List of Chinese flags

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This is a list of flags of entities named or related to "China".

People's Republic of China

=National flags=

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File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg	1 October 1949–present	Flag of the People's Republic of China{{cite web\|url=http://www.gov.cn/guoqing/guoqi/index.htm\|title=中华人民共和国国旗\|access-date=29 July 2022\|archive-date=29 July 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729200836/http://www.gov.cn/guoqing/guoqi/index.htm\|url-status=live}}	A red field, with a large gold star with four smaller stars to the right at the canton. This flag is flown in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau.

= Special administrative regions flags =

style="width:100px;"\|Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Duration	style="width:250px;"\|Use	style="min-width:250px"\|Description
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File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg	1 July 1997–present	Flag of Hong Kong{{cite news\|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/hong-kong-leaders-attend-flag-raising-marking-25th-anniversary-under-china-122070100157_1.html\|title=Hong Kong leaders attend flag-raising marking 25th anniversary under China\|newspaper=Business Standard India\|date=July 2022\|access-date=25 July 2022\|archive-date=12 September 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912232649/https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/hong-kong-leaders-attend-flag-raising-marking-25th-anniversary-under-china-122070100157_1.html\|url-status=live}}	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 {{lang\|zh-hant\|紫荊/紫荆}} ({{lang\|zh-hant\|洋}} {{lang\|zh-latn\|yáng}} means "foreign" in Chinese, and this would be deemed inappropriate by the PRC government), although {{lang\|zh-hant\|紫荊/紫荆}} refers to another genus called Cercis. A statue of the plant has been erected in Golden Bauhinia Square in Hong Kong.
File:Flag of Macau.svg	20 December 1999–present	Flag of Macau{{cite web\|url=https://openstd.samr.gov.cn/bzgk/gb/newGbInfo?hcno=FA24A8D82C41D0C05D6C12E8A8A8F26F\|title=澳门特别行政区区旗\|access-date=29 July 2022\|archive-date=12 September 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912232659/https://openstd.samr.gov.cn/bzgk/gb/newGbInfo?hcno=FA24A8D82C41D0C05D6C12E8A8A8F26F\|url-status=live}}	A lotus flower above a stylized bridge and water in white, beneath an arc of five gold, five-pointed stars on a green field

= Military flags =

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File:People's Liberation Army Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg	1948–present	Flag of the People's Liberation Army{{Cite web \|url = http://news.xinhuanet.com/ziliao/2004-06/23/content_1542456.htm \|title = 中国人民解放军军旗、军徽、军歌 \|website = xinhuanet.com \|accessdate = 28 November 2012 \|archive-date = 2016-07-11 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160711142438/http://news.xinhuanet.com/ziliao/2004-06/23/content_1542456.htm \|url-status=live }}	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 on 1 August 1927.
File:Ground Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg	1992–present	Ensign of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force	The PLA flag with a green stripe at the bottom, representing the ground.
File:Naval Jack of the People's Republic of China (1950s).svg	1950s	Jack of the People's Liberation Army Navy	The red flag with PLA emblem and a blue stripe in the center.
File:Naval Ensign of the People's Republic of China.svg	rowspan="2" \|1992–present	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.
File:Air Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg	Ensign of the People's Liberation Army Air Force	The PLA flag with a blue stripe at the bottom, representing the sky.
File:Rocket Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg	2016–present	Ensign of the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force{{cite web\|url=http://www.china.com.cn/newphoto/news/2016-07/01/content_38787558.htm\|title=导弹绿，我们为你自豪——火箭军换发军种服装侧记\|access-date=2017-10-12\|author=裴希婷\|date=1 July 2016\|website=china.com.cn\|archive-date=2020-08-23\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200823022227/http://www.china.com.cn/newphoto/news/2016-07/01/content_38787558.htm\|url-status=live}}{{cite web\|url=http://military.people.com.cn/n1/2016/0701/c1011-28516063.html\|title=火箭军官兵身着新式军装亮相人民大会堂\|access-date=2017-10-12\|date=1 July 2016\|website=人民网\|archive-date=2020-11-04\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201104131431/http://military.people.com.cn/n1/2016/0701/c1011-28516063.html\|url-status=live}}	The PLA flag with a gold yellow stripe at the bottom, representing the flare of missile launching.
File:People's Armed Police Flag.svg	2018–present	Flag of the People's Armed Police Force{{cite web\|url=http://www.mod.gov.cn/shouye/2018-01/10/content_4802156.htm\|title=国防部新闻发言人吴谦就武警部队旗寓意答问\|access-date=25 July 2022\|archive-date=20 July 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200720104300/http://www.mod.gov.cn/shouye/2018-01/10/content_4802156.htm\|url-status=live}}	The PLA flag with three green bars at the bottom.

=Civil flags=

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File:中国少年先锋队队旗 (大队旗).svg File:中国少年先锋队队旗 (中队旗).svg	1949–present	Flag of Young Pioneers of China{{cite web\|url=http://tqwqq.com/detail_3_4188.html\|title=中国少年先锋队队旗、队徽、红领巾、队干部标志规范\|access-date=25 July 2022\|archive-date=12 September 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912232659/http://tqwqq.com/detail_3_4188.html\|url-status=live}}	Red flag with yellow five-pointed star and torch in the middle.
File:Flag of the Communist Youth League of China.svg	1922–present	Flag of Communist Youth League of China{{cite web\|url=http://qnzz.youth.cn/tqth/\|title=中国共产主义青年团团旗、团徽国家标准发布\|access-date=25 July 2022\|archive-date=25 July 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220725191932/http://qnzz.youth.cn/tqth/\|url-status=live}}	Red flag with encircled yellow five-pointed star.
File:Flag of the Customs of the People's Republic of China.svg	1950s–present	Flag of the Customs of the People's Republic of China{{cite web\|url=http://www.customsmuseum.cn/CollectionDetail.aspx?id=164\|title=海关关徽、关旗式样\|website=customsmuseum.cn\|access-date=25 July 2022\|archive-date=4 April 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404142729/http://www.customsmuseum.cn/CollectionDetail.aspx?id=164\|url-status=live}}	The caduceus crossed with a golden key is added to flag of the People's Republic of China.
File:Flag of China Fire and Rescue.svg	2018–present	Flag of the China Fire and Rescue Service{{cite web\|url=https://zj.zjol.com.cn/red_boat.html?id=100882044\|title=领袖嘱托、使命召唤，这个八一，让我们一起盘点总书记授予的旗帜、发布的训词训令\|website=浙江新闻}}{{Dead link\|date=September 2024 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	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.
File:Flag of the People's Police of the People's Republic of China.svg	2020–present	Flag of the People's Police of the People's Republic of China{{cite web\|title=中国人民警察警旗样式已根据《人民警察警旗管理规定（试行）》\|url=https://app.mps.gov.cn/gdnps/pc/content.jsp?id=7612099&mtype=3\|access-date=26 July 2022\|archive-date=12 September 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912232658/https://app.mps.gov.cn/gdnps/pc/content.jsp?id=7612099&mtype=3\|url-status=live}}	Red flag with a blue stripe in the bottom and the badge of the People's Police in the canton.
File:Flag of the Maritime Safety Administration of the People's Republic of China.svg	?–present	Flag of the China Maritime Safety Administration
File:Flag of the National Immigration Administration of PR China.jpg	2021–present	Flag of the National Immigration Administration of China{{cite web\|url=https://www.nia.gov.cn/n897453/c1397527/content.html\|title=国家移民管理机构启用队旗和标志\|access-date=27 July 2022\|archive-date=15 July 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715120428/https://www.nia.gov.cn/n897453/c1397527/content.html\|url-status=live}}	Red flag with the organization's logo and a blue wall.
File:Flag of Inner-Mongolian Autonomous Government.svg	1945–1979{{Citation needed\|date=July 2022}}	Flag of Inner-Mongolian Autonomous Government{{cite web\|url=https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_11976070\|title=6×8×8，一枚方印里的历史记忆\|author=内蒙古新闻网\|access-date=29 July 2022\|archive-date=29 July 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729211046/https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_11976070\|url-status=live}}	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.

=City flags=

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File:Flag of Ningbo (1997).svg	1997	Flag of Ningbo{{cite web\|url=http://www.cszexin.com/show/399.html\|title=长沙泽信LOGO设计-中国大陆城市的市旗\|access-date=29 July 2022\|archive-date=2 January 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220102072300/http://www.cszexin.com/show/399.html\|url-status=live}}
\|1988–1997	Flag of Nanjing
	2006–present	Flag of Kaifeng
	2009–present	Flag of Shangrao

=Political flags=

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File:Flag of the Chinese Communist Party.svg	1996–present	rowspan="2" \| Flag of the Chinese Communist Party{{Cite web \|url=http://www.china.org.cn/english/features/49109.htm \|title=CONSTITUTION OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF CHINA \|access-date=18 April 2022 \|archive-date=18 October 2007 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071018054320/http://www.china.org.cn/english/features/49109.htm \|url-status=live }}	rowspan="2" \| A red flag with a golden Party emblem on it.
File:Flag of the Chinese Communist Party (Pre-1996).svg	1921–1996
File:Chinese Peasants' Association Flag.svg	1927–1964	Flag of the Chinese Peasants' Association	Plough flag
File:中华民国元帅旗.svg	1925–1953	Flag of the China Party for Public Interest	Stylized "{{lang\|zh-hans\|井}}" in canton

==Flags of Political Groups and Separatist Movements==

{{See also|List of political parties in China|Secession in China| List of Hong Kong flags#Political flags}}

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File:Young Mao Zedong flag.png	2008–2009	Flag of the Maoist Communist Party of China	Red flag featuring a portrait of young Mao Zedong on the top left.
File:Beijing_Students_Autonomous_Federation_Flag_Improved.svg	1989	Flag of the Beijing Students' Autonomous Federation{{cite web \|url= https://huo644.wordpress.com/2016/05/15/%E9%82%A3%E4%B8%80%E5%B9%B4%E7%9A%84%E4%BA%94%E5%9B%9B%E5%A4%A7%E6%B8%B8%E8%A1%8C/ \|title= 那一年的五四大游行 \|last= 墙 \|first= 外楼 \|date= 3 May 2015 \|access-date= 19 March 2023 \|archive-date= 19 March 2023 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230319211841/https://huo644.wordpress.com/2016/05/15/%E9%82%A3%E4%B8%80%E5%B9%B4%E7%9A%84%E4%BA%94%E5%9B%9B%E5%A4%A7%E6%B8%B8%E8%A1%8C/ \|url-status= dead }}	A flag created by students present during the 1989 Tiananmen Square Protests.
File:Flag of the Inner Mongolian People's Party.svg	1997–present	Flag of the Inner Mongolian People's Party
File:Flag_of_Tibet.svg	1959–present	Flag of the Central Tibetan Administration	Same as the previous flag of Tibet.
File:Kokbayraq flag.svg	1933–present	The Kök Bayraq, flag of the East Turkestan independence movement	First adopted as the flag of the First East Turkestan Republic (1933–1934). Now also used by the East Turkistan Government-in-Exile.
File:Flag of Turkistan Islamic Party.svg	1988–present	Flags of the Turkistan Islamic Party

=Proposed national flags of the People's Republic of China=

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 by Zeng Liansong, was officially adopted, with the hammer and sickle removed.《中华人民共和国国旗国徽国歌档案》,中央档案馆编，中国档案出版社出版, 2009。

==Alternative proposals==

File:Zeng Liansong's proposal for the PRC flag.svg|Zeng Liansong's original proposal for the PRC flag{{cite web|url=http://www.sohu.com/a/443225955_99991909|title=资料：我国国旗——五星红旗的设计者曾联松|website=Sohu|access-date=29 July 2022|archive-date=29 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729201036/http://www.sohu.com/a/443225955_99991909|url-status=live}}

