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China flag

The flag of China consists of a red field with five golden stars in the canton (top corner nearest to the flag hoist). One of the five stars is larger than the other four, with the four smaller stars sitting in a semi circle surrounding the larger star. The red of the Chinese flag represents the revolution whilst the five stars represent the unity of the people of China under the leadership of the Communist Party of China. The flag of China was adopted on 27 September 1949 and was first hoisted by the People's Liberation Army in Tiananmen Square, Beijing on 1 October 1949 at a ceremony formally announcing the establishment of the People's Republic of China.

The flag of China is also known as the "Wu xing Hongqi" (meaning "five starred red flag"). The flag's dimensions are 2:3.

From 15-26 July 1949, a notice was published in various newspapers across China calling for submissions of designs for a proposed new national flag of China. The requirements were set out as being:

  1. Chinese characteristics;
  2. Power characteristics;
  3. The shape should be rectangular and the length-breadth ratio should be 3:2; and
  4. The color should mainly be bright red.

The winning design came from Zeng Liansong, a Chinese citizen who was working in Shanghai at the time. The inspiration for the flag design is said to have come from the stars shining in the night sky and the Chinese proverb "longing for the stars, longing for the moon". The Chinese Communist Party was seen as the saviour of the Chinese people and is represented by the larger star, whilst the four small stars symbolise the four social classes of China as defined by Chairman Mao Zedong - the working class, the peasantry, the urban petty bourgeoisie and the national bourgeoisie.

The flag of China flies over the Great Wall of China

The flag of China flies over the Great Wall of China

China flag 150x90cm
Dimensions for flag 1500x900mm
China 150x90cm polyester flag with double stitched hems, the hoist edge has two eyelets.
SKU: C-CHN/L
$24.00
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China flag 90x60cm
Dimensions for flag 900x600mm
China 90x60cm polyester flag with double stitched hems, the hoist edge has two eyelets.
SKU: C-CHN/M
$19.32
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China flag 240x150cm
Dimensions for flag 2400x1500mm
China 240x150cm polyester flag with double stitched hems, the hoist edge has two eyelets.
SKU: C-CHN/V
$95.77
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China hand waver flag 45x30cm
Dimensions for hand waver 450x300mm
China 45x30cm polyester hand waver flag with double stitched hems, the hoist edge is sleeved and fits over a timber dowel measuring 60cm long and a diameter of 0.8cm, capped with a white spherical plastic finial.
SKU: C-CHN/HW
$13.53
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$11.00
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China child hand waver flag 23x15cm
Dimensions for hand-waver-child 230x150mm
China 23x15cm polyester child hand waver flag with hot knife cut edges, the hoist edge is sleeved and fits over a timber dowel measuring 30cm long and a diameter of 0.5cm, capped with a white spherical plastic finial.
SKU: C-CHN/HC
$7.81
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China desk flag 15x10cm
Dimensions for desk flag 150x100mm
China 15x10cm polyester desk flag with hot knife cut edges, the hoist edge is sleeved and fits over a black plastic dowel measuring 27cm long and a diameter of 0.5cm, capped with a gold coloured plastic finial.
SKU: C-CHN/DF
$8.04
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China bunting 30 flags 23x15cm
Dimensions for bunting 30 flags 230x150mm
China bunting has 30 small polyester flags, each flag measuring 23x15cm and spaced 10cm apart sewn into a header tape to make a string of flags, 80cm of extra tape at each end for fixing. The edges of the flags are hot knife cut.
SKU: C-CHN/SF30
$56.00
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China bunting 10 flags 23x15cm
Dimensions for bunting 10 flags 230x150mm
China bunting has 10 small polyester flags, each flag measuring 23x15cm and spaced 10cm apart sewn into a header tape to make a string of flags, 80cm of extra tape at each end for fixing. The edges of the flags are hot knife cut.
SKU: C-CHN/SF10
$24.00
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China badge 9x6cm
Dimensions for badge 90x60mm
China badge 9x6cm with edges over-locked in gold coloured thread. The badge can be affixed using a hot iron. Badges are also known as patches.
SKU: C-CHN/P1
$6.56
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China decal 12.4x8.2cm
Dimensions for decal 124x82mm
China self adhesive rectangular decal, measuring 12.4x8.2cm. Decals are also known as stickers.
SKU: C-CHN/D1
$3.31
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China decal oval 12x9cm
Dimensions for decal oval 120x90mm
China self adhesive oval shaped decal, measuring 12x9cm. Decals are also known as stickers.
SKU: C-CHN/D2
$5.20
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Products specifications
Country Official NamePeople's Republic Of China
Country CapitalBeijing
Country Code (3 letter)CHN
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