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China Flag - People's Republic of
SKU: CHN35P
The flag of the People's Republic of China, or the "Five-Starred Red Flag,” was designed by Zeng Liansong, an economist and talented artist who lived in Ruian, Zhejiang. He designed it in response to a circular distributed by the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference who had just assumed power in July 1949. Zeng’s design was chosen out of some 3,000 plus entries received in the design competition. Two other designs featuring the large star with four smaller stars had also been discussed. One of them showed four stars in a vertical line below the large golden star. This was feared to suggest class incompatibilities and struggles. The other flag was very similar to the current-day flag, but had the hammer and sickle in red, inside the largest golden star. The Communist icon was removed because the Peoples Republic was to be a a Maoist people's democratic dictatorship, not a mirror of the Russian Communist state. Chairman Mao Zedong hoisted the first flag on a pole overlooking Tiananmen Square on the day of its unveiling. Flag Measures 36 in x 60 in and is 100% polyester with grommets for easy flying.
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