Portuguese Rule
Prior to the handover of Macau to the People's Republic of China by Portugal in 1999, Macau officially used only the Portuguese flag, in contrast to Hong Kong, which, under British rule, used a defaced Blue Ensign as its flag, alongside the Union Jack. In 1967, there were proposals to give each overseas province its own flag, consisting of the Portuguese flag with the local coat of arms, but none was ever adopted.
There was a flag for the Government of Macau, with the colony's coat of arms on a light blue field.
There was a flag for the municipality or Leal Senado of Macau, with a Portuguese-style coat-of-arms and two angels as heraldic supporters, which was used at the 1999 handover ceremony.
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