File:Mao Zedong's proposal for the PRC flag.svg|Mao Zedong's proposal for the PRC flag symbolizing the Yellow River{{cite web|url=https://mil.sina.cn/ls/2016-11-28/detail-ifxyawmp0426346.d.html|title=中国国旗诞生史：设计初稿如何起死回生杀入正选|date=28 November 2016|access-date=27 July 2022|archive-date=12 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912232700/https://mil.sina.cn/ls/2016-11-28/detail-ifxyawmp0426346.d.html|url-status=live}}

File:Proposal 2 for the PRC flag.svg|Proposal 2 for the PRC flag symbolizing the Yellow River and the Yangtze River

File:Proposal 3 for the PRC flag.svg|Proposal 3 for the PRC flag symbolizing the Yellow River, the Yangtze River and the Pearl River

File:Proposal 4 for the PRC flag.svg|Proposal 4 for the PRC flag

==Selection of proposals==

File:Proposed-PRC-10.svg|Design by Ai Qing

File:Proposed PRC national flags 007.svg|Design by Bao Qiquan

File:Proposed PRC national flags 039.svg|Design by Chen Duo

File:Proposed PRC national flags 040 20211103114425.png|Design by Chen Lu

File:Proposed PRC national flags 025.svg|Design by Guo Moruo

File:Guo Moruo's Proposal Flag for the PRC.svg|Design by Guo Moruo

File:Proposed PRC national flags 028.svg|Design by Hu Yuanqing

File:Proposed PRC national flags 030.svg|Design by Jiang Dazhong

File:Proposed PRC national flags 008.svg|Design by Kang Jian

File:Proposed PRC national flag 015.svg|Design by Liang Congjie

File:Proposed PRC national flags 021.svg|Design by Luo Wen

File:Proposed PRC national flags 009.svg|Design by Mo Hongshu

File:Proposed PRC national flags 017.svg|Design by Mo Zongjiang

File:Proposed PRC national flags 033.svg|Design by Pang Xunqin

File:Proposed PRC national flags 006.svg|Design by Wu Yuzhang

File:Proposed PRC National Flag Nº11.svg|Design by Wu Yuzhang

File:Proposed PRC national flag 001.svg|Design by Xiao Shufang

File:Proposed PRC national flag 002.svg|Design by Xiao Shufang

File:Proposed PRC national flag 004.svg|Design by Xiao Shuhua

File:Proposed PRC national flags 013.svg|Design by Xiao Shuhua

File:Proposed PRC national flags 018.svg|Design by Yan Xinghua

File:Proposed PRC national flag 003.svg|Design by Yang Taiyang

File:Proposed PRC national flags 043.svg|Design by Yang Taiyang

File:Proposed PRC national flags 032.svg|Design by Yu Zhuosheng

File:Proposed PRC national flags 005.svg|Design by Zhang Ding and Zhong Ling

File:Zhang Ding and Zhong Ling Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg|Design by Zhang Ding and Zhong Ling

File:Proposed PRC national flags 029.svg|Design by Zhang Ding and Zhong Ling

File:Proposed PRC national flags 020.svg|Design by Zhang Ding and Zhong Ling

File:Proposed PRC national flags 012.svg|Design by Zhang Ding and Zhong Ling

File:Proposed PRC national flags 041.svg|Design by Zhang Ding, Zhong Ling and Zhou Guangyuan

File:Proposed PRC national flags 016.svg|Design by Zhang Ding, Zhong Ling and Zhou Guangyuan

File:Proposed PRC national flag 019.svg|Design by Zhang Ding, Zhong Ling, Zhou Guangyuan and Xiao Shuhua

File:Proposed PRC national flag 014.svg|Design by Zhu De

File:Proposed PRC national flags 022.svg

File:Proposed PRC national flags 023.svg

File:Proposed PRC national flags 024.svg

File:Proposed PRC national flags 026.svg

File:Proposed PRC national flags 031.svg

File:Proposed PRC national flags 034.svg

File:Proposed PRC national flags 035.svg

File:Proposed PRC national flags 036.svg

File:Proposed PRC national flags 037.svg

File:Proposed PRC national flags 042.svg

File:Proposed PRC national flags 044.svg

File:Proposed PRC national flags 045.svg

File:Proposed PRC national flags 046.svg

File:Proposed PRC national flags 047.svg

File:Proposed PRC national flags 048.svg

File:Proposed PRC national flags 049.svg

File:Proposed PRC national flags 050.svg

File:Proposed PRC national flags 051.svg

File:Proposed PRC national flags 052.svg

File:Proposed PRC national flags 053.svg

File:Proposed PRC national flags 054.svg

=House flags=

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	1984–present	rowspan="2" \| House flag of China Merchants Group{{Cite web\|title=旗帜局标\|url=https://1872.cmhk.com/ph/huicui/index198.html\|access-date=2022-12-31\|website=1872.cmhk.com}}
File:House Flag of the China Merchants Group (1951).svg	1951–1984
File:House Flag of COSCO (1960 - 1993).svg	1960–1993	House flag of COSCO

=Historical socialist states=

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File: Flag of Minxi Communist Government.png	rowspan="3" \| 1931–34	Flag used in the {{ill\|Minxi Soviet Government\|zh\|闽西革命根据地}}	A red star and black hammer and sickle on the top-left corner.
File:Chinese soviet flag.svg	Jiangxi Soviet republic flag	A red star and hammer and sickle along with Chinese characters for "Chinese Communists" (Zhonggong, 中共) written in classical word order, i.e., read from the right.
File:National Flag of Chinese Soviet Republic.svg	Flag of the Chinese Soviet Republic{{citation\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171015131130/http://cpc.people.com.cn/GB/64184/64186/66640/4489881.html\|url=http://cpc.people.com.cn/GB/64184/64186/66640/4489881.html\|title=第二次全国苏维埃代表大会关于国徽国旗及军旗的决定\|archive-date=15 October 2017 }}	Red flag with the national emblem in the center.
File:Flag of Fujian People's Government.svg	1933–34	Flag of the Fujian People's Government	A horizontal bicolour of red and blue and charged with a yellow five-pointed star in the center.
File:Flag of Qiongya Soviet.svg	1928–41	Flag used in the {{ill\|Qiongya Soviet Government\|zh\|琼崖苏维埃政府}}

==Historical military flags==

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File:Flag of the Northeast Righteous and Brave Army.svg	1931	Flag of the Northeast Righteous and Brave Army{{Cite web\|url=https://min.news/zh-hans/history/c4ae23f19f6cdea135cc4b5d94688604.html\|title=历史：抗日战争时期的那些英雄的旗帜}}{{Dead link\|date=September 2024 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}	Red flag with the text "東北義勇軍" and a star.
File:Socialist red flag.svg		Flag of the Third Army of the Shandong People's Anti-Japanese Salvation Army{{Cite web \|url=http://share.ytcutv.com/folder700/folder717/folder741/folder742/2021-09-06/0eS1CEvPAgbgKgx0.html \|title=山东人民抗日救国军第三军军旗｜红色百宝云上展 \|access-date=4 February 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220204145203/http://share.ytcutv.com/folder700/folder717/folder741/folder742/2021-09-06/0eS1CEvPAgbgKgx0.html \|archive-date=4 February 2022 \|url-status=dead }}
	1927–1928	Flag of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army{{cite web\|url=https://www.jfdaily.com/wx/detail.do?id=98277\|title=军旗简史 {{!}} 你知道吗？从这一天起我军才有了统一军旗式样\|access-date=26 July 2022\|archive-date=26 July 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220726124630/https://www.jfdaily.com/wx/detail.do?id=98277\|url-status=live}}	Same as the 1928 version, but the left side reads "{{lang\|zh-hant\|工農革命軍}}" (China Workers'/Peasants' Revolutionary Army). Divisions were added, for example "{{lang\|zh-hant\|第二軍第一師}}" (Second Army, 1st Division).
File:中國工農紅軍軍旗.svg	1928–1930	Flag of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army	Left side reads "{{lang\|zh-hant\|中國工農紅軍}}" (Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army).
	1930	Flag of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army	Same as the 1928 version, but the left side has no characters and the top reads "{{lang\|zh-hant\|全世界無產階級聯合起來}}" ("Proletariats of the world, unite!").
File:Chinese red army.gif	1930–1931	Flag of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army	Same as April 1930 version but top reads "{{lang\|zh-hant\|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!").
File:Chinese Red Army Flag 1931.svg	1931–1934	Flag of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army	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).
File:Second War Flag of Chinese Soviet Republic.svg	1934–1937	Flag of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army
File:Flag of the 8th route army.svg	1937–1947	Flag of the Eighth Route Army (18th Group Army) in use by communist forces in the Second United Front during the Second Sino Japanese War	National Revolutionary Army unit flag with text "{{lang\|zh-hant\|國民革命軍第十八集團軍}}" (National Revolutionary Army 18th Group Army) on the side.

Republic of China

=National flags=

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File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg	9 December 1928–present	Flag of the Republic of China{{cite web\|url=https://english.president.gov.tw/page/96\|title=National flag\|access-date=29 July 2022\|archive-date=10 November 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201110191928/https://english.president.gov.tw/Page/96\|url-status=live}}	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 the island of Taiwan and other islands under the control of the ROC.
File:Vertical Flag of the Republic of China.svg	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.
File:Flag of the Republic of China-Nanjing (Peace, Anti-Communism, National Construction).svg	rowspan="3" \| 1940–1943	rowspan="3" \| Flag of the Reorganized National Government of the Republic of China.	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, National Construction".
File:Flag of the Republic of China-Nanjing (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, Anti-Communism".
File:Flag of the Republic of China-Nanjing (Peace, 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, National Construction".
File:Flag of the Republic of China 1912-1928.svg	1912–1928	First flag 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 for Han Chinese, yellow for Manchus, blue for Mongols, white for Hui and black for Tibetans. Later used by the Japanese puppet states of the East Hebei Autonomous Government, the Chinese Provisional Government, and the Reformed Government.
File:Flag of the Empire of China (1915–1916).svg	1916	Flag of Empire of China.	rowspan="2" \| The version with the red saltire was more commonly used than the version with the red centered cross.
File:Flag of the Empire of China (1916).svg	1916	Variant flag of Empire of China.

==Regional government flags==

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File:Flag of the Ta Han Szechuan Military Government.svg	rowspan="2" \| 1911–1912	Flag of the Great Han Sichuan Military Government.{{Cite web\|title=华西书信 – 启尔德_四川\|url=https://www.sohu.com/a/www.sohu.com/a/284536455_245023\|access-date=2022-12-31\|website=www.sohu.com}}{{Dead link\|date=September 2024 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}
File:Baguataiji.svg	Bagua flag of the Shanxi Provincial Military Government^zh

=Standards=

==Head of state==

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class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:Commander-in-Chief Flag of the Republic of China.svg	1988–present	Standard of the president of the Republic of China
File:Standard of the President of the Republic of China (1929-1988).svg	1929–1988	Old standard of the president of the Republic of China
File:Commander-in-Chief Flag of the Republic of China (Beiyang Government).svg	1927–1928	Commander-in-chief flag of the Republic of China (Beiyang government)

==Vice president==

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class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:Standard of the Vice President of the Republic of China.svg	1947–1986	Standard of the Vice President of the Republic of China	Abolished with the Act of Ensign of the Republic of China Navy ({{lang\|zh-hant\|海軍旗章條例}}) on 3 January 1986.

