National flag pattern

The national flag of the People's Republic of China is a five-star red flag. The flag is red and rectangular, with five yellow five-pointed stars and four small star rings in the upper left corner. Arched on the right side of a big star, and each has a corner tip facing the center point of the big star.

[Edit this paragraph]The meaning of the national flag pattern

The red color of the flag of the People's Republic of China symbolizes revolution. The five five-pointed stars on the flag and their relationship symbolize the great unity of the revolutionary people under the leadership of the Communist Party of China. The five-pointed star is yellow to show light on the red ground. Yellow is brighter and more beautiful than white. Each of the four small five-pointed stars has a tip facing the center of the big star, which means unity around a center.

The big five-pointed star in the Chinese flag represents the Communist Party of China, and the four small five-pointed stars represent the four classes of workers, farmers, petty bourgeoisie and national bourgeoisie. The flag is red, symbolizing revolution, and the star is yellow, indicating that the Chinese nation is a yellow race. The five five-pointed stars are interconnected and densely spaced, symbolizing the great unity of the Chinese people. Each small star has a sharp point facing the center of the big star, indicating the all four classes' attachment to the party and their overall leadership by the party.

[Edit this paragraph] The origin of the national flag

The five-star red flag of the People's Republic of China was originally called the five-star red flag. It was adopted by Shanghai " Designed by Zeng Liansong of Modern Economic News Agency. Mr. Zeng Liansong’s national flag design draft was selected by the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (referred to as the “People’s Political Consultative Conference”, “New CPPCC”) from more than 2,992 works from across the country. After two careful screenings, 38 designs were shortlisted, and finally The No. 32 five-star flag designed by Zeng Liansong was pulled out. However, because the five-stars in the original plan had a sickle and a hammer in the center, some people believed that it was similar to the flag of the Soviet Union. As a sovereign country, China should have a unique and easily identifiable national flag pattern. After After much consideration, it was decided to take out the sickle and hammer pattern and rename the design to the Five-Star Red Flag.

On June 16, 1949, the preparatory meeting of the new CPPCC decided to establish a preliminary selection committee for the national flag and national emblem, and published a solicitation in newspapers such as "People's Daily" from July 14 to August 15 of that year. notice. During the first plenary session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in September 1949, the preliminary selection committee selected 38 of the 3,012 designs received and distributed them to all deputies for discussion. After all the representatives discussed in groups, on the evening of September 25, Chairman Mao Zedong held a symposium on national flag, national emblem, national anthem, chronology, and national capital consultation. Regarding the issue of the national flag, Chairman Mao Zedong pointed out that the five-star red flag represents the great unity of the revolutionary people and will also be great unity in the future. Therefore, whether now or in the future, it is both unity and revolution.

On September 27, 1949, in the "Resolution on the Capital, Calendar, National Anthem, and Flag of the Republic of the People's Republic of China" adopted at the first plenary session of the CPPCC National Committee, the fourth point stipulates: "Unanimously adopted: the national flag of the People's Republic of China is a five-star flag with a red ground, symbolizing the great unity of the Chinese revolutionary people."

Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference "About the Capital of the People's Republic of China" , Calendar, National Anthem, National Flag" and the flag-making regulations adopted by the CPPCC Presidium stipulate that the flag of the People's Republic of China is a five-star red flag, rectangular, with red symbolizing revolution, and its length and height are in the ratio of three to two. Five yellow five-pointed stars are embellished on the upper left side of the face, symbolizing the revolutionary unity under the leadership of the Communist Party of China. The stars are yellow to symbolize the light on the red earth. One star is larger, and its circumscribed circle has a diameter of 3/10 of the flag's height, and is on the left; the four stars are smaller, and its circumscribed circle has a diameter of 1/10 of the flag's height. It is arched to the right of the big star, and each has a corner tip facing it. The center point of the big star expresses the aspirations of hundreds of millions of people for the great Communist Party of China, just like the stars Gongbeichen. The flagpole cover is white to distinguish it from the red color of the flag.

On October 1, 1949, the first flag of the People’s Republic of China, the five-star red flag, was raised for the first time in Tiananmen Square by Mao Zedong.

Article 104 of the 1954 "Constitution of the People's Republic of China" stipulates: "The national flag of the People's Republic of China is a five-star red flag." Since then, this provision has been retained in all subsequent constitutions.

On June 28, 1990, the 14th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Seventh National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China adopted the "Flag Law of the People's Republic of China" and The President of the People's Republic of China shall issue a presidential order, which shall be promulgated and shall come into effect on October 1, 1990.

