Five-Coloured Flag of the Republic of China

Five-Coloured Flag of the Republic of China

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Description

  • The Five-Coloured Flag (1912–1928) represented the five ethnic groups of the Republic of China: Han (red), Manchu (yellow), Mongol (blue), Hui (white), and Tibetan (black)
  • Construction: five equal horizontal bands — red (top), yellow, blue, white, and black (bottom) — representing the Han, Manchu, Mongol, Hui, and Tibetan peoples
  • Used by the Republic of China (1912–1928)

Trivia

  • The Five-Coloured flag represented the early Chinese Republic (1912–1928)
  • Each colour represented a major Han ethnic group or region
  • Replaced by the KMT flag as the Party consolidated power

Five-Coloured Flag of the Republic of China

The Five-Coloured Flag (1912–1928) represented the five ethnic groups of the Republic of China: Han (red), Manchu (yellow), Mongol (blue), Hui (white), and Tibetan (black). Used by the Republic of China (1912–1928).

The Five-Coloured flag represented the early Chinese Republic (1912–1928). Each colour represented a major Han ethnic group or region. Replaced by the KMT flag as the Party consolidated power.

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