==Other high executive officials==

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File:Republic of China High Executive Officials' Flag.svg	1929–2003	A common flag for all ROC high executive officials

= Military flags =

style="width:100px;"\|Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Duration	style="width:250px;"\|Use
class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:ROC Ministry of National Defense Flag.svg	rowspan="2" \|1986–present	Flag of the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of China (Republic of China Armed Forces){{cite web\|title=陸海空軍軍旗條例\|url=https://law.moj.gov.tw/LawClass/LawAll.aspx?PCode=F0060005\|access-date=29 July 2022\|archive-date=2 February 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220202012229/https://law.moj.gov.tw/LawClass/LawAll.aspx?PCode=F0060005\|url-status=live}}
File:ROC General Chief of Staff of the Ministry of National Defense Flag.svg \|Flag of the Chief of the General Staff (Republic of China Armed Forces) \|
File:Republic of China Military Police Flag.svg	1924–present	Flag of the Republic of China Military Police
File:Flag of the Republic of China Reserve Command.svg	1945–present	Flag of the Republic of China Armed Forces Reserve
File:Flag of the Republic of China Combined Service Force.svg	1946–2012	Flag of the Republic of China Joint Logistics Command
File:Flag of the Taiwan Garrison Command.svg	1945–1992	Flag of the Taiwan Garrison Command

==Army==

style="width:100px;"\|Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Duration	style="width:250px;"\|Use	style="min-width:250px"\|Description
class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:Republic of China Army Flag.svg \|1924–present \|Flag of the Republic of China Army (formerly National Revolutionary Army) \|The Blue Sky with a White Sun with a red border.
File:ROC Commanding General of Army Flag.svg		Flag of the Army commander
File:ROCA Senior General's Flag.svg		Senior General's Flag
File:ROCA General's Flag.svg		General's Flag
File:ROCA Lieutenant General's Flag.svg		Lieutenant General's Flag
File:ROCA Major General's Flag.svg		Major General's Flag
File:ROCA Colonel's Flag.svg		Colonel's Flag
File:鐵血十八星旗.svg File:十九星旗.svg	1911–1928	Flag of the Wuchang uprising; army flag of the Republic of China	The banner of the Wuchang uprising of 10 October 1911, subsequently used as the flag of the army of the Republic of China, {{Circa\|1913}}–28.

==Navy==

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class="wikitable" width="100%"
colspan="4" \| {{center\|Naval ensign}}
File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg	1912–present	Ensign of the Republic of China Navy
File:Flag of the Republic of China-Nanjing (War Ensign).svg	1942–1945	Ensign of the Reorganized National Government of the Republic of China.	Used by the Japanese puppet government from 1 May 1942 until the end of the regime.
File:Naval Ensign of the Republic of China (1911).svg	1911	First Naval Ensign of the Republic of China
colspan="4" \| {{center\|Naval jack}}
File:Naval Jack of the Republic of China.svg	1928–present	Naval jack of the Republic of China Navy	Identical to the Kuomintang flag (see below).
File:Flag of the Republic of China-Nanjing (Naval Jack).svg	1940–1945	Naval jack of Reorganized National Government of the Republic of China	Used by the Japanese puppet government from 1940 until the end of the regime. The pennant reads "Kuomintang".
File:Flag of China (1912–1928).svg	1912–1928	Naval jack of the Republic of China Navy
colspan="4" \| {{center\|Rank flags}}
File:ROC Commanding General of Navy Flag.svg		Commanding General of Navy Flag
File:ROCN Senior Admiral's Flag.svg	rowspan="4" \| 1912–	Senior Admiral's Flag
File:ROCN Admiral's Flag.svg	Admiral's Flag
File:ROCN Vice Admiral's Flag.svg	Vice Admiral's Flag
File:ROCN Rear Admiral's Flag.svg	Rear Admiral's Flag
File:ROCN Captain's Flag.svg		Captain's Flag
File:ROCN Senior Officer's Flag.svg	1912–	Flag of the Bordered Blue Banner of the Eight Banners
File:ROCN Battle Fleet Leader's Pennant.svg	1924–	Battle Fleet Leader's Pennant
File:ROCN Navigating Battle Ship Pennant.svg	1962–	Navigating Battle Ship Pennant
File:ROCN Commission Pennant.svg	1924–	Commission Pennant
File:ROCN Duty Ship Pennant.svg	1912–	Duty Pennant
File:ROCN Unit Flag.svg	1986–	ROCN Unit Flag

==Air Force==

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class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:Flag of the Republic of China Air Force.svg	1981–present	rowspan="3" \| Flag of the Republic of China Air Force
File:Republic of China Air Forces Flag (1948).svg	1948–1981
File:Republic of China Air Forces Flag (1937).svg	1937–1948
File:ROC Commanding General of Air Force Flag.svg		Commanding General of Air Force Flag
File:ROCAF Senior General's Flag.svg		Senior General's Flag
File:ROCAF General's Flag.svg		General's Flag
File:ROCAF Lieutenant General's Flag.svg		Lieutenant General's Flag
File:ROCAF Major General's Flag.svg		Major General's Flag
File:ROCAF Colonel's Flag.svg		Colonel's Flag
File:ROCAF Unit Flag.svg	1986–present	rowspan="5" \| Air force units flag model
File:ROCAF Unit Flag (1981).svg	1981–1986
File:ROCAF Unit Flag (1962).svg	1962–1981
File:ROCAF Unit Flag (1958).svg	1958–1962
File:ROCAF Unit Flag (1948).svg	1948–1958

==Marine Corps==

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class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:Flag of the Republic of China Marine Corps.svg	Flag of the Republic of China Marine Corps
File:ROCMC General's Flag.svg	General's Flag
File:ROCMC Lieutenant General's Flag.svg	Lieutenant General's Flag
File:ROCMC Major General's Flag.svg	Major General's Flag
File:ROCMC Colonel's Flag.svg	Colonel's Flag
File:ROCMC Unit Flag.svg	Republic of China Marine Corps Unit Flag	In use since 1986

==Combined Logistics Command==

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class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:Flag of the Republic of China Combined Service Force.svg	1973–2012	rowspan="6" \| Flag of the Republic of China Combined Service Force
File:Republic of China Combined Service Force Flag-1964.svg	1964–1979
File:Republic of China Combined Service Force Flag-1960.svg	1960–1964
File:Republic of China Combined Service Force Flag-1958.svg	1958–1960
File:Republic of China Combined Service Force Flag-1956.svg	1956–1958
File:Republic of China Combined Service Force Flag-1952.svg	1952–1956

==National Defense University==

style="width:100px;"\|Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Duration	style="width:250px;"\|Use
class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:ROC NDU War College Flag.svg	rowspan="8" \| 2014–present	Banner of the Military College of the National Defense University
File:ROC NDU Army Command and Staff College Flag.svg	The banner of the Military College of Command and Staff of the National Defense University
File:ROC NDU Naval Command and Staff College Flag.svg	Naval Command and Staff College Flag
File:ROC NDU Air Command and Staff College Flag.svg	Air Command and Staff College Flag
File:ROC National Defense Medical Center Flag.svg	National Defense Medical Center Flag
File:ROC NDU Fu Hsing Kang College Flag.svg	Flag of Fu Hsing Kang College
File:ROC NDU Chung Cheng Institute of Technology Flag.svg	Chung Cheng Institute of Technology Flag
File:ROC NDU Management College Flag.svg	Flag of the Higher School of Management of the National Defense University
File:ROC National Defense University Flag.svg	2000–2014	Old banner of the Military College of the National Defense University
File:ROC Tri-service University Flag.svg	1968–2000	Old flag of the National Defense University

=Coast Guard Administration=

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class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:Flag of the Coast Guard Administration of the Republic of China.svg \| rowspan="6"\| 2000–present	Flag of the Coast Guard Administration of the Republic of China
File:Flag of the Minister of Coast Guard of the Republic of China.svg	Flag of the Minister of Coast Guard of the Republic of China
File:Flag of the Director of Coast Guard of the Republic of China.svg	Flag of the Director of Coast Guard of the Republic of China
File:Flag of the Nansha Commander of Coast Guard of the Republic of China.svg	Flag of the Nansha Commander of Coast Guard of the Republic of China
File:Flag of the Director General of Coast Guard of the Republic of China.svg	Flag of the Director General of Coast Guard of the Republic of China
File:Unit Flag of Coast Guard of ROC.svg	Unit Flag of Coast Guard of Republic of China
File:Ensign of Coastal Defense of Republic of China (1925-1928).svg	1925–1928	Ensign of Coastal Defense of Republic of China

=Police=

style="width:100px;"\|Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Duration	style="width:250px;"\|Use	style="min-width:250px"\|Description
class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:Flag of police of the Republic of China.svg	1974–present	Flag of police of the Republic of China
File:Flag of police of the Republic of China (1947).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.
File:Flag of police of the Republic of China (1932).svg	1932–1947	Flag of police of the Republic of China.
File:Flag of police of the Republic of China (1912).svg	1912–1928	Flag of police of the Republic of China
File:Flag of NPA.svg \| rowspan="5"\| 1974–present	Flag of National Police Agency
File:ROC Central Police University Flag.svg	Flag of Central Police University
File:Unit Flag of Volunteer Police of ROC.svg	Flag of Volunteer Police of the Republic of China
File:Flag of Director-General of ROC Police.svg	Flag of Director-General of ROC Police
File:Flag of Commissioner of Direct-controlled municipality of ROC Police.svg	Flag of Commissioner of Direct-controlled municipality of ROC Police
File:ROC County Guard Flag (1932-1949).svg	1932–1949	Flag of Voluntary Police of the Republic of China

==Water Police==

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class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:Ensign of the Chinese Water Police.svg	1928–1949	rowspan="2" \| Ensign of the Chinese Water Police
File:Ensign of the Chinese Water Police (1912).svg	1912–1928

=Fire Service=

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class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:Flag of fire service of the Republic of China.svg	rowspan="2" \| 1996–present	Flag of fire service of the Republic of China
File:Unit Flag of Fire Service of ROC.svg	Unit Flag of Fire Service

=Rescue aviation=

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class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:Flag of national airborne service of the Republic of China.svg	2005–present	Flag of the National Airborne Service Corps

=Ministries=

style="width:100px;"\|Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Duration	style="width:250px;"\|Use
class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:Flag of Sports Administration, MOE 20191119.svg		Flag of the Sports Administration
File:ROC Ministry of Transportation and Communications Flag.svg		Flag of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications
File:Flag of Ministry of Education ROC.svg		Flag of the Ministry of Education
File:ROC Ministry of Finance Flag.svg	2014–present	rowspan="2" \| Flag of the Ministry of Finance
File:Flag of Minister of Finance of ROC.svg	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.
File:ROC Ministry of Health and Welfare Flag.svg		Flag of the Ministry of Health and Welfare

=Councils=

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		Flag of the Atomic Energy Council
File:ROC Veterans Affairs Council Flag.svg		Flag of the Veterans Affairs Council
File:ROC Overseas Community Affairs Council Flag.svg		Flag of the Overseas Community Affairs Council
File:ROC National Communications Commission Flag.svg		Flag of the National Communications Commission
		Flag of the National Development Council

=Agency=

style="width:100px;"\|Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Duration	style="width:250px;"\|Use	style="min-width:250px"\|Description
class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:Flag of Taiwan Area National Freeway Bureau of the Republic of China.svg		Flag of Taiwan Area National Freeway Bureau of the Republic of China	Not in use since Taiwan Area National Bureau merged into Freeway Bureau in 2018.
File:Flag of Civil Aeronautics Administration of the Republic of China.svg		Flag of Civil Aeronautics Administration of the Republic of China
File:Flag of Bureau of High Speed Rail of the Republic of China.svg		Flag of Bureau of High Speed Rail of the Republic of China	Not in use since Bureau of High Speed Rail merged into Railway Bureau in 2018.
File:Flag of Taiwan Area National Expressway Engineering Bureau of the Republic of China.svg		Flag of Taiwan Area National Expressway Engineering Bureau, MOTC, Republic of China	Not in use since Taiwan Area National Expressway Engineering Bureau merged into Freeway Bureau in 2018.
File:Flag of Institute of Transportation of the Republic of China.svg		Flag of Institute of Transportation of the Republic of China
File:Flag of Maritime and Port Bureau of the Republic of China.svg	2014–present	Flag of Maritime and Port Bureau of the Republic of China
File:Flag of National Immigration Agency of the Republic of China.svg	2007–present	Flag of National Immigration Agency of the Republic of China

=Civil and Merchant Ensign=

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File:Civil Ensign of the Republic of China.svg	1929–1966	Civil Ensign of the Republic of China	Four serrated yellow stripes are added to the flag of the Republic of China for use as a civil ensign at sea. Present civil ensign is national flag.
File:Ensign of Chinese Fishery Patrol & Fishery Investigation Test Vessels (1935).svg	1935 – around 1949	Ensign of Chinese Fishery Patrol & Fishery Investigation Test Vessels

=Postal flags=

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File:Postal Ensign of the Republic of China.svg	1935–	rowspan="3" \| Postal Ensign of the Republic of China
File:Postal Ensign of China (1929- 1935).svg	1929–1935	The "Blue Sky with a White Sun" was placed in the canton.
File:Postal Ensign of China (1919-1929).svg	1919–1929	White flag with the Five-colored flag in the canton, bilingual text "Postes" in the lower hoist quarter, and a greylag goose in the fly half.

