Historical National Flags
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1862–90 | Flag of the Qing Dynasty | Naval flag, quasi-national flag on international occasions. | |
| 1889–1912 | Flag of the Qing Dynasty | Official national flag since 1889. | |
| 1895 | Flag of the Republic of Formosa | ||
| 1912–28 | First flag of the Republic of China, or "Five-colored flag" | Used mainly in Shanghai and eastern parts of northern China until 1928. This flag was widely flown even before the founding of the Republic of China by Chinese on the eastern coast and garnered the greatest respect at the founding of the ROC. Stripes represent the five great races in China's history, according to Dr. Sun Yat-sen: red for Han Chinese, yellow to represent Manchus, blue as Mongols, white for both Huis and Uyghurs, and black for Tibetans. | |
| 1911–1928 | Flag of the Wuchang uprising; army flag of the Republic of China | The banner of the Wuchang uprising of October 10, 1911, subsequently used as the flag of the army of the Republic of China, ca. 1913–28. | |
| 1916 | Flags of Yuan Shikai's Empire of China. | These variations on the initial flag of the Republic of China emphasize Han administration over other ethnicities in China. | |
| Mainland: 1928–49 | Flag of the Republic of China | Not used in areas administrated by the People's Republic of China except in historical venues. Currently used as the national flag of the Republic of China. | |
| 1931–34 | Jiangxi Soviet republic flag | Hammer and sickle along with Chinese characters for China Communist (Zhonggong, 中共) written in classical word order, i.e., read from the right. | |
| 1931–34 | Flag of Chinese Soviet Republic | National emblem on a red flag. |
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