In order to maintain the dignity of the national flag, the state has issued two national standards, "National Flag" and "National Flag Color Standard Sample", which stipulate the shape, color, pattern, plate-making positioning, general size, dyeing fastness, etc. of the national flag. technical requirements and announced that they would be officially implemented on December 1, 1991.

[Edit this paragraph] Raising and lowering the national flag

The National Flag Law passed in 1990 stipulates that when the flag is raised, the national flag must be raised to the top of the pole; when lowered, the national flag must not be allowed to fall to the ground. When the flag lowered to the base of the flag pole in 2 minutes and 7 seconds, a soldier quickly held the flag with both hands, and then another soldier evenly folded the flag into a folded shape. This action was accurate between 13 and 15 seconds. between.

[Edit this paragraph] Replace the national flag

The "Flag Law of the People's Republic of China" passed in 1990 stipulates that damaged, defaced, faded or substandard flags shall not be hoisted or hung. flag. To ensure the sanctity and integrity of the national flag, the flag over Tiananmen Square is replaced basically every day. Every major holiday, the national flag must be replaced with a new one. Even if the flag is not damaged, it cannot be flown for more than 10 days.

[Edit this paragraph] Replace the flagpole

The flagpole erected in Tiananmen Square has been replaced once.

The first flagpole was the one used by Chairman Mao to raise the flag at the founding ceremony in 1949. It was 22 meters high.

On May 1, 1991, the flagpole was rebuilt with a height of 32.6 meters. The replacement of the flagpole was based on two considerations. First, the flagpole that had stood for 42 years was indeed aging; second, Tiananmen Square and Chang'an Street had undergone tremendous changes, including the construction of the tall and majestic Great Hall of the People, the National Museum of China, and Chairman Mao Memorial Hall. When I got up, the height of the flagpole was obviously low and inconsistent with it.

The renovated flag pole base is very particular. It is divided into three layers: the inner layer is surrounded by 80 cm high white marble railings, and there are 2-meter-wide access channels on the east and west sides; the second layer The first layer is a 2-meter-wide ocher granite belt surrounding the base, symbolizing "the people's country will be red forever"; the third layer is a 5-meter-wide green belt, evergreen all year round, symbolizing the prosperity of the socialist motherland. The base of the national flag is surrounded by a guardrail made of 56 yellow copper piers, symbolizing the 56 ethnic groups joining hands and uniting under the national flag.

[Edit this paragraph] Flying of the national flag

Flying of the five-star red flag According to the relevant provisions of the "Flag Law of the People's Republic of China", the following are the following methods for flying the national flag: Situations:

1. The national flag is hoisted every day in Tiananmen Square and Xinhua Gate in Beijing, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China, the State Council of the People's Republic of China, and the People's Republic of China **The Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China, the Supreme People's Court of the People's Republic of China, the Supreme People's Procuratorate of the People's Republic of China, the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, Exit and Entry The national flag should be hoisted every day at airports, ports, railway stations and other border ports as well as border defense posts and coastal defense posts.

2. Flying the national flag on working days and study days. All departments of the State Council, local state agencies at all levels, and local committees of the CPPCC should raise and fly the national flag on working days. In full-time schools, the national flag should also be flown every day except during winter vacation, summer vacation and Sunday.

3. Flying the national flag on festival days. On national statutory holidays, state agencies and people's organizations at all levels should fly the national flag. The national flag can be flown in enterprises and institutions, village committees, residents' committees, urban residents' homes, and public activity venues such as squares and parks. Have a big celebration. The national flag can also be raised during commemorative activities and large-scale cultural and sports activities.

4. The flag is flown at half-mast to express our condolences if we meet the President of the People's Republic of China, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China, Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, People's Republic of China Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Republic of China and Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Flags should be flown at half-mast to mourn the death of a person who has made outstanding contributions to the country, world peace or human progress.

Flags can also be flown at half-mast in mourning when an unfortunate incident with heavy casualties or a serious natural disaster causes heavy casualties. Among them, when a person who has made outstanding contributions to the People's Republic of China and a person who has made outstanding contributions to world peace or human progress passes away, and when an unfortunate event with particularly heavy casualties or a serious natural disaster causes a major In the event of casualties, the date and location for flying the flag at half-mast shall be determined by the State Council. When the President of the People's Republic of China, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, Premier of the State Council, Chairman of the Central Military Commission, and Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference pass away, the date and place of flying the flag at half-mast shall be determined by the funeral committee established by the state. or the decision of the State Council.

