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Taiwan Flag - Republic of China
SKU: TWN35P
The National flag of the Republic of China (Taiwan) was designed and formally presented at the founding meeting of the Hsing-Chung Hui (Society for Regenerating China) at its founding convention in Hong Kong on February 21, 1895. It contained a white sun in a blue sky and was originally designed by Lu Hao-tung, a martyr of the Chinese revolution. The flag would be later redesigned to include a crimson background just prior to the revolution and would remain to today as the national emblem. Prior to the Wuchang Uprising in 1911, the revolutionary armies in each province had different flags: the one used in the Wuhan area had 18 yellow stars, representing the China's then 18 administrative divisions. The Shanghai army adopted a five-color flag of red, yellow, blue, white, and black, representing the five main ethnic groups of China; and Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, and Guizhou provinces used the "white sun in a blue sky." When the Provisional Government was first established, the five-color flag was adopted as the national flag, the 18-star flag was used by the army, and the "white sun in a blue sky" by the navy. The five-color national flag was replaced by the current ROC national flag on May 5, 1921; however, it was only used in the south. It was officially adopted by the new national government on December 17, 1928, following the successful completion of the Northern Expedition and the unification of China. Thereafter, it was used nationwide. When the Communist occupation of mainland China took place in 1949 producing a new flag for the region, the Republic of China flag continued to fly proudly on the Island of Formosa in strong anticipation of its eventual return and domination of the whole Chinese nation. The 12 points of the white sun in the emblem are the 12 two-hour periods of the day, symbolizing unceasing progress the Chinese People: nationalism, democracy and social well-being. The colors embody qualities that further develop these Three Principles: - the blue signifies brightness, purity, freedom, and thus a government that is of the people;
the white is honesty, selflessness, equality, and thus a government that is by the people; and the crimson is sacrifice, bloodshed, brotherly love, and thus a government that is for the people.
Flag Measures 36 in x 60 in and is 100% polyester with grommets for easy flying.
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