Flag of Hong Kong

The flag of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China is red with a stylized, white, five-petal bauhinia flower in the center.

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1 History 2 See also 3 External links

History

To choose the flag for the new Special Administrative Region, a contest was held among Hong Kongers and a panel of political figures were nominated as judges. However, the government of the People's Republic of China objected to the chosen design. Subsequently, the winning entry of a national design contest submitted by Xiao Hong, a professor of arts and crafts from the Henan University, China, was adopted with further minor modifications. The former colonial flag was used from 27 July 1959 to 30 June 1997. The 1876 design had a different badge, with a "local scene" instead of the Hong Kong coat of arms. \n

See also

\n*Flag of the People's Republic of China\n*Flag of the United Kingdom

External links

\n* Official webpage of the HKSAR Regional Flag\n* Information on the designer of the Flag (who also designed the Macao SAR Flag) 1 (Simplified Chinese) 2