[Edit this paragraph] "Instructions on the National Flag Law"

(Announced by the Presidium of the First Plenary Session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference on September 28, 1949)

< p>The national flag has the same shape and color on both sides, and the five stars on the flag face each other. For convenience, this article only uses the flagpole on the left side as the standard for illustration. For flagpoles on the right side, all references to left in this article should be changed to right, and all references to right in this document should be changed to left.

(1) The flag is red and rectangular. Its length and height are in the ratio of three to two. There are five yellow five-pointed stars on the upper left corner of the flag. One star is larger, and its circumscribed circle has a diameter of three-tenths of the height of the flag, and is located on the left; four stars are smaller, and its circumscribed circle has a diameter of one-tenth of the flag's height, and is placed on the right of the big star. Flagpole cover is white.

(2) The position and drawing method of the five stars are as follows:

A. In order to easily determine the position of the five stars, first divide the flag surface into four equal rectangles, and divide the upper left The rectangle is divided into ten equal parts up and down, and fifteen equal parts divided into left and right parts.

B. The center point of the big five-pointed star is five above, five below, five to the left and ten to the right of the rectangle. The drawing method is: take this point as the center of the circle and divide the radius into three equal parts to draw a circle. On this circle, identify five equidistant points, one of which must be directly above the circle. Then connect two of the five points that are apart from each other so that they form a straight line. The outer contour formed by these five straight lines is the required big five-pointed star. One of the five-pointed stars points upward.

C. The center points of the four small five-pointed stars, the first point is two points above, eight points below, ten points left and five points right of the rectangle, and the second point is four points above, six points below, twelve points left and three points right. The third point is at the position of seven above, three below, twelve to the left and three to the right, and the fourth point is at the position of nine one above, ten to the left and five to the right. The drawing method is: take the above four points as the center of the circle, divide the radius into equal parts, and draw four circles respectively. Determine five equidistant points on each circle, one of which must be located on the connecting line between the center point of the big five-pointed star and the centers of the above four circles. Then use the same method to form the big five-pointed star to form the small five-pointed star. Each of the four small five-pointed stars has one tip facing the center of the large five-pointed star.

(3) The common dimensions of the national flag are as follows:

A, 288 cm long and 192 cm high.

B. 240 cm long and 160 cm high.

C. 192 cm long and 128 cm high.

Ding, 144 cm long and 96 cm high.

E. 96 cm long and 64 cm high.

[Edit this paragraph] "Flag Law of the People's Republic of China"

(The 14th Standing Committee of the Seventh National People's Congress on June 28, 1990 Passed by the meeting, Order No. 28 of the President of the People's Republic of China was promulgated on June 28, 1990, and came into effect on October 1, 1990)

Article 1: In order to safeguard the dignity of the national flag, strengthen This law is enacted in accordance with the Constitution to promote the citizens' national concept and promote the spirit of patriotism.

Article 2 The flag of the People’s Republic of China is the five-star red flag.

The national flag of the People's Republic of China is made in accordance with the instructions on the national flag making law issued by the Presidium of the First Plenary Session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

Article 3 The national flag of the People’s Republic of China is the symbol and symbol of the People’s Republic of China.

Every citizen and organization should respect and care for the national flag.

Article 4 Local people's governments at all levels shall supervise and manage the hoisting and use of the national flag within their own administrative regions.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the transportation department of the State Council, and the General Political Department of the Chinese People's Liberation Army shall supervise and manage the hoisting and use of the national flag within their respective jurisdictions.

The national flag is produced by enterprises designated by the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government.

Article 5 The national flag shall be hoisted and flown every day in the following places or institutions:

(1) Beijing Tiananmen Square and Xinhuamen;

(2) The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the State Council, the Central Military Commission, the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuratorate;

National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference;

(3) Ministry of Foreign Affairs;< /p>

(4) Airports, ports, railway stations and other border ports for entry and exit, and border and coastal defense posts.

Article 6 All departments of the State Council, standing committees of local people's congresses at all levels, people's governments, people's courts, people's procuratorates, and local committees of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference at all levels shall hoist the national flag on working days.

Full-time schools shall fly the national flag every day except winter vacation, summer vacation and Sunday.

Article 7 On National Day, International Labor Day, New Year’s Day and Spring Festival, state agencies at all levels and people’s organizations shall hoist the national flag; enterprises and institutions, villagers’ committees, residents’ committees, and urban residents’ courtyards (buildings) As well as public activity venues such as squares and parks, the national flag can be flown if conditions permit.

