 Taiwan Republic Campaign's Proposal | |
 | 2013 | World Taiwanese Congress Proposal | |
 | 2016 | "Taiwan the Formosa" by Chih-Hao Chen |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Railways Ensign of the Republic of China | Also the flag of the Taiwan Railways Administration. | |
.svg) | 1919–1951 | Railways Ensign of China | Used in Taiwan from 1947 to 1951. |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg) | 1942–1972 | House flag ofChina Merchants Group[37] | |
.svg) | 1873–1942 |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1938–1947 | Flag ofThree Principles of the People Youth League | |
 | 1952–present | Flag ofChina Youth Corps[38] | |
 | 1937–present | Flag ofRed Swastika Society | |
 | Flag of China Sailor's Union |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1933–1944 | Flag of Xinjiang | Used bySheng Shicai's provincial government inXinjiang until 1944. |
 | 1929 | Flag used byZhang Xueliang's troops | Captured bySoviet soldiers in1929. |
 | 1911 | Flag used by the rebel force inXinhai Revolution inAnqing | |
 | 1911 | Flag used by the rebel force inXinhai Revolution inChangsha | |
| 1911 | Flag used by the army led byChen Jiongming | |
 | 1911 | Flag used by the rebel force inXinhai Revolution in Zhejiang | |
 | 1911 | Flag after the victory of theKunming uprising | |
 | 1911 | Flag used by the Qing royalist force inXinhai Revolution inGejiu |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1862–1912 | Flag of the Qing dynasty | Naval flag and quasi-national flag on international occasions. |
.svg) | 1862–1890 | Used onQing dynasty naval ships for identification | Triangular variant of national flag. |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1862–1912 | Standard of theQing Emperor | Azure Dragon on a plain right triangle yellow field with the red sun of the three-legged crow in the upper left corner. |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1644–1912 | Flag of theGreen Standard Army | Flag of the Green Standard Army. A green recolouring of the Imperial Standard of the Qing Emperor. |
 | 1615–1911 | Flag of theBordered Yellow Banner of theEight Banners | The Eight Banners was created in the early 17th century byNurhaci to unify theJurchen people into theManchu dynasty. The first three banners were under the direct command of the Emperor himself. |
 | Flag of thePlain Yellow Banner of the Eight Banners | ||
 | Flag of thePlain White Banner of the Eight Banners | ||
 | Flag of thePlain Red Banner of the Eight Banners | ||
 | Flag of theBordered White Banner of the Eight Banners | ||
 | Flag of theBordered Red Banner of the Eight Banners | ||
 | Flag of thePlain Blue Banner of the Eight Banners | ||
 | Flag of theBordered Blue Banner of the Eight Banners |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890–1912 | The flag of the QingImperial Chinese Navy | Square version of above flag |
| 1862–1890 | Used onQing dynasty naval ships for identification | Same as national flag |
.svg) | 1909–1911 | Flag for the Imperial Chinese Navy Secretary.[39] | |
.svg) | The flag of the Admiral of the Beiyang Fleet from 1909 to 1911.[39] | ||
.svg) | Command flag for Imperial Chinese Navy Vice Admiral.[39] | ||
.svg) | Command flag for Imperial Chinese Navy Rear Admiral.[39] | ||
.svg) | Command flag for Imperial Chinese Navy Commodore.[39] | ||
.svg) | Command flag for Imperial Chinese Navy Senior Officer's/Fleet Leader.[39] | ||
.svg) | Imperial Chinese Navy Duty Ship Pennant.[39] | ||
.svg) | Imperial Chinese Navy Commission Pennant.[39] | ||
 | 1890–1909 | The flag of the Admiral of the Beiyang Fleet from 1890 to 1909. | |
 | 1874–1890 | The flag of the Admiral of theBeiyang Fleet from 1874 to 1890. | |
.svg) | 1890–1909 | Flag of the Commander (Tongling) of Torpedo Boats | |
 | 1905–1909 | Flag of Provincial Commander-in-Chief of Beiyang Fleet | |
.svg) | 1890–1909 | Flag of Commodore of Beiyang Fleet | |
 | 1905–1909 | Flag of High-ranking Official of Beiyang Fleet | |
 | Officer (Junguan) of the Beiyang Fleet | ||
.svg) | Flag of Minister of the Navy, or Admiral (de jure, probably not used) | ||
