The national flag of the People's Republic of China, also known as the Five-star Red Flag,[1] is a Chinese red field with five golden stars charged at the canton. The design features one large star, with four smaller stars in an arc set off towards the fly. It has been the national flag of China since the foundation of the People's Republic of China on 1 October 1949. The flag was designed by Zeng Liansong.
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Five-star Red Flag[1] |
Use | Civil and state flag, civil and state ensign |
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Proportion | 2:3 |
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- 27 September 1949; 74 years ago (1949-09-27) (approved by the CPPCC)[2]
- 1 October 1949; 74 years ago (1949-10-01) (introduced)
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Design | A large golden star within an arc of four smaller golden stars, in the canton, on a field of Chinese red. |
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Designed by | Zeng Liansong |
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The red represents the Chinese Communist Revolution. The five stars and their relationships to each other represent the unity of four social classes of Chinese people, symbolized by four smaller stars, under the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), symbolized by the large star. The flag was first hoisted by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) on a pole overlooking Beijing's Tiananmen Square on 1 October 1949, at a ceremony proclaiming the establishment of the People's Republic of China.