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| 梅花旗 (Méihuāqí), literally "Plum Blossom Banner" | |
| Proportion | 2:3 |
|---|---|
| Adopted | 1981 |
| Design | Thenational emblem above theOlympic Five Rings, surrounded by five-petalplum blossoms (thenational flower) in red, white, and blue. |
TheChinese Taipei Olympic flag is used by theRepublic of China (ROC)Taiwan team, which competes under the title "Chinese Taipei" during theOlympic Games and other events, in place of theflag of the Republic of China. This is a result of the complexCross-Strait relations between theRepublic of China and thePeople's Republic of China. The Olympic flag has been in use since 1981, following the decision by theInternational Olympic Committee that the ROC could not compete under the country's name or flag.
Due to this restriction, theNational Anthem of the Republic of China also could not be played when the team wins medals, so, instead, theNational Flag Anthem of the Republic of China was played during the flag raising of the medal ceremony.
The flag shows theBlue Sky with a White Sun (the emblem of theRepublic of China and theKuomintang) and theOlympic rings, encircled by a five-petaledPrunus mei (the ROC'snational flower) drawn in red, white, and blue (the colors of theROC flag).[1]
In addition to its use in the Olympics, some companies operating in mainland China use the Chinese Taipei flag in place of the ROC flag to represent Taiwan since the PRC does not recognize the ROC.
TheIOC adopted theNagoya Resolution in November 1979 which called for the "Republic of China Olympic Committee" to change its name to the "Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee" and adopt a new flag and anthem if it wanted to participate in the Olympic Games. The ROC strongly disagreed with the decision and sued the IOC inSwitzerland.[2] The ROC claimed that the conditions concerning its name, flag, and anthem violated articles 6, 64, and 66 of theOlympic Charter. However, despite appealing an initial court judgment, the ROC was not successful. On 15 January 1980, a Swiss court rejected the ROC effort to remain in theOlympic movement under the name of "Republic of China."[3][4][5]
After a series of forceful objections, Taiwan officially accepted the compromise in 1981, and the island competed in the1984 Winter Olympics inSarajevo,SFR Yugoslavia.[6]
For other Olympic-affiliated and international sporting events, Taiwan uses variations on the Olympic flag:
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