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The flag of Hong Kong is a white stylized five-petal Hong Kong orchid tree (Bauhinia blakeana) flower in the centre of a red field. It was adopted on 1 July 1997. v
Flag Date Use Description 1 July 1997–present: Flag of Hong Kong: A white, five-petal Bauhinia blakeana on a red field with 1 star on each of the petals. The Chinese name of Bauhinia × blakeana has also been frequently shortened as 紫荊/紫荆 (洋 yáng means "foreign" in Chinese, and this would be deemed inappropriate by the PRC government), although 紫荊/紫荆 refers to another ...
12. Juli 2023 · Prior to the adoption of the current flag, the colonial flag used by Hong Kong between 1959 and 1997 was a ‘Blue Ensign’ flag, featuring Hong Kong’s coat of arms on a white disk. The design included two Chinese junks, a naval crown and a lion holding a pearl, a reference to Hong Kong’s moniker as the Pearl of the Orient.
29. Juni 2024 · The flag of Hong Kong from 1871 to 1997 was a Blue Ensign with the coat of arms of Hong Kong on a white disk. In Hong Kong, it is also nicknamed the Hong Kong flag (香港旗), British Hong Kong flag (英屬香港旗) or the Dragon and Lion flag (龍獅旗).
3. Juni 2022 · History of the flag. Hong Kong came under British sovereignty after the First Opium War, which ended in 1842. From 1843, the local government officially used the British flag (Union Jack), and the first emblem of Hong Kong was introduced at the same time – a schematic representation of the port, where two local traders make a deal with a European in front of an English sailing boat and a ...
The flag of Hong Kong symbolizes the ‘one country, two systems’ philosophy, following the city’s reunion with the Republic of China. The flag features a stylized, five-petaled, white orchid flower against a red background.
27. Aug. 2023 · Since 1997, it has served as Hong Kong’s official flag, signifying the city’s reunification with China under the principle of “one country, two systems.” There are different Hong Kong flags used: the pre-colonial flag, colonial flags, and flags used by government departments.