.svg) | Flag of the Admiral and Fleet Commander, or Vice Admiral (de jure, probably not used) | ||
.svg) | Flag of the Admiral and Squadron Commander, or Rear Admiral (de jure, probably not used) | ||
.svg) | Flag of the Commodore, or Commodore First Class (de jure, probably not used) | ||
.svg) | 1890–1909 | Flag of the Leader (Duizhang), or Commodore Second Class | |
Proposed | |||
 | Proposed in 1863 | Ensign of Qing Navy | |
 | Proposed in 1863 Commission Pennant of Qing Navy | ||
Other | |||
  | Junk pennants | In addition to the typical flags, some Qing ships also used individual silk pennants. | The two pictures provided here are examples only. |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg) | 1867–1911 | Ensign of Chinese Customs | A green flag with yellow saltire. |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1873–1942 | House flag ofChina Merchants Group |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1860s–1885 | Flag of theBlack Flag Army | Flag of the Black Flag Army, a Chinese-Vietnamese army and guerrilla force that fought against the French in theSino-French War. A black flag with a white 令 character. |
.svg) | 1895 | Flag of theRepublic of Formosa[40] | Tiger on a plain blue filed with azure clouds below it. |
 | 1883 | Flag used by gold miners in so-calledZheltuga Republic | Flag of the Zheltuga Republic as seen on the photograph and as written in the description ("black and yellow" flag "symbolizing the union of land and gold". |
.svg) | 1873–1877 | Flag ofYettishar | Used byYettishar until 1877. |
.svg) | 1865–1873 | Used byYettishar until 1873. | |
 | 1856–1873 | Flag ofPingnan Guo | |
 | 1661–1683 | Flag of theKingdom of Tungning | TheChinese character "鄭" in a red circle outline on a plain white field. |
 | 1624–1668 | Flag of theDutch Formosa | Flag of theDutch East India Company |
 | 1626–1642 | Flag of theSpanish Formosa | Cross of Burgundy |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | c. 1890s–1901 | Battle flag | Battle flag used by theYihetuan during theBoxer Rebellion. A red flag with a black square, inscribed with a red character 令 (pinyin:lìng;lit. 'command' or'order'), inspired by the flag of the Black Flag Army. |
.svg) | c. 1890s–1901 | Anti-foreign flag | A type of flag used by theYihetuan during theBoxer Rebellion, inscribed with the characters 扶清滅洋 (pinyin:fú qīng miè yáng;lit. 'Support the Qing and Destroy the Foreigners'). A contemporary French Jesuit's diary describes the flag as "yellow [...] with a black border."[41] |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | c. 1849 | Reputedly the flag of the Chinese pirateShap-ng-tsai or decoration confused with the ensign. | The flag is painted with a depiction ofZhang Daoling (34–156 AD), founder ofDaoism as a religion in China. He is seated on a rock holding aBagua (a symbol of Daoism) with a tiger orqilin behind him. A border of bats runs down the fly edge (a symbol of good luck).[42] |
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| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1932–1945 | Flag ofManchukuo | A yellow field with the red, blue, white, and black stripes of the first flag of theRepublic of China (see above) in the canton. |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1935–1945 | Imperial standard of theEmperor of Manchukuo. | Used by the Emperor of Manchukuo. |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1935–1945 | War ensign of Manchukuo. | Used by theManchukuo Imperial Army. |
 | Flag of Navy Minister of Manchukuo | ||
.svg) | 1932–1935 | Flag of admiral of the Navy | |
 | 1935–1945 | Flag of admiral of the Navy | |
.svg) | 1932–1935 | Flag of vice admiral of the Navy | |
 | 1935–1945 | Flag of vice admiral of the Navy | |
.svg) | 1932–1935 | Flag of rear admiral of the Navy | |
 | 1935–1945 | Flag of rear admiral of the Navy | |
 | 1932–1935 | Flag of 1st class commodore of the Navy | |
 | 1935–1945 | Flag of 1st class commodore of the Navy | |
| Flag of commander (2nd class commodore) of the Navy | ||
 | Flag of superior commander of the Navy |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1935–1945 | Flag of the Manchukuo Shipping Office. | Used by the Manchukuo Shipping Office. |