=Chinese Maritime Customs Service=

style="width:100px;"\|Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Duration	style="width:250px;"\|Use	style="min-width:250px"\|Description
class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:Flag of the Republic of China Customs Office.svg \| rowspan="2"\| 1977–present	Customs flag
File:Flag of Director General of Customs of ROC.svg	Flag of Director General of Customs
File:Flag of Minister of Finance of ROC.svg	1929–1950	Flag of the Inspector-General, 1929–1950 and is still used by the ROC Minister of Finance until 2014	Green background with yellow saltire superimposed by "Blue Sky with a White Sun" flag.
File:Ensign of the Chinese Maritime Customs Service.svg	1931–1950 (In use by vessels until 1976)	rowspan="2" \|Ensign of Chinese Customs (Nanking Government)
File:Ensign of Chinese Customs (1929-1931).svg	1929–1931
File:Ensign of Chinese Customs (Beiyang Government).svg	1911–1928	Ensign of Chinese Customs (Beiyang Government)

=Salt Administration=

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class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:Ensign of the Chinese Salt Administration.svg	1929–1949	rowspan="2" \| Ensign of the Chinese Salt Administration
File:Ensign of the Chinese Salt Administration (1912-1929).svg	1912–1929

=Yacht Club Ensign=

style="width:100px;"\|Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Duration	style="width:250px;"\|Use	style="min-width:250px"\|Description
class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:Civil Ensign of the Republic of China.svg	rowspan="2" \| 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.

=Sporting flags=

style="width:100px;"\|Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Duration	style="width:250px;"\|Use	style="min-width:250px"\|Description
class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg	1979–	Chinese Taipei Olympic flag	The ROC is recognized as "Chinese Taipei" in the Olympics, due to the political status of Taiwan.
File:Chinese Taipei Paralympic Flag.svg	2019–	Flag of Chinese Taipei used in the Paralympic Games
File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Deaf.svg		Flag of Chinese Taipei used in the Deaflympics
File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Universiade.svg		Flag of Chinese Taipei used in the Universiade
File:Chinese Taipei Volleyball Flag.svg		Chinese Taipei volleyball flag
File:Chinese Taipei esports flag.svg		Chinese Taipei esports flag	Used in esports competitions organized by Blizzard Entertainment.
File:Chinese Taipei Paralympic Flag (2004-2019).svg	2004–2019	Chinese Taipei Paralympic Flag
File:Chinese Taipei Paralympic Flag (1994-2004).svg	pre-2004	Chinese Taipei Paralympic Flag
File:Former Chinese Taipei Football Flag.svg		Former Chinese Taipei Football Flag

=City and county flags=

As of {{start date and age|18|11|1997}}, the Chinese Government banned localities from making and using local flags and emblems.中共中央办公厅、国务院办公厅关于禁止自行制作和使用地方旗、徽的通知 (Chinese Communist Central Governmental Notice to Ban Making and Using Local Flags and Emblems) 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.

=Provinces=

The PRC-controlled mainland does not have provincial flags, but the ROC-controlled area has a flag for one of its two provinces.

width="100px"\|Flag	width="100px"\|Duration	width="250px"\|Use	style="min-width:250px"\|Description
class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:Taiwan Province Flag.svg		Taiwan Province

class="wikitable sortable" ! class="unsortable"\|Flag !!colspan="2"\| Administrative division !! Adopted !!class="unsortable"\| Description
File:Kaohsiung flag.svg	{{sort\|Kaohsiung\|File:Kaohsiung City in Taiwan.svg}}	Kaohsiung City	rowspan="2" \| 2010–present	Stylized "{{lang\|zh-hant\|高}}". The colors symbolize sunshine, vitality, environmental protection, and the ocean.{{cite web \|title=市徽市旗 \|url=http://www.kcg.gov.tw/CP.aspx?n=1FA00AF1B01EEB41&s=B5FC50A1C806D74A \|website=高雄市政府 \|access-date=13 May 2021 \|date=30 September 2016 \|language=zh-TW \|archive-date=22 October 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022155943/https://www.kcg.gov.tw/CP.aspx?n=1FA00AF1B01EEB41&s=B5FC50A1C806D74A \|url-status=live }}
File:Flag of New Taipei City.svg	{{sort\|New Taipei\|File:New Taipei City in Taiwan.svg}}	New Taipei City	Stylized "{{lang\|zh-hant\|北}}" in the form of four hearts arranged to resemble a four-leaf clover.
File:Taichung City flag.svg	{{sort\|Taichung\|File:Taichung City in Taiwan.svg}}	Taichung City	2008–present
File:Flag of Tainan City.svg	{{sort\|Tainan\|File:Tainan City in Taiwan.svg}}	Tainan City	rowspan="2" \| 2010–present
File:Flag of Taipei City.svg	{{sort\|Taipei\|File:Taipei City in Taiwan.svg}}	Taipei City
File:Flag of Taoyuan County.svg	{{sort\|Taoyuan\|File:Taoyuan City in Taiwan.svg}}	Taoyuan City	2014–present
File:Chiayi City flag.svg	{{sort\|Chiayi\|File:Chiayi City in Taiwan.svg}}	Chiayi City
File:Flag of Keelung City.svg	{{sort\|Keelung City\|File:Keelung City in Taiwan.svg}}	Keelung City
File:Flag of Changhua County.svg	{{sort\|Changhua County\|File:Changhua County in Taiwan.svg}}	Changhua County
File:Chiayi County flag.svg	{{sort\|Chiayi County\|File:Chiayi County in Taiwan.svg}}	Chiayi County
File:Hsinchu County flag.svg	{{sort\|Hsinchu County\|File:Hsinchu County in Taiwan.svg}}	Hsinchu County
File:Flag of Hualien County.svg	{{sort\|Hualien County\|File:Hualien County in Taiwan.svg}}	Hualien County
File:Kinmen County flag.svg	{{sort\|Kinmen County\|File:Kinmen County in Taiwan (special marker).svg}}	Kinmen County
File:Lienchiang County flag.svg	{{sort\|Lienchiang County\|File:Lienchiang County in Taiwan (special marker).svg}}	Lienchiang County
File:Miaoli County flag.svg	{{sort\|Miaoli County\|File:Miaoli County in Taiwan.svg}}	Miaoli County
File:Flag of Nantou County.svg	{{sort\|Nantou County\|File:Nantou County in Taiwan.svg}}	Nantou County
File:Flag of Penghu County.svg	{{sort\|Penghu County\|File:Penghu County in Taiwan (special marker).svg}}	Penghu County
File:Pingtung County flag.svg	{{sort\|Pingtung County\|File:Pingtung County in Taiwan.svg}}	Pingtung County
File:Taitung County flag.svg	{{sort\|Taitung County\|File:Taitung County in Taiwan.svg}}	Taitung County
File:Flag of Yilan County.svg	{{sort\|Yilan County\|File:Yilan County in Taiwan.svg}}	Yilan County
File:Yunlin County flag.svg	{{sort\|Yunlin County\|File:Yunlin County in Taiwan.svg}}	Yunlin County

==History==

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class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:Flag of Kunming (1922-49).svg	1922–1949	Flag of Kunming{{cite web\|title="昆明"的由来与释义\|url=https://m.yunnan.cn/system/2020/04/26/030657257.shtml\|date=26 April 2020\|language=zh-CN\|access-date=13 November 2020\|archive-date=15 November 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115114057/https://m.yunnan.cn/system/2020/04/26/030657257.shtml\|url-status=live}}	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 {{lang\|zh-hant\|市}} character.
File:Flag of Taipei City 1981-2010.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.
File:Flag of Taipei County (1999-2006).svg	1999–2006	rowspan="3" \| Old flag of New Taipei City
File:Flag of Taipei County (1982-1999).svg	1980s–1999
File:Flag of Taipei County (2006-2010).svg	2006–2010
rowspan="2" \| File:Flag of Hsinchu County (Before 2019).svg	?–2010	rowspan="3" \| Old flag of Hsinchu County	rowspan="2" \|
2018–2019
File:Flag of Hsinchu County (2010-2019).png	2010–2018
File:Taichung County Flag.svg	1951–2010	Old flag of Taichung County
File:Flag of Tainan City (1978-2010).svg	1978–2010	Old flag of Tainan City
File:Tainan County Flag.svg	?–2010	Old flag of Tainan County
File:Flag of Kaohsiung City (1974-2009).svg	1974–2009	Old flag of Kaohsiung City
File:Flag of Kaohsiung County (1962–1999).svg	?–1999	Old flag of Kaohsiung County
File:Flag of Kaohsiung County.svg	1999–2010	Old flag of Kaohsiung County
File:Flag of Taitung County (1984–2014).svg	1984–2014	Old flag of Taitung County

=University flags=

style="width:100px;"\|Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Duration	style="width:250px;"\|Use
class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:University of China (1910s-1960s).jpg	1910s-?	Flag of the University of China
File:SJTU Flag 1928.svg	1928–?	Flag of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University

