Eastern Asia
China
A red field with one large yellow five-pointed star near the hoist and four smaller yellow stars in an arc to its right. It was adopted in 1949 with the founding of the People’s Republic of China.
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Adopted
1949
Proportion
2:3
Colours
2
Colours & their meaning
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Red
The revolution.
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Yellow
No separate official symbolism for the colour itself is generally given; it provides contrast with the red field and is used for the stars.
Symbols & emblems
Large star
The large star represents the Communist Party of China.
Four smaller stars
The four smaller stars represent the people united around the Communist Party, according to the original design explanation.
Did you know?
The flag was chosen from thousands of submitted designs in 1949.