Blue Sky with a White Sun Flag

Blue Sky with a White Sun Flag

Construction sheet: Blue Sky with a White Sun Flag
Construction sheet

Description

  • The Blue Sky with a White Sun on a wholly red earth (1928–1949) was the national flag of the Republic of China adopted after the Northern Expedition
  • It remains the flag of Taiwan (ROC)
  • Construction: a red field with a blue canton in the upper hoist bearing a white sun with twelve rays
  • The canton occupies one-quarter of the flag
  • The twelve rays of the sun represent the twelve months and the twelve traditional Chinese hours

Trivia

  • The Kuomintang flag features the white sun on a blue field
  • Represents the former Republic of China flag used on Taiwan
  • Symbolises the Three Principles of the People ideology

Blue Sky with a White Sun Flag

The Blue Sky with a White Sun on a wholly red earth (1928–1949) was the national flag of the Republic of China adopted after the Northern Expedition. It remains the flag of Taiwan (ROC). The canton occupies one-quarter of the flag.

The Kuomintang flag features the white sun on a blue field. Represents the former Republic of China flag used on Taiwan. Symbolises the Three Principles of the People ideology.

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