For ethnic minority areas that do not regard the Spring Festival as a traditional holiday, whether the national flag should be hoisted during the Spring Festival shall be determined by the autonomous organs of the ethnic autonomous areas.

The national flag of ethnic autonomous areas can be hoisted on the anniversary of the establishment of ethnic autonomous areas and on major traditional ethnic festivals.

Article 8 The national flag may be hoisted when holding major celebrations and commemorative activities, large-scale cultural and sports activities, and large-scale exhibitions.

Article 9 The methods for hoisting and using the national flag in diplomatic activities, as well as national embassies, consulates and other diplomatic representative agencies abroad shall be prescribed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Article 10 Military agencies, military camps, and military ships shall hoist the national flag in accordance with the relevant regulations of the Central Military Commission.

Article 11 The measures for hoisting the national flag of civilian ships and foreign ships entering China’s territorial waters shall be stipulated by the transportation department of the State Council.

Measures for hoisting the national flag of ships carrying out border defense, public security, and fire-fighting tasks shall be stipulated by the public security department of the State Council.

Article 12 Where the national flag is hoisted in accordance with the provisions of Articles 5, 6 and 7 of this Law, it shall be raised in the morning and lowered in the evening.

If the national flag should be hoisted in accordance with the provisions of this law, it may not be hoisted in case of bad weather.

Article 13 When the national flag is hoisted, a flag-raising ceremony may be held.

When holding a flag-raising ceremony, during the process of raising the national flag, participants should stand facing the national flag and salute, and may play or sing the national anthem.

For full-time middle schools and primary schools, except for holidays, a flag-raising ceremony is held once a week.

Article 14: In the event of the death of the following persons, flags shall be flown at half-mast in mourning:

(1) President of the People’s Republic of China, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, Premier of the State Council, Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Chairman of the Military Commission;

(2) Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference;

(3) Persons who have made outstanding contributions to the Communist Party of China;

(4) People who have made outstanding contributions to world peace or human progress.

When an unfortunate event with particularly heavy casualties occurs or a serious natural disaster causes heavy casualties, the flag may be flown at half-mast in mourning.

Flags flying at half-mast in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs (3), (4) and paragraph 2 of paragraph 1 of this article shall be decided by the State Council.

The date and place for flying the flag at half-mast in accordance with the provisions of this article shall be determined by the funeral organization established by the state or the State Council.

Article 15 When hoisting the national flag, the national flag shall be placed in a prominent position.

When marching in formation holding the national flag and other flags, the national flag should precede other flags.

When the national flag is hoisted together with other flags, the national flag should be placed in the center, higher or prominent position.

When the national flags of two or more countries are flown simultaneously during foreign affairs activities, they shall be flown in accordance with the regulations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or international practices.

Article 16 When raising or lowering the national flag on an upright flagpole, it should be raised and lowered slowly. When raising, the flag must be raised to the top of the pole; when lowering, the flag must not be allowed to fall to the ground.

When the flag is flown at half-mast, the flag should be raised to the top of the pole first, and then lowered to a point where the distance between the top of the flag and the top of the pole is one-third of the total length of the flagpole; when lowered, the flag should be raised first. to the top of the pole and then back down.

Article 17 A damaged, defaced, faded or substandard national flag shall not be flown.

Article 18 The national flag and its patterns shall not be used as trademarks or advertisements, nor may they be used for private funeral activities.

Article 19 Anyone who intentionally insults the flag of the People’s Republic of China and the People’s Republic of China by burning, damaging, scribbling, defiling or trampling on it in public places shall be investigated for criminal responsibility in accordance with the law; if the circumstances are relatively minor, refer to The punishment provisions of the Public Security Administration Punishment Regulations stipulate that the public security organ shall impose a detention of not more than fifteen days.

Article 20 This Law shall come into effect on October 1, 1990.

[Edit this paragraph] National flag and characters

Zeng Liansong - the designer of the five-star red flag of the People's Republic of China.

Wang Daheng—initiator of national flag standards and the main drafter of national standards for national flags and national flag colors.

Li Yukun - the proponent of the National Flag Law and the sponsor of the "Flag Law of the People's Republic of China".

Sun Xiuru is the main drafter of the national standards for the national flag and flag color, the main drafter of the national standards for the flag hoisting device, and the main drafter of the national standards for the Hong Kong and Macao regional flags.