=Political flags=

style="width:100px;"\|Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Duration	style="width:250px;"\|Use	style="min-width:250px"\|Description
class="wikitable" width="100%"
colspan="4" \| {{center\|current}}
style="text-align:center;" \| Link to file	2017–present	Flag of Taiwan People's Communist Party
File:Flag of Taiwan Civil Government.png	2007–present	Flag of Taiwan Civil Government^zh
150px	rowspan="2" \| 2006–present	Flag of Hakka Party
File:Flag of Sovereign State for Formosa & Pescadores Party.png	Flag of Sovereign State for Formosa & Pescadores Party^zh
style="text-align:center;" \| Link to file	2005–present	Flag of Taiwan Independent Union^zh
style="text-align:center;" \| Link to file	2004–present	Flag of Non-Partisan Solidarity Union
File:台灣工黨黨旗.svg	2003–present	Flag of Taiwan Labor Party^zh{{citation\|url=https://www.taiwan-labor-party.org.tw/flag/\|title=我們的黨旗\|access-date=29 July 2022\|archive-date=29 July 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729165333/https://www.taiwan-labor-party.org.tw/flag/\|url-status=live}}
File:People First Party flag.svg	2000–present	Flag of People First Party
File:Taiwannewparty.svg	1993–present	Flag of New Party
File:Flag of the Chinese Concentric Patriotism Alliance (Party).svg	2010s–present	rowspan="2" \| Flag of the Patriot Alliance Association
	1993–present
File:Labor Party (Taiwan) flag.svg	rowspan="2" \| 1989–present	Flag of Labor Party	Red flag with green pile reversed and yellow star
style="text-align:center;" \| Link to file	Flag of Chinese People's Party
style="text-align:center;" \| Link to file	1986–present	Flag of Democratic Progressive Party
File:Flag of Matsu DPP Chapter.svg	?–present	Flag of Democratic Progressive Party ward on the Matsu Islands
File:WUFI Flag.svg	1970–present	Flag of World United Formosans for Independence
File:Flag of Chinese Youth Party.svg	1923–present	Flag of Chinese Youth Party
File:Flag of the Chinese Communist Party (Pre-1996).svg	1921–1949	Flag of the Chinese Communist Party	Communist hammer and sickle. Used by the CPC during the Republic of China era.
File:Naval Jack of the Republic of China.svg	1895–present	Flag of Kuomintang	Blue Sky with a White Sun
colspan="4" \| {{center\|former}}
File:國會政黨聯盟黨旗.svg	2018–2020	Flag of Congress Party Alliance
File:MCFAP for WIKI.png	2014–2020	Flag of Alliance of military personnel, officials and teachers^zh
File:Red party flag.svg	2007–2019	Flag of Home Party
File:TMGROCFlag.svg	2018–2019	Flag of the Taiwan Military (Junta) Government, a self-declared government led by Gao Anguo.^zh
File:Flag of Minkuotang.svg	2015–2019	Flag of Minkuotang
File:Flag of the Taiwan Democratic Communist Party.svg	2009–2020	Flag of Taiwan Democratic Communist Party
style="text-align:center;" \| Link to file	2007–2019	Flag of Taiwan Farmers' Party
style="text-align:center;" \| Link to file	1996–2020	Flag of Taiwan Independence Party
style="text-align:center;" \| Link to file	1994–2020	Flag of Taiwan Communist Party
File:中華社會民主黨黨旗.svg	1991–2020	Flag of Chinese Social Democratic Party^zh
File:Flag of CDSP.svg	1946–2020	China Democratic Socialist Party flag	Stylized "{{lang\|zh-hans\|井}}" in center
File:Flag of Fujian People's Government.svg	1933–1934	Flag of the Productive People's Party
File:Flag of Taiwanese People's Party (1929-1931).svg	1929–1931	rowspan="2" \| Flag of Taiwanese People's Party (Active in Japanese Taiwan)
File:Flag of Taiwanese People's Party (1929).svg	1929	Influences: File:Naval Jack of the Republic of China.svg
File:Flag of Kwangtung Peasants' Association.svg	1925–?	Flag of Guangdong Peasants' Association	Chinese national flag charged with yellow plough in fly.
File:Flag of Inner Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party.png	1925–1946	Flag of the Inner Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party
File:Flag of China (1889–1912).svg	1911–?	Flag of the Royalist Party	National flag (1889–1912)
File:Single Color Flag - F8E854.svg	19th–20th century	Flag of the Yellow Sand Society	Solid yellow flag

=Cultural flags=

style="width:100px;"\|Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Duration	style="width:250px;"\|Use	style="min-width:250px"\|Description
class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:达悟族旗帜.svg	2018–present	Flag of Tao people	A white flag with the traditional "boat's eye" symbol and traditional triangular ornaments on the top and bottom.{{cite web \| url=https://www.fotw.info/flags/tw_tao.html \| title=Tao Tribe of Orchid Island (Taiwan) \| access-date=29 May 2022 \| archive-date=11 May 2022 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220511183045/https://www.fotw.info/flags/tw_tao.html \| url-status=live }}
	2017–present	Flag of Rukai 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.{{cite web \| url=https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/life/breakingnews/2024961 \| title=升起「百合族旗」魯凱族原住民族議會今成立 – 生活 \| date=3 April 2017 \| access-date=29 May 2022 \| archive-date=29 May 2022 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220529163400/https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/life/breakingnews/2024961 \| url-status=live }}
File:台中市原住民旗.svg	2017–present	Flag of Taiwanese indigenous peoples in Taichung
File:阿米斯音乐节旗.svg	2016–present	"National flag" of Amis people in the Amis Music Festival.{{Cite web\|url=https://theinitium.com/article/20161229-city-amis-music-festival-edoulan/\|access-date=2022-12-31\|website=theinitium.com\|title=旗飄揚、歌高唱：阿米斯音樂節如何形塑都蘭的部落認同\|date=29 December 2016 \|language=zh}}{{cite web \| url=https://buzzorange.com/vidaorange/2019/10/18/suming/ \| title=「不要放棄自己，生命不會重來。」阿美族創作鬼才舒米恩Suming，質樸歌聲傳遞溫暖力量 \| date=18 October 2019 }}
File:马兰阿美旗帜.svg	?–present	Flag of Amis people in Taidong (Falangaw tribe^zh)
File:原權會會旗.svg	1984–1998	Flag of Taiwan Association for the Promotion of Aboriginal Rights^zh

=Proposed flags=

==Republic of China==

style="width:100px;"\|Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Duration	style="width:250px;"\|Use
class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:Flag of the Republic of China (draft 1).svg	rowspan="5" \| 1906	Teo Eng Hock and his wife's proposal 1 for the ROC flag
File:Flag of the Republic of China (draft 2).svg	Proposal 2 for the ROC flag
File:Flag of the Republic of China Army.svg	Proposal 3 for the ROC flag, later adopted as the flag of the Republic of China Army
File:中华民国元帅旗.svg	Proposal 4 for the ROC flag, later adopted as the flag of the China Zhi Gong Party
File:中华民国副元帅旗.svg	Proposal 5 for the ROC flag, later used as the flag of the marshall in Beiyang government

==Taiwan Independence Movement==

style="width:100px;"\|Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Duration	style="width:250px;"\|Use
class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:Flag of Blue Ground White Sun and Moon.svg	1955	Republic of Taiwan Provisional Government Proposal
File:Flag of Taiwan proposed 1996.svg	1994	Donald Liu's Proposal
File:908台灣國運動.svg	2005	908 Taiwan Republic Campaign's Proposal
File:Flag of World Taiwanese Congress.svg	2013	World Taiwanese Congress Proposal
File:Proposed flag of Taiwan the Formosa.svg	2016	"Taiwan the Formosa" by Chih-Hao Chen

=Railway flags=

style="width:100px;"\|Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Duration	style="width:250px;"\|Use	style="min-width:250px"\|Description
class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:Railways Ensign of the Republic of China.svg		Railways Ensign of the Republic of China	Also the flag of the Taiwan Railways Administration.
File:ROC Railway Flag (1919).svg	1919–1951	Railways Ensign of China	Used in Taiwan from 1947 to 1951.

=House flags=

style="width:100px;"\|Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Duration	style="width:250px;"\|Use
class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:House Flag of the China Merchants Group (1942 - 1951).svg	1942–1972	rowspan="2" \| House flag of China Merchants Group{{cite web\|url=http://www.cmhk.com/n13/n24/c13615/content.html\|title=招商局与新中国（14）:招商局历史上的一面公司旗\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006105439/http://www.cmhk.com/n13/n24/c13615/content.html \|archive-date=6 October 2014 }}
File:House Flag of the China Merchants Group (1873 - 1942).svg	1873–1942

=Association flags=

style="width:100px;"\|Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Duration	style="width:250px;"\|Use
class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:Emblem of Sanqingtuan.svg	1938–1947	Flag of Three Principles of the People Youth League
File:Flag of China Youth Corps.svg	1952–present	Flag of China Youth Corps{{citation\|url=https://www.cyc.org.tw/AboutUs/logo_Description_cn.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141010072312/https://www.cyc.org.tw/AboutUs/logo_Description_cn.html\|title=團徽（旗）的涵義\|archive-date=10 October 2014 }}
File:Flag of the Red Wheel.svg	1937–present	Flag of Red Swastika Society
File:Flag of China Sailors' Union.svg		Flag of China Sailor's Union

=Warlords=

style="width:100px;"\|Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Duration	style="width:250px;"\|Use	style="min-width:250px"\|Description
class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:Flag of the People's Anti-Imperialist Association.svg	1933–1944	Flag of Xinjiang	Used by Sheng Shicai's provincial government in Xinjiang until 1944.
File:KVZHD 1929 01.jpg	1929	Flag used by Zhang Xueliang's troops	Captured by Soviet soldiers in 1929.
File:Renflag.jpg	1911	Flag used by the rebel force in Xinhai Revolution in Anqing
File:Redorangeflag.jpg	1911	Flag used by the rebel force in Xinhai Revolution in Changsha
File:中华民国元帅旗.svg	1911	Flag used by the army led by Chen Jiongming
File:Single Color Flag - FFFFFF.svg	1911	Flag used by the rebel force in Xinhai Revolution in Zhejiang
File:Zhongflag.jpg	1911	Flag after the victory of the Kunming uprising
File:Hanflag.jpg	1911	Flag used by the Qing royalist force in Xinhai Revolution in Gejiu

Qing dynasty and other pre-1912 states

=National flags=

style="width:100px;"\|Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Duration	style="width:250px;"\|Use	style="min-width:250px"\|Description
class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:Flag of the Qing Dynasty (1889-1912).svg	1862–1912	Flag of the Qing dynasty	Naval flag and quasi-national flag on international occasions.
File:Flag of the Qing Dynasty (1862-1889).svg	1862–1890	Used on Qing dynasty naval ships for identification	Triangular variant of national flag.

=Standards=

style="width:100px;"\|Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Duration	style="width:250px;"\|Use	style="min-width:250px"\|Description
class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:Imperial standard of the Qing Emperor.svg	1862–1912	Standard of the Qing Emperor	Azure Dragon on a plain right triangle yellow field with the red sun of the three-legged crow in the upper left corner.