 | Flag of the Manchukuo Coast Guard. | Used by the Manchukuo Coast Guard. | |
 | Flag of Manchukuo Marine Transport. |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1932–1945 | Flag of the Manchukuo Marine Police | Used by the Manchukuo Marine Police. |
 | Flag of the Chief of Civil Administration | ||
 | Flag of the Chief of Police Civil Administration | Used by the Manchukuo Marine Police. | |
 | Flag of the Chief of Marine Police | ||
 | Flag of the Marine Police Senior Officer at Present Afloat |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1931–1945 | Flag of theConcordia Association. | Used by the Concordia Association of Manchukuo. Contains the Chinese characters 協和. |
 | 1931–1943 | Flag of theRussian Fascist Party. | MinorRussian émigré movement that was based in Manchukuo. |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1932–1945 | Flag of the Manchukuo Post | Postal flag of Manchukuo. |
 | Flag of theBoy Scouts of Manchukuo. | Used by the Boy Scouts of Manchukuo. | |
 | 1906–1945 | Flag of theSouth Manchuria Railway. |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1937–1938 | Flag of theGreat Way Government. | |
.svg) | 1943 | Flag of theNew People's Society [zh]. | New People's Society [zh] (新民會, "Xinminhui"), a collaborationist, quasi-political-party organization in northern China under Japanese occupation. |
| 1938–1940 | Flag of theReformed Government of the Republic of China. | |
.svg) | 1936–1939 | Flag of the Mongol Military Government, which became theFlag of the Mongol United Autonomous Government in 1937. | A vertical pattern of red, yellow, white as a canton on a blue field. |
.svg) | 1937 | Flag of theMongol United Autonomous Government (alternate reconstruction). | Reconstruction of the flag of theMongol United Autonomous Government based on The Airpost Journal's description. It mentions "a square of horizontal red, yellow, white and black stripes".[43] |
 | 1938–1939 | Flag of the South Chahar Autonomous Government, also known as Chanan. Later merged with the Mongol United Autonomous Government and Jinbei to createMengjiang | A vertical pattern of red, white, blue as a canton on a yellow field. |
 | Flag of the North Shanxi Autonomous Government, also known as Jinbei. Later merged with the Mongol United Autonomous Government and Chanan to createMengjiang | A vertical pattern of red, blue, white as a canton on a yellow field. | |
 | 1939–1945 | Flag ofMengjiang | A horizontal pattern of yellow, blue, white, red, white, blue, and yellow again. |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg) | 1905–1945 | Kwantung Leased Territory | Flag of Japan |
 | 1898–1905 | Russian Dalian | Flag of Russia |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1901–1917 | Austro-Hungarian concession of Tianjin | Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy |
.svg) | 1902–1931 | Belgian concession of Tianjin | Flag of Belgium |
 | 1860–1943 | British concession of Tianjin | Union Jack |
_crowned.svg) | 1901–1943 | Italian concession of Tianjin | Flag of Italy |
| 1900–1924 | Russian concession of Tianjin | Flag of Russia |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg) | 1932–1935 | A combination with the flag of Manchukuo at the top and the flag of Soviet Union at the bottom. | |
| 1928–1932 | A combination with the Flag of the Republic of China at the top and the flag of Soviet Union at the bottom. | ||
.svg) | 1925–1928 | A combination with the Five Races Under One Union flag at the top and the flag of Soviet Union at the bottom. | |
.svg) | 1915–1925 | A combination of the triangular version of the Five Races Under One Union flag and the flag of Russia, with the text "East Provinces' Railway Company of China" in Chinese. | |
.svg) | 1897–1915 | A combination of the triangular version of the flag of the Qing dynasty and the flag of Russia, with the text "East Provinces' Railway of Great Qing" in Chinese. |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg) | 1898–1914 | Kiautschou Bay Leased Territory | Flag of Germany (1867–1918) |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | c. 1917–1941 | Shanghai International Settlement | |
