Construction Details, Sizes and Colors
The construction sheet for the national flag was published on September 28, 1949 by an order from the Presidium of the First Plenary Session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. The flag is split into four sections, with the top hoist part of the flag being a grid of 10 by 15 units. The center of the biggest star is placed at 5 units from the hoist and 5 units from the top of the flag. The diameter of the biggest star's circumscribed circle is 6 units. Of the four smaller stars, the first one is centered 2 units from the top of the flag, 10 units from the hoist; the second one is centered 4 units from the top of the flag and 12 units from the hoist; the third one is centered 7 units from the top of the flag and 12 units from the hoist; the fourth one is centered 9 units from the top of the flag and 10 units from the hoist. The diameter of each small star's circumscribed circle is 2 units. Each of the top points of the four smaller stars are rotated such that they point towards the center point of the larger star. The information can also be found in the document "GB 12982-2004: National flag" that was released by the Standardization Administration of China. The Law on the National Flag mentions five possible sizes that could be made for the national flag: According to Article four of the Law On the National Flag, people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government are directed to authorize companies to make the national flag.
| Size | Length and width in centimeters |
|---|---|
| 1 | 288 × 192 |
| 2 | 240 × 160 |
| 3 | 192 × 128 |
| 4 | 144 × 96 |
| 5 | 96 × 64 |
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