=Military flags=

style="width:100px;"\|Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Duration	style="width:250px;"\|Use	style="min-width:250px"\|Description
class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:Green Standard Army.svg	1644–1912	Flag of the Green Standard Army	Flag of the Green Standard Army. A green recolouring of the Imperial Standard of the Qing Emperor.
File:Bordered Yellow Banner.svg \| rowspan="8"\| 1615–1911	Flag of the Bordered Yellow Banner of the Eight Banners	The Eight Banners was created in the early 17th century by Nurhaci to unify the Jurchen people into the Manchu dynasty. The first three banners were under the direct command of the Emperor himself.
File:Plain Yellow Banner.svg	Flag of the Plain Yellow Banner of the Eight Banners
File:Plain White Banner.svg	Flag of the Plain White Banner of the Eight Banners
File:Plain Red Banner.svg	Flag of the Plain Red Banner of the Eight Banners
File:Bordered White Banner.svg	Flag of the Bordered White Banner of the Eight Banners
File:Bordered Red Banner.svg	Flag of the Bordered Red Banner of the Eight Banners
File:Plain Blue Banner.svg	Flag of the Plain Blue Banner of the Eight Banners
File:Bordered Blue Banner.svg	Flag of the Bordered Blue Banner of the Eight Banners

==Navy==

style="width:100px;"\|Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Duration	style="width:250px;"\|Use	style="min-width:250px"\|Description
class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:Flag of the Qing Dynasty (1889-1912).svg	1890–1912	The flag of the Qing Imperial Chinese Navy	Square version of above flag
File:Flag of the Qing Dynasty (1862-1889).svg	1862–1890	Used on Qing dynasty naval ships for identification	Same as national flag
File:Imperial Chinese Navy Secretary's Flag (1909-1911).svg	rowspan="8" \| 1909–1911	Flag for the Imperial Chinese Navy Secretary.{{cite web\|url=http://www.dpm.org.cn/shtml/117/@/7744.html\|title=《海军旗式及章服图说》\|access-date=29 July 2022\|archive-date=9 January 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109074616/http://www.dpm.org.cn/shtml/117/@/7744.html\|url-status=live}}
File:Imperial Chinese Navy Admiral's Flag (1909-1911).svg	The flag of the Admiral of the Beiyang Fleet from 1909 to 1911.
File:Imperial Chinese Navy Vice Admiral's Flag (1909-1911).svg	Command flag for Imperial Chinese Navy Vice Admiral.
File:Imperial Chinese Navy Rear Admiral's Flag (1909-1911).svg	Command flag for Imperial Chinese Navy Rear Admiral.
File:Imperial Chinese Navy Senior Officer's Flag (1909-1911).svg	Command flag for Imperial Chinese Navy Commodore.
File:Imperial Chinese Navy Fleet Leader's Flag (1909-1911).svg	Command flag for Imperial Chinese Navy Senior Officer's/Fleet Leader.
File:Imperial Chinese Navy Duty Ship Pennant (1909-1911).svg	Imperial Chinese Navy Duty Ship Pennant.
File:Imperial Chinese Navy Commission Pennant (1909-1911).svg	Imperial Chinese Navy Commission Pennant.
File:Flag of the Admiral of the Beiyang Fleet.svg	1890–1909	The flag of the Admiral of the Beiyang Fleet from 1890 to 1909.
File:Flag of Fleet Commander of the Beiyang Fleet.svg	1874–1890	The flag of the Admiral of the Beiyang Fleet from 1874 to 1890.
File:Flag of the Commander of Minelayers of Beiyang Fleet (1890-1909).svg	1890–1909	Flag of the Commander (Tongling) of Torpedo Boats
File:Flag of Provincial Commander-in-Chief of Beiyang Fleet.svg	1905–1909	Flag of Provincial Commander-in-Chief of Beiyang Fleet
150px	1890–1909	Flag of Commodore of Beiyang Fleet
File:Flag of High-ranking Official of Beiyang Fleet.svg	rowspan="6" \| 1905–1909	Flag of High-ranking Official of Beiyang Fleet
File:Flag of Deputy Commanders of the Beiyang Fleet.svg	Officer (Junguan) of the Beiyang Fleet
File:Imperial Chinese Navy Admiral's Flag (1905-1909).svg	Flag of Minister of the Navy, or Admiral (de jure, probably not used)
File:Imperial Chinese Navy Fleet Commander's Flag (1905-1909).svg	Flag of the Admiral and Fleet Commander, or Vice Admiral (de jure, probably not used)
File:Imperial Chinese Navy Squadron Commander's Flag (1905-1909).svg	Flag of the Admiral and Squadron Commander, or Rear Admiral (de jure, probably not used)
File:Imperial Chinese Navy Commodore's Flag (1905-1909).svg	Flag of the Commodore, or Commodore First Class (de jure, probably not used)
150px	1890–1909	Flag of the Leader (Duizhang), or Commodore Second Class
colspan="4" \| {{center\|Proposed}}
File:Proposed Ensign of Qing Navy 1863.svg	rowspan="2" \| Proposed in 1863	Ensign of Qing Navy
150px	Proposed in 1863 Commission Pennant of Qing Navy
colspan="4" \| {{center\|Other}}
File:Chinese junk pennant RMG L0186.tiff File:Chinese junk pennant RMG L0184.jpg	Junk pennants	In addition to the typical flags, some Qing ships also used individual silk pennants.	The two pictures provided here are examples only.

=Chinese Maritime Customs Service=

style="width:100px;"\|Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Duration	style="width:250px;"\|Use	style="min-width:250px"\|Description
class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:Ensign of Chinese Customs (Qing Dynasty).svg	1867–1911	Ensign of Chinese Customs	A green flag with yellow saltire.

=House flags=

style="width:100px;"\|Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Duration	style="width:250px;"\|Use	style="min-width:250px"\|Description
class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:House Flag of the China Merchants Group (1873 - 1942).svg	1873–1942	rowspan="2" \| House flag of China Merchants Group

= Flags of localized regimes =

style="width:100px;"\|Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Duration	style="width:250px;"\|Use	style="min-width:250px"\|Description
class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:Black Flag Army Flag.svg	1860s–1885	Flag of the Black Flag Army	Flag of the Black Flag Army, a Chinese-Vietnamese army and guerrilla force that fought against the French in the Sino-French War. A black flag with a white 令 character.
File:Flag of the Republic of Formosa (1895).svg	1895	Flag of the Republic of Formosa{{cite web\|title=The Tiger Flag – surrogate, replica or 'real thing'?\|url=https://www.gla.ac.uk/media/Media_276749_smxx.pdf\|access-date=29 July 2022\|archive-date=29 July 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729213139/https://www.gla.ac.uk/media/Media_276749_smxx.pdf\|url-status=live}}	Tiger on a plain blue filed with azure clouds below it.
File:Flag of Zheltuga Republic.svg	1883	Flag used by gold miners in so-called Zheltuga 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".
File:Flag of Yettishar (1873-1877).svg	1873–1877	rowspan="2" \| Flag of Yettishar	Used by Yettishar until 1877.
File:Flag of Yettishar (1865-1873).svg	1865–1873	Used by Yettishar until 1873.
File:Dragon flag used by Du Wenxiu.svg	1856–1873	Flag of Pingnan Guo
File:Flag of Ming Cheng.svg	1661–1683	Flag of the Kingdom of Tungning	The Chinese character "鄭" in a red circle outline on a plain white field.
File:Flag of the Dutch East India Company.svg	1624–1668	Flag of the Dutch Formosa	Flag of the Dutch East India Company
File:Flag of Cross of Burgundy.svg	1626–1642	Flag of the Spanish Formosa	Cross of Burgundy

== Flags of the Boxer Rebellion ==

style="width:100px;"\|Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Duration	style="width:250px;"\|Use	style="min-width:250px"\|Description
class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:Yihetuan flag.svg	{{circa\|1890s–1901}}	Battle flag	Battle flag used by the Yihetuan during the Boxer Rebellion. A red flag with a black square, inscribed with a red character 令 ({{zh\|p=lìng

}; {{literal translation|command|order}}), inspired by the flag of the Black Flag Army.

| File:扶清灭洋 (义和团旗).svg

|| {{circa|1890s–1901}} || Anti-foreign flag || A type of flag used by the Yihetuan during the Boxer Rebellion, inscribed with the characters 扶清滅洋 ({{zh|p=fú qīng miè yáng|l=Support the Qing and Destroy the Foreigners}}). A contemporary French Jesuit's diary describes the flag as "yellow [...] with a black border."{{cite book |last=Steiger |first=George Nye |date=1966 |title=China and the Occident: The Origin and Development of the Boxer Movement |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nQiGAAAAIAAJ |publisher=Russell & Russell |page=132 |isbn=9780846207535}}

== Flags of the Chinese Pirates ==

style="width:100px;"\|Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Duration	style="width:250px;"\|Use	style="min-width:250px"\|Description
class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:Flag or hanging depicting Ziwei Dadi RMG D5453.tiff	c. 1849	Reputedly the flag of the Chinese pirate Shap-ng-tsai or decoration confused with the ensign.	The flag is painted with a depiction of Zhang Daoling (34–156 AD), founder of Daoism as a religion in China. He is seated on a rock holding a Bagua (a symbol of Daoism) with a tiger or qilin behind him. A border of bats runs down the fly edge (a symbol of good luck).{{cite web \| url=https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-554 \| title=Flag or hanging depicting Ziwei Dadi \| Royal Museums Greenwich \| access-date=1 August 2022 \| archive-date=12 September 2022 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912232700/https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-554 \| url-status=live }}

== Banners described by Wujing Zongyao ==

File:武经总要_曾公亮和丁度_宋朝四_11.jpg|Song dynasty

File:武经总要_曾公亮和丁度_宋朝四_12.jpg|Song dynasty

File:武经总要_曾公亮和丁度_宋朝四_13.jpg|Song dynasty

File:武经总要一_19.jpg|Song dynasty

File:武经总要一_20.jpg|Song dynasty

File:武经总要三_08.jpg|Song dynasty

== Banners described by Jixiao Xinshu ==

File:紀效新書軍旗 01.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:紀效新書軍旗 02.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:紀效新書軍旗 03.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:紀效新書軍旗 04.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:紀效新書軍旗 05.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:紀效新書軍旗 06.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:紀效新書軍旗 07.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:紀效新書軍旗 08.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:紀效新書軍旗 09.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:紀效新書軍旗 10.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:紀效新書軍旗 11.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:紀效新書軍旗 12.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:紀效新書軍旗 13.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:紀效新書軍旗 14.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:紀效新書軍旗 15.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:紀效新書軍旗 16.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:紀效新書軍旗 17.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:紀效新書軍旗 18.jpg|Ming dynasty

== Banners described by Wubei Zhi ==

File:武備志茅元儀明朝戰旗 01.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志茅元儀明朝戰旗 02.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志茅元儀明朝戰旗 03.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志茅元儀明朝戰旗 04.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志茅元儀明朝戰旗 05.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志茅元儀明朝戰旗 06.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志茅元儀明朝戰旗 07.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志茅元儀明朝戰旗 08.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志茅元儀明朝戰旗 09.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志茅元儀明朝戰旗 10.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志茅元儀明朝戰旗 11.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志茅元儀明朝戰旗 12.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志茅元儀明朝戰旗 13.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志茅元儀明朝戰旗 14.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志茅元儀明朝戰旗 15.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志茅元儀明朝戰旗 16.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志茅元儀明朝戰旗 17.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志茅元儀明朝戰旗 18.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志茅元儀明朝戰旗 19.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志茅元儀明朝戰旗 20.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志茅元儀明朝戰旗 21.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志茅元儀明朝戰旗 22.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志茅元儀明朝戰旗 23.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志茅元儀明朝戰旗 24.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志茅元儀明朝戰旗 25.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志茅元儀明朝戰旗 26.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志茅元儀明朝戰旗 27.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志茅元儀明朝戰旗 28.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志茅元儀明朝戰旗 29.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志茅元儀明朝戰旗 30.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志茅元儀明朝戰旗 31.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志茅元儀明朝戰旗 32.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志茅元儀明朝戰旗 33.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志茅元儀明朝戰旗 34.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志茅元儀明朝戰旗 35.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志茅元儀明朝戰旗 36.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志茅元儀明朝戰旗三 02.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志茅元儀明朝戰旗二 01.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志茅元儀明朝戰旗二 02.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志茅元儀明朝戰旗二 03.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志_茅元儀_明朝_戰旗二_04.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志_茅元儀_明朝_戰旗二_05.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志_茅元儀_明朝_戰旗二_06.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志_茅元儀_明朝_戰旗二_07.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志_茅元儀_明朝_戰旗二_08.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志_茅元儀_明朝_戰旗二_09.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志_茅元儀_明朝_戰旗二_10.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志_茅元儀_明朝_戰旗二_11.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志_茅元儀_明朝_戰旗二_12.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志_茅元儀_明朝_戰旗二_13.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志_茅元儀_明朝_戰旗二_14.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志_茅元儀_明朝_戰旗二_15.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志_茅元儀_明朝_戰旗二_16.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志_茅元儀_明朝_戰旗二_17.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志_茅元儀_明朝_棋子_01.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:武備志_茅元儀_明朝_棋子_02.jpg|Ming dynasty

