Hong Kong

The flag of Hong Kong has a red background with a flower in the center. Each petal has a red five-pointed star.

The original design was unveiled on 4 April 1990 at Third Session of the Seventh National People's Congress.^[3]^[4] The current design was approved on 10 August 1996 at the Fourth Plenum of the Preparatory Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Symbolism[]

The flower on the flag is a Bauhinia × blakeana, which is a national emblem in Hong Kong. The red background and stars show China's control over Hong Kong.^[5]

Nicknames[]

The White Bauhinia
- 白紫荆花 (Bái zǐjīng huā)
The Hong Kong Jack (1871-1997)
- 香港杰克 (Xiānggǎng jiékè)

History[]

References[]

[1] Shipmate Flagchart

[2] ttp://www.mapsofworld.com/flags/hong-kong-flag.html

[3] ttp://www.gov.cn/gongbao/shuju/1990/gwyb199007.pdf#page=34

[4] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20131202230813/http://www.basiclaw.gov.hk/en/basiclawtext/attached_2.html

[5] ttp://www.mapsofworld.com/flags/hong-kong-flag.html

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Hong Kong

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Symbolism[]

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