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China Flag
China's national flag is the Five-Star Red Flag, a red field carrying one large yellow star and four smaller yellow stars in the upper hoist corner. The...
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About China and its flag
China's national flag is the Five-Star Red Flag, a red field carrying one large yellow star and four smaller yellow stars in the upper hoist corner. The stars form a tight curved group, giving the design a clear direction and hierarchy.
Flag design and meaning
The design uses a bright red field with five yellow five-pointed stars. The large star sits nearest the hoist, while the four smaller stars arc around it with one point of each small star facing the larger one. The arrangement is more distinctive than a simple field of scattered stars.
- Large star and four smaller stars: The five-star arrangement is the central emblem of the national flag and gives the design its common name.
- Red field: The red field is integral to the flag's revolutionary-era design.
History and adoption
The flag was selected in 1949 during the establishment of the People's Republic of China and was first raised at the proclamation ceremony on 1 October that year. It has remained the national flag of the People's Republic of China since that period.
How to recognise this flag
- Look for one large yellow star with four smaller stars grouped beside it, not a ring or random pattern.
- The stars are all placed in the upper hoist corner of a plain red field.
China flag quiz context
On Name The Flag, the China flag is currently grouped as very easy difficulty for quiz progression.
Its region is listed as Asia, which helps place the country among nearby geography questions in the game.
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