== Banners present in old paintings ==

File:Han Dynasty Tomb Mural in Yang-shan Town (羊山鎭), Chin-hsiang County (金鄕縣).jpg|Han dynasty

File:Yingchengzi Han Tombs.png|Han dynasty

File:Meng Huo's red ox.jpg|Shu Han

File:Story of the Five Hundred Robbers (535–557 CE), Mogao Cave 285, Dunhuang, China, pt 2.jpg|Western Wei

File:Paintings on west wall of Xu Xianxiu Tomb.jpg|Northern Qi

File:Dunhuang Zhang Yichao army.jpg|Tang dynasty

File:Dunhuang Tang mural shieldbearers.jpg|Tang dynasty

File:長樂公主墓甲胄儀衛圖.jpg|Tang dynasty

File:Tang shieldbearer mural.jpg|Tang dynasty

File:Honour guard of Princess Changle (长乐公主墓), Zhao Mausoleum, Shaanxi province. Tang Zhenguan year 17, ie 644 CE.jpg|Tang dynasty

File:Zhangfangshan Liao tomb mural H.jpg|Liao dynasty

File:Song dynasty flag (51167903362).jpg|Song dynasty

File:Song dynasty flag (51168804543).jpg|Song dynasty

File:Song dynasty flag (51168804288).jpg|Song dynasty

File:Jingde reign flag (51178330670).jpg|Song dynasty

File:Da jia lu bu tu shu flag (51177239406).jpg|Song dynasty

File:Da jia lu bu tu shu flag 2 (51176560327).jpg|Song dynasty

File:Da jia lu bu tu shu flag 3 (51178031774).jpg|Song dynasty

File:Da jia lu bu tu shu flag 4 (51176560347).jpg|Song dynasty

File:Da jia lu bu tu shu flag 5 (51177239446).jpg|Song dynasty

File:Da jia lu bu tu shu flag 6 (51178031839).jpg|Song dynasty

File:Song Dynasty Camp Painting.jpg|Song dynasty

File:Song Dynasty Chinese Painting.jpg|Song dynasty

File:Song Dynasty Banners Painting.jpg|Song dynasty

File:大理國梵像卷王圖.jpg|Dali Kingdom

File:Xixia Painting from Hongfo Pagoda (28069106568).jpg|Western Xia

File:Jin (Jurchen) flags (51168762566).jpg|Jin dynasty (1115–1234)

File:Jurchen Jin flag (51167903777).jpg|Jin dynasty (1115–1234)

File:Jurchen Jin flag (51169668670).jpg|Jin dynasty (1115–1234)

File:Yuan dynasty flag (51168573616).jpg|Yuan dynasty

File:Yuan dynasty flag (51169667130).jpg|Yuan dynasty

File:Yuan dynasty flag (51169666950).jpg|Yuan dynasty

File:Yuan dynasty flag (51168573791).jpg|Yuan dynasty

File:Yuan Dynasty Military Banners.jpg|Yuan dynasty

File:Ming lamellar coat cavalry.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:Ming artillerymen.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:Water Margin shields.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:Ming dynasty flag (51167906167).jpg|Ming dynasty

File:Ming dynasty flag (51167909457).jpg|Ming dynasty

File:Ming dynasty flag (51168575421).jpg|Ming dynasty

File:Ming dynasty flag (51168575676).jpg|Ming dynasty

File:Ming dynasty flag (51168576971).jpg|Ming dynasty

File:Ming dynasty flag (51168806403).jpg|Ming dynasty

File:Ming dynasty flag (51168808943).jpg|Ming dynasty

File:Ming dynasty flag (51168809758).jpg|Ming dynasty

File:Ming dynasty flag (51168810258).jpg|Ming dynasty

File:Ming dynasty flag (51169358549).jpg|Ming dynasty

File:Ming dynasty flag (51169359734).jpg|Ming dynasty

File:Ming dynasty flag (51169359954).jpg|Ming dynasty

File:Ming dynasty flag (51169360714).jpg|Ming dynasty

File:Ming dynasty flag (51169670790).jpg|Ming dynasty

File:Ming dynasty flag (51169673925).jpg|Ming dynasty

File:Ming dynasty Departure Herald Return Clearing (51169409504).jpg|Ming dynasty

File:Shanglintu military banners (51184929230).jpg|Ming dynasty

File:Shanglintu ornate military flags (51183168262).jpg|Ming dynasty

File:Shanglintu red military flags (51184929135).jpg|Ming dynasty

File:The Return Herald (出警图) - Jiajing period (27 May 1521 – 23 January 1567) 04.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:Ming soldiers 02.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:Ming infantrymen from scroll painting Wako-Zukan.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:Ming Battle Banners.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:Ming Battle Banners 2.jpg|Ming dynasty

File:Ming Cataphracts March.jpg|Ming dynasty

Manchukuo

=National flag=

style="width:100px;"\|Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Duration	style="width:250px;"\|Use	style="min-width:250px"\|Description
class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:Flag of Manchukuo.svg	1932–1945	Flag of Manchukuo	A yellow field with the red, blue, white, and black stripes of the first flag of the Republic of China (see above) in the canton.

=Standards=

style="width:100px;"\|Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Duration	style="width:250px;"\|Use	style="min-width:250px"\|Description
class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:Flag of the Emperor of Manchukuo.svg	1935–1945	Imperial standard of the Emperor of Manchukuo.	Used by the Emperor of Manchukuo.

=Manchukuo Imperial Army and Navy=

style="width:100px;"\|Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Duration	style="width:250px;"\|Use	style="min-width:250px"\|Description
class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:War Ensign of Manchukuo.svg	rowspan="2" \| 1935–1945	War ensign of Manchukuo.	Used by the Manchukuo Imperial Army.
File:Flag of the Minister of Defence of Manchukuo.svg	Flag of Navy Minister of Manchukuo
File:Flag of admiral of the Navy of Manchukuo (1932–1935).svg	1932–1935	Flag of admiral of the Navy
File:Flag of admiral of the Navy of Manchukuo.svg	1935–1945	Flag of admiral of the Navy
File:Flag of vice admiral of the Navy of Manchukuo (1932–1935).svg	1932–1935	Flag of vice admiral of the Navy
File:Flag of viceadmiral of the Navy of Manchukuo.svg	1935–1945	Flag of vice admiral of the Navy
File:Flag of rear admiral of the Navy of Manchukuo (1932–1935).svg	1932–1935	Flag of rear admiral of the Navy
File:Flag of rear admiral of the Navy of Manchukuo.svg	1935–1945	Flag of rear admiral of the Navy
File:Flag of commander of the Navy of Manchukuo.svg	1932–1935	Flag of 1st class commodore of the Navy
File:Flag of commodore of the Navy of Manchukuo.svg \| rowspan="3"\| 1935–1945	Flag of 1st class commodore of the Navy
File:Flag of commander of the Navy of Manchukuo.svg	Flag of commander (2nd class commodore) of the Navy
File:Flag of superior commander of the Navy of Manchukuo.svg	Flag of superior commander of the Navy

=Government flags=

style="width:100px;"\|Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Duration	style="width:250px;"\|Use	style="min-width:250px"\|Description
class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:Flag of Manchukuo Marine Office.svg	rowspan="3" \| 1935–1945	Flag of the Manchukuo Shipping Office.	Used by the Manchukuo Shipping Office.
File:Flag of Manchukuo Coast Guard.svg	Flag of the Manchukuo Coast Guard.	Used by the Manchukuo Coast Guard.
File:Flag of Manchukuo Marine Transport.svg	Flag of Manchukuo Marine Transport.

=Police flags=

style="width:100px;"\|Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Duration	style="width:250px;"\|Use	style="min-width:250px"\|Description
class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:Flag of Manchukuo Marine Police.svg	rowspan="5" \| 1932–1945	Flag of the Manchukuo Marine Police	Used by the Manchukuo Marine Police.
File:Flag of Chief of Civil Administration of Manchukuo.svg	Flag of the Chief of Civil Administration
File:Flag of Chief of Police Civil Administration of Manchukuo.svg	Flag of the Chief of Police Civil Administration	Used by the Manchukuo Marine Police.
File:Flag of Chief of Marine Police of Manchukuo.svg	Flag of the Chief of Marine Police
File:Flag of Marine Police Senior Officer at Present Afloat of Manchukuo.svg	Flag of the Marine Police Senior Officer at Present Afloat

=Political flags=

style="width:100px;"\|Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Duration	style="width:250px;"\|Use	style="min-width:250px"\|Description
class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:Flag of Concordia Association.svg	1931–1945	Flag of the Concordia Association.	Used by the Concordia Association of Manchukuo. Contains the Chinese characters 協和.
File:Flag of Russian Fascist Party.svg	1931–1943	Flag of the Russian Fascist Party.	Minor Russian émigré movement that was based in Manchukuo.

=Other=

style="width:100px;"\|Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Duration	style="width:250px;"\|Use	style="min-width:250px"\|Description
class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:Flag of Manchukuo Postflag.svg	rowspan="2" \| 1932–1945	Flag of the Manchukuo Post	Postal flag of Manchukuo.
File:Flag of Boy Scouts of Manchukuo.svg	Flag of the Boy Scouts of Manchukuo.	Used by the Boy Scouts of Manchukuo.
File:Flag of South Manchuria Railway Company.svg	1906–1945	Flag of the South Manchuria Railway.

Other Japanese puppet states

style="width:100px;"\|Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Duration	style="width:250px;"\|Use	style="min-width:250px"\|Description
class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:Flag of the Great Way Municipal Government of Shanghai.svg	1937–1938	Flag of the Great Way Government.
File:Flag of Shinminkai.png	1943	Flag of the {{ill\|New People's Society\|zh\|中华民国新民会}}.	{{ill\|New People's Society\|zh\|中华民国新民会}} (新民會, "Xinminhui"), a collaborationist, quasi-political-party organization in northern China under Japanese occupation.
File:Flag of China (1912–1928).svg	1938–1940	Flag of the Reformed Government of the Republic of China.
File:Flag of Mongol Military Government (1936-1937).svg	1936–1939	Flag of the Mongol Military Government, which became the Flag of the Mongol United Autonomous Government in 1937.	A vertical pattern of red, yellow, white as a canton on a blue field.
File:Flag_of_the_Mongol_United_Autonomous_Government_as_described_by_The_Airpost_Journal_(reconstruction).svg	1937	Flag of the Mongol United Autonomous Government (alternate reconstruction).	Reconstruction of the flag of the Mongol United Autonomous Government based on The Airpost Journal's description. It mentions "a square of horizontal red, yellow, white and black stripes".{{cite web\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170107010250/http://www.americanairmailsociety.org/APJbackissues/Volume%208/APJ,%20Issue%2085,%20Vol%20ViII,%20No%208,%20Mayl%201937f.pdf \|archive-date=2017-01-07\| url=http://www.americanairmailsociety.org/APJbackissues/Volume%208/APJ,%20Issue%2085,%20Vol%20ViII,%20No%208,%20Mayl%201937f.pdf \|title=The Airpost Journal}}
File:Flag of Chanan.svg	rowspan="2" \| 1938–1939	Flag of the South Chahar Autonomous Government, also known as Chanan. Later merged with the Mongol United Autonomous Government and Jinbei to create Mengjiang	A vertical pattern of red, white, blue as a canton on a yellow field.
File:Flag of Jinbei.svg	Flag of the North Shanxi Autonomous Government, also known as Jinbei. Later merged with the Mongol United Autonomous Government and Chanan to create Mengjiang	A vertical pattern of red, blue, white as a canton on a yellow field.
File:Flag of the Mengjiang.svg	1939–1945	Flag of Mengjiang	A horizontal pattern of yellow, blue, white, red, white, blue, and yellow again.

