History
In 1949 a competition for the design of national emblem was held by the government. There were two groups got involved in the final competition. One was from China Central Academy of Fine Arts: Zhang Ding, Zhang Guangyu, Zhou Lingzhao, Zhong Ling and another group from the Department of Architecture in Tsinghua University: Liang Sicheng, Lin Huiyin, Mo Zongjiang, Zhu Changzhong, Li Zongjin and Gao Zhuang. The design of current emblem was mainly based on Zhang Ding's design. The design proposed by Lin Huiyin was a jade disc with a big star in the center, but was finally rejected.
Zhang's design was selected on June 10, 1950. And two groups worked in the second round design of the details on the emblem. The group of Liang Sicheng and Lin Huiyin standardized the design of Tian'anmen Gate on emblem and selected red and yellow for the main color. Their draft was selected and the design was standardized and simplified by Gao Zhuang. The design was officially made the national emblem on September 20, 1950, by the Central People's Government.
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