The emblem of the Chinese Communist Party is the hammer and sickle displayed in golden yellow or red. The flag of the Chinese Communist Party is a red flag with a gold party emblem displayed in the canton.
The CCP initially did not have a single official standard flag, instead using various flags from the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and the Kuomintang. On 28 April 1942, the CCP Politburo decreed the establishment of a sole official flag. There were further tweaks in the design between 1982 to 1987, until on 21 September 1996, the CCP General Office officially standardized the design of the hammer and sickle. According to Article 53 of the constitution of the Chinese Communist Party, "the Party emblem and flag are the symbol and sign of the Communist Party of China." The flag is regulated by the "Regulations on the Emblem and Flag of the Communist Party of China", which was adopted by the CCP Central Committee on 26 June 2021.
At the beginning of its history,the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) did not have a single official standard for the flag,but instead allowed individual party committees to copy the flag of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.[1] During the First United Front with the Kuomintang,the CCP temporarily put down the red flag and carried the Blue Sky with a White Sun flag representing the Kuomintang. This was still the case even during the Nanchang uprising,when the CCP battled the Kuomintang. The specific specifications and styles of the various party flags used thereafter were not entirely the same.[2]
On 28 April 1942,the CCP Politburo decreed the establishment of a sole official flag. "The flag of the Communist Party of China has the length-to-width proportion of 3:2 with a hammer and sickle in the upper-left corner,and with no five-pointed star. The Political Bureau authorizes the General Office to custom-make a number of standard flags and distribute them to all major organs".[1] The first batch of standard party flags of the CCP was created in the Yan'an Soviet. On 11 October 1942,the CCP Publicity Department replied to the General Political Department of the Military Commission,"agreeing to use the provisional design for the Party flag before a unified standard is established." On 17 June 1951,the CCP Central Committee responded to the East China Bureau's request for instructions on the design of the Party flag:"Before the Party Central Committee formally stipulates a unified design for the Party flag,on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Party,all localities may follow the old practice and uniformly adopt a red flag with a sickle and hammer,without adding the words 'Communist Party of China' to the flag."[3]
Between 1982 and 1987,in order to beautify the shape of the sickle and hammer (in order to visually distinguish it from the party emblems of other countries),the top party emblem designers made subtle adjustments to the CCP emblem. The most obvious change was that the "sickle handle" became round. However,since it was not written into the rules and regulations at the time,the shape of the sickle and hammer party emblem varied.[3] According to an article published by Tsinghua University,at the 13th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party held in October 1987,a hammer and sickle with a new design was hung in the Great Hall of the People,where the congress was being held. The sickle's handle was changed from a square to a round shape,and the hammerhead was changed from being entirely square to notched,which resembled today's design. At the 14th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party in 1992,the same,updated design was displayed,although some official materials,such as postage stamps,still featured the older design.[4]
On 21 September 1996,the CCP General Office issued "Regulations on the Production and Use of the Communist Party of China Flag and Emblem",which stated that the emblem and flag were the official symbols and signs of the party,and officially standardized the design of the hammer and sickle.[1] There was a significant change in the style of the Party emblem's sickle,with the rectangular handle having been changed to a circle. The regulations also mentioned that in places where the national flag should be raised according to the National Flag Law,the Party flag should not be hung at the same time.[5] On 14 November 2002,the 16th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party added a chapter on the Party emblem and flag as Chapter 11 in the Party Constitution. On 26 June 2021,the CCP Central Committee issued the "Regulations on the Emblem and Flag of the Communist Party of China". The regulations mainly refer to the "Several Provisions on the Production and Use of the Emblem and Flag of the Communist Party of China" and clarify the color values of the emblem and flag.[6]
Symbolism
According to Article 53 of the constitution of the Chinese Communist Party,"the Party emblem and flag are the symbol and sign of the Communist Party of China."[7] According to the Chinese government,"hammer and sickle together symbolise the working tools of workers and farmers. The emblem in general symbolizes that the Chinese Communist Party is the vanguard of the Chinese working class,and it represents the fundamental interests of the working class and the big majority of the Chinese people."[8]
Design
According to People's Daily,"The standard party flag is 120centimeters (cm) in length and 80cm in width. In the center of the upper-left corner (a quarter of the length and width to the border) is a yellow hammer-and-sickle 30cm in diameter. The flag sleeve (pole hem) is in white and 6.5cm in width. The dimension of the pole hem is not included in the measurement of the flag.[1] In total,the flag has five dimensions,the sizes are "no. 1:288cm in length and 192cm in width;no. 2:240cm in length and 160cm in width;no. 3:192cm in length and 128cm in width;no. 4:144cm in length and 96cm in width;no. 5:96cm in length and 64cm in width."[1]
Illustration of the design of the emblem of the Chinese Communist Party (upper left quarter of the Party flag)
Design of the emblem of the Chinese Communist Party
Color
Article 5 of the "Regulations on the Emblem and Flag of the Communist Party of China" stipulates the colors of the Party emblem,which are generally golden yellow or red. According to the appendices to the Regulations,namely the Explanation on the Making of the Emblem and Flag of the Communist Party of China,the standard colors of the Party emblem and flag are as follows:[6]
↑ Li, Qiaowen (1 July 2010). "中国共产党党徽：是镰刀斧头，还是镰刀锤头？"[The emblem of the Communist Party of China: Is it a sickle and hammer, or a sickle and a hammer?]. People's Daily. Archived from the original on 29 November 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
1 2 "中国共产党党旗党徽历史演进:锤头还是斧头"[The Historical Evolution of the Flag and Emblem of the Communist Party of China: Hammer or Axe?]. Wenming. Archived from the original on 23 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
↑ "中国共产党党徽演变的几个细节-清华大学天津高端装备研究院"[Several details of the evolution of the emblem of the Communist Party of China]. Tsinghua University Tianjin Advanced Equipment Research Institute. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
↑ "中国共产党党旗党徽制作和使用的若干规定"[Several Regulations on the Production and Use of the Flag and Emblem of the Communist Party of China]. State Council of China (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
1 2 "中共中央印发《中国共产党党徽党旗条例》"[The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China issued the "Regulations on the Emblem and Flag of the Communist Party of China".]. State Council of China. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
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