Foreign concessions and colonies

=Dalian=

style="width:100px;"\|Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Duration	style="width:250px;"\|Use	style="min-width:250px"\|Description
class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg	1905–1945	Kwantung Leased Territory	Flag of Japan
File:Flag of Russia.svg	1898–1905	Russian Dalian	Flag of Russia

=Tianjin=

style="width:100px;"\|Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Duration	style="width:250px;"\|Use	style="min-width:250px"\|Description
class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg	1901–1917	Austro-Hungarian concession of Tianjin	Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy
File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg	1902–1931	Belgian concession of Tianjin	Flag of Belgium
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	1860–1943	British concession of Tianjin	Union Jack
File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg	1901–1943	Italian concession of Tianjin	Flag of Italy
File:Flag of Russia.svg	1900–1924	Russian concession of Tianjin	Flag of Russia

=Chinese Eastern Railway=

style="width:100px;"\|Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Duration	style="min-width:250px"\|Description
class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:Flag of CER (1932).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.
File:Flag of CER (1925).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.
File:Flag of CER (1915).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.
File:Flag of CER (1897).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.

=Hong Kong=

=Macau=

=Qingdao=

style="width:100px;"\|Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Duration	style="width:250px;"\|Use	style="min-width:250px"\|Description
class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:Flag of Germany (1867–1918).svg	1898–1914	Kiautschou Bay Leased Territory	Flag of Germany (1867–1918)

=Shanghai=

style="width:100px;"\|Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Duration	style="width:250px;"\|Use	style="min-width:250px"\|Description
class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:Flag of the Shanghai International Settlement.svg	c. 1917–1941	rowspan="2" \| Shanghai International Settlement
File:Flag of the Shanghai International Settlement pre-WWI.svg	1863–c. 1917
File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg	1849–1943	Shanghai French Concession	Flag of France
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	1845–1863	British Concession in Shanghai	Union Jack
File:Flag of the United States (1863-1865).svg	1848–1863	American Concession in Shanghai	Flag of the United States

=Weihai=

style="width:100px;"\|Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Duration	style="width:250px;"\|Use	style="min-width:250px"\|Description
class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:British Weihaiwei flag.svg	1903–1930	British Weihaiwei	A British Blue Ensign with two Mandarin ducks standing on a beach. Flag of Weihaiwei
File:Flag of the Commissioner of Weihaiwei (1899-1903).svg	1899–1903	rowspan="2" \| Flag of the Commissioner of Weihaiwei
File:Flag of the Commissioner of Weihaiwei (1903-1930).svg	1903–1930

=Zhanjiang=

style="width:100px;"\|Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Duration	style="width:250px;"\|Use	style="min-width:250px"\|Description
class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg	1898–1945	Guangzhouwan	Flag of France

Secessionist states

=East Turkestan=

style="width:100px;"\|Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Duration	style="width:250px;"\|Use	style="min-width:250px"\|Description
class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:Kokbayraq flag.svg	1933–1934	Flag of the First East Turkestan Republic

=Tibet=

style="width:100px;"\|Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Duration	style="width:250px;"\|Use	style="min-width:250px"\|Description
class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:Chushi Gangdruk-flag.svg	1958–1974	Flag of Chushi Gangdruk	Used by Chushi Gangdruk, a Tibetan guerrilla group, until 1974. The group still exists among the Tibetan exiles and still uses the sword emblem.
File:Flag of Tibet.svg	1959–present	Flag of Tibet	Currently used by the Tibetan Government in Exile located in Dharamshala, India
File:Flag of Tibet (1916-1951).svg	1916–1951	Flag of Tibet (1912–1951)	Used by Tibet until 1951.
File:Flag of the General Derge Se (Tibet).svg	?–1951	Flag of the General Derge Se for the Tibetan Army

Misattributed flags

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.

width="110"\|Flag	width="100"\|Date	width="250"\|Use	width="400"\|Description
class="wikitable"
colspan="4" \| {{center\|Mistakes in historical sources}}
File:China. Imperial Flag. Johnson's new chart of national emblems, 1868.jpg	19th century	Incorrect image of the Qing flag in the Western publication.	The dragon bears a resemblance to the one on the Flag of Wales.
File:Fictitious Flag of Tibet-before 1912.svg	20th century	Alleged pre-1912 Tibetan flag	Fictitious flag appearing on a collector card from a chocolate manufacturer featuring the palace of the Dalai Lama in Lhasa in the early 20th century. Identical to Chinese Merchant Group flag.
File:Flag of the East Hebei Autonomous Government.svg \|1935–1938 \|Alleged flag of the East 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 erroneous coloring. Identical to Provincial Commander-in-Chief of Beiyang Fleet flag.
colspan="4" \| {{center\|Historical fiction}}
File:Tibetan snow leopard.svg	7th Century (de facto 1990s)	Alleged flag of The Tibetan Empire	A modern interpretation of an uncertain standard of the Tibetan Emperor, Songtsen Gampo.
File:Flag of Tang Dynasty (China).svg	rowspan="6" \| 21st century	Flag allegedly representing the Tang dynasty on the internet. Similar flags are attributed to other dynasties.
File:Flag of the Mongol Empire 2.svg	rowspan="3" \| Flags allegedly representing the Mongol Empire or Yuan dynasty on the internet.
File:Flag of the Mongol Empire 3.svg	A white Soyombo on a blue background.
File:Flag of Mongol.jpg
File:日月旗.svg	The "Sun Moon Flag", attributed to the Ming dynasty	Improperly used both on the internet and in real life.{{cite web\|url=https://inf.news/en/history/05fc3471c54f791d03b262337893d7f2.html \|access-date=2023-10-06 \|title=Daming's symbol "Sun Moon Flag"}}
File:Mingdynastyflag.png	Another variant of the Ming dynasty Flag
File:Flag of Concordia Association (Manchu Script).svg	1931–1945 (de facto 21st century)	Flag of the Concordia Association.	Contains the Manchu text ᠰᡳᡝᡥᠣᡥᡠᡳ. The Manchu version has never been used.
File:Flag of Gan Ning.svg	?	Alleged flag of the pirate Gan Ning.	Various flags containing a bell are assigned to a pirate on the Internet.
File:Cheng I Sao Flag 2.svg	?	Alleged flag of the pirate Ching Shih.
colspan="4" \| {{center\|Fictional ethnic flags}}
File:Flag of Han Nation.svg	[https://www.zhihu.com/question/58001364/answer/3205107519 2000s]	Flag of the Han Chinese. Created by unknown Internet user in 2000s and used by some Han nationalist netizens since then. This flag has also been used to represent the Han Dynasty in some historical reenactments.	The loong symbol is from Qinglong Wadang manufactured in Han dynasty, collected in Xi'an museum.
File:Flag of the Zhuang people.svg	rowspan="2" \| [http://create-recreate.blogspot.com/2012/07/guangxi-zhuang-china.html around 2012]	Flag of the Zhuang people. The project was created by Leonardo Piccioni de Almeida and gained some popularity among Internet users criticizing the PRC. PRC law prohibits the use of cultural flags. Some websites use this flag to represent the Zhuang language.
File:Proposed Yi flag.svg	Flag of the Yi people. The project was created by Leonardo Piccioni de Almeida and gained some popularity among Internet users criticizing the PRC. PRC law prohibits the use of cultural flags. Some websites use this flag to represent the Yi language.
File:Salar flag.svg	21st century	Flag of the Salar people. Tamga of the Salur tribe is actually used, but there is no evidence that it is used as a flag. PRC law prohibits the use of cultural flags. Some websites use this flag to represent the Salar language.
File:Hainan Li Miao.svg		Flag of the Li people.{{Citation needed\|date=July 2022}} A similar flag is used by the Kachin Independence Army in Myanmar
colspan="4" \| {{center\|Other}}
File:East Cantonia flag.svg	?	Proposed tricolour flag for Chaoshan (East Cantonia), China, to be used by autonomist activists
File:Xiangese republic .png	20th–21st century	Xiang separatist movement flag.	Used by the Hunan independence movement.

In 2012, Vietnam mistakenly used the 6-star flag for China (1 big and 5 small stars) during the visit of the President of China.{{cite web | url=https://www.ibtimes.com/vietnam-shows-chinese-flag-one-too-many-stars-387086 | title=Vietnam Shows Chinese Flag with One Too Many Stars | website=International Business Times | date=23 December 2011 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-too-many-stars-vietnam-in-flag-gaffe-with-china-2011dec23-story.html | title=Too many stars: Vietnam in flag gaffe with China | date=23 December 2011 }}{{cite web | url=https://sg.news.yahoo.com/vietnam-chinese-flag-faux-pas-073237777.html | title=Vietnam in Chinese flag faux pas | date=23 December 2011 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/cn!var.html | title=Chinese Flag Variants (Unofficial) }}

References

External links

{{Commons category-inline|Flags of China}}
[https://www.fotw.info/flags/cn-l0001.html China: Index of Pages] at Flags of the World

China

Flags

simple:Flag of China

style="width:100px;"\|Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Duration	style="width:250px;"\|Use	style="min-width:250px"\|Description
class="wikitable" width="100%"
File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg	1 October 1949–present	Flag of the People's Republic of China{{cite web\|url=http://www.gov.cn/guoqing/guoqi/index.htm\|title=中华人民共和国国旗\|access-date=29 July 2022\|archive-date=29 July 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729200836/http://www.gov.cn/guoqing/guoqi/index.htm\|url-status=live}}	A red field, with a large gold star with four smaller stars to the right at the canton. This flag is flown in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau.

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File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg	1 July 1997–present	Flag of Hong Kong{{cite news\|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/hong-kong-leaders-attend-flag-raising-marking-25th-anniversary-under-china-122070100157_1.html\|title=Hong Kong leaders attend flag-raising marking 25th anniversary under China\|newspaper=Business Standard India\|date=July 2022\|access-date=25 July 2022\|archive-date=12 September 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912232649/https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/hong-kong-leaders-attend-flag-raising-marking-25th-anniversary-under-china-122070100157_1.html\|url-status=live}}	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 {{lang\|zh-hant\|紫荊/紫荆}} ({{lang\|zh-hant\|洋}} {{lang\|zh-latn\|yáng}} means "foreign" in Chinese, and this would be deemed inappropriate by the PRC government), although {{lang\|zh-hant\|紫荊/紫荆}} refers to another genus called Cercis. A statue of the plant has been erected in Golden Bauhinia Square in Hong Kong.
File:Flag of Macau.svg	20 December 1999–present	Flag of Macau{{cite web\|url=https://openstd.samr.gov.cn/bzgk/gb/newGbInfo?hcno=FA24A8D82C41D0C05D6C12E8A8A8F26F\|title=澳门特别行政区区旗\|access-date=29 July 2022\|archive-date=12 September 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912232659/https://openstd.samr.gov.cn/bzgk/gb/newGbInfo?hcno=FA24A8D82C41D0C05D6C12E8A8A8F26F\|url-status=live}}	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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File:Flag of the Ta Han Szechuan Military Government.svg	rowspan="2" \| 1911–1912	Flag of the Great Han Sichuan Military Government.{{Cite web\|title=华西书信 – 启尔德_四川\|url=https://www.sohu.com/a/www.sohu.com/a/284536455_245023\|access-date=2022-12-31\|website=www.sohu.com}}{{Dead link\|date=September 2024 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}
File:Baguataiji.svg	Bagua flag of the Shanxi Provincial Military Government^zh

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File:Standard of the Vice President of the Republic of China.svg	1947–1986	Standard of the Vice President of the Republic of China	Abolished with the Act of Ensign of the Republic of China Navy ({{lang\|zh-hant\|海軍旗章條例}}) on 3 January 1986.

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File:Taiwan Province Flag.svg		Taiwan Province