List of Chinese flags
This is a list of current and historical flags used in the geographic area of China.
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National Flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Image:Flag of the People's Republic of China.png | 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 left. |
| Image:ROC flag large.png | 1928 - | Flag of the Republic of China | A red field, with a blue canton containing a 12-ray white sun. (Used only in Taiwan, banned in mainland China except when used in a historical context.) |
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Special Administrative Regions
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Image:Flag of Hong Kong SAR.png | 1997 - | Flag of Hong Kong | A white, five-petal Bauhinia blakeana on a red field |
| Image:Macao flag 300.png | 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 |
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Military Flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Image:PLA flag.png | 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 | |
| Image:PLA Ground Forces Flag.gif | Flag of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force | The PLA flag with a green stripe at the bottom | |
| Image:PRC naval jack.png | 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 | |
| Image:PLA Air Ensign.gif | Flag of the People's Liberation Army Air Force | The PLA flag with a blue stripe at the bottom |
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Historical
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| Image:Flag of Hong Kong (1959).png | 1959 - 1997 | Flag of the British colony of Hong Kong | A British Blue Ensign with the Coat of Arms of Hong Kong (1959 - 1997) |
| Image:Hongkongflag1910.gif | 1876 - 1959 | Flag of the British colony of Hong Kong | A British Blue Ensign with the Coat of Arms of Hong Kong (1876 - 1959) |
| Image:Hongkongflag1870.gif | 1870 - 1876 | Flag of the British colony of Hong Kong | A British Blue Ensign with a crowned "HK" |
| Image:Oldmacauflag.PNG | Flag of the Concelho de Macau during Portuguese rule (Concelho das Ilhas had another flag) | A banner of the Coat of Arms | |
| Image:Flag of Tibet.gif | 1912 - 1950 | Flag of Tibet (banned in mainland China) | Symbols of Tibet devised by the Dalai Lama |
| Image:ROC flag old.png | 1912 - 1928 | Flag of the Republic of China | Red: Han Chinese Yellow: Manchus Blue: Mongols White: Huis and Uygurs Black: Tibetans |
| Image:ROC flag large.png | Mainland: 1928-1949 Taiwan: 1945 - | Flag of the Republic of China | Banned in mainland China except in historical venues |
| Image:Longqiold.jpg | 1872 - 1890 | Flag of the Qing Empire | No standard specifications |
| Image:Longqi.jpg | 1890 - 1912 | Flag of the Qing Empire | Replaced old triangular flag |
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