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Flag of Hong Kong (1871–1997)
Flag of Hong Kong under British Rule / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The flag of Hong Kong from 1871 to 1997 was a Blue Ensign with the coat of arms of Hong Kong on a white disk. In Hong Kong, it is also nicknamed the Hong Kong flag (香港旗), British Hong Kong flag (英屬香港旗) or the Dragon and Lion flag (龍獅旗).[1] In 1959, following a grant from the College of Arms and with the consent of Queen Elizabeth II, it was adopted as the flag of British Hong Kong.[2] While the flag lost its official status following the 1 July 1997 transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong, it resurfaced in the 2010s as a symbol of support for Hong Kong autonomy and protest against Chinese interference in Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong flag Dragon and Lion flag | |
Use | Civil and state flag, state ensign |
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Proportion | 1:2 |
Adopted | 29 July 1959 (earlier versions in 1871, 1876 and 1955) |
Relinquished | 30 June 1997 |
Design | A Blue Ensign with the coat of arms of Hong Kong on a white disk |
Designed by | Geoffrey Cadzow Hamilton |
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Proportion | 2:3 (unofficial, but more widely used in Hong Kong) |
Flag of the governor of Hong Kong | |
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Use | Other |
Proportion | 1:2 |
Adopted | 29 July 1959 (earlier versions in 1910 and 1955) |
Relinquished | 30 June 1997 |
Design | A Union Flag defaced with the coat of arms. |
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