 | 1863–c. 1917 | ||
 | 1849–1943 | Shanghai French Concession | Flag of France |
| 1845–1863 | British Concession in Shanghai | Union Jack |
.svg) | 1848–1863 | American Concession in Shanghai | Flag of the United States |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1903–1930 | British Weihaiwei | A British Blue Ensign with two Mandarin ducks standing on a beach.Flag of Weihaiwei |
.svg) | 1899–1903 | Flag of the Commissioner of Weihaiwei | |
.svg) | 1903–1930 |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1898–1945 | Guangzhouwan | Flag of France |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1933–1934 | Flag of theFirst East Turkestan Republic |
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1958–1974 | Flag ofChushi Gangdruk | Used byChushi Gangdruk, a Tibetan guerrilla group, until 1974. The group still exists among the Tibetan exiles and still uses the sword emblem. |
| 1959–present | Flag ofTibet | Currently used by theTibetan Government in Exile located inDharamshala, India |
.svg) | 1916–1951 | Flag ofTibet (1912–1951) | Used byTibet until 1951. |
| 1950–1951 | Flag of the GeneralDerge Se for theTibetan Army |
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This is a list of incorrect or fictitious flags which have been reported on as being factual and/or historical flags by contemporary or otherwise reputable sources or popularized on the Internet.
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Mistakes in historical sources | |||
 .svg) | 19th century | Incorrect image of the Qing flag in the Western publication. | The dragon bears a resemblance to the one on theFlag of Wales. |
 | 20th century | Alleged pre-1912 Tibetan flag | Fictitious flag appearing on a collector card from a chocolate manufacturer featuring thepalace of theDalai Lama inLhasa in the early 20th century. Identical toChinese Merchant Group flag. |
 | 1935–1938 | Alleged flag of theEast Hebei Autonomous Government | Erroneous flag appearing in a postcard published by Parliamentary Secretary Yin of the Jitong Defense Joint Self-Government in Hebei. The blue and yellow banners are switched due to erroneouscoloring. Identical toProvincial Commander-in-Chief of Beiyang Fleet flag. |
Historical fiction | |||
 | 7th Century (de facto 1990s) | Alleged flag of TheTibetan Empire | A modern interpretation of an uncertain standard of the Tibetan Emperor,Songtsen Gampo. |
.svg) | 21st century | Flag allegedly representing theTang dynasty on the internet. Similar flags are attributed toother dynasties. | |
 | Flags allegedly representing theMongol Empire orYuan dynasty on the internet. | ||
 | A whiteSoyombo on a blue background. | ||
 | |||
 | The "Sun Moon Flag", attributed to theMing dynasty | Improperly used both on the internet and in real life.[44] | |
 | Another variant of the Ming dynasty Flag | ||
.svg) | 1931–1945[c] | Flag of theConcordia Association. | Contains the Manchu text ᠰᡳᡝᡥᠣᡥᡠᡳ. TheManchu version has never been used. |
 | ? | Alleged flag of the pirateGan Ning. | Various flags containing a bell are assigned to a pirate on the Internet. |
 | ? | Alleged flag of the pirateChing Shih. | |
Fictional ethnic flags | |||
 | 2010 | Flag of theHan dynasty,Han nationalism (contemporary) andHan Chinese.[d] | Theloong symbol is fromQinglongWadang manufactured in Han dynasty, collected inXi'an museum. |
.svg) | around 2010s | ||
 | around 2012 | Flag of theZhuang people.[e] | |
 | Flag of theYi people.[f] | ||
 | 21st century | Flag of theSalar people.[g] | |
 | Flag of theLi people.[citation needed] | A similar flag is used by theKachin Independence Army inMyanmar | |
Other | |||
 | ? | Proposed tricolour flag forChaoshan (East Cantonia), China | Used by autonomist activists. |
 | 20th–21st century | Xiang separatist movement flag. | Used by theHunan independence movement. |
In 2012,Vietnam mistakenly used the 6-starflag for China (1 big and 5 small stars) during the visit of the President of China.[46][47]
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