List of Hong Kong flags

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This is a list of flags used in Hong Kong.

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Official flag

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Hong Kong.svg 1 July 1997–present Flag of Hong Kong A white, five-petal Bauhinia blakeana on a red field with 1 star on each of the petals. [1] The Chinese name of Bauhinia × blakeana has also been frequently shortened as 紫荊/紫荆 (yáng means "foreign" in Chinese, and this would be deemed inappropriate by the PRC government), although 紫荊/紫荆 refers to another genus called Cercis . A statue of the plant has been erected in Golden Bauhinia Square in Hong Kong.
Flag of Hong Kong (vertical).svg 1997–presentFlag of Hong Kong (vertical)

Police flags

FlagDateUseDescription
1997–presentFlag of the Hong Kong Police Force Police emblem on navy blue background.
Flag of the Royal Hong Kong Police.gif 1967–1997Flag of the Royal Hong Kong Police
Ensign of the Royal Hong Kong PoliceBlue ensign with the old police emblem.

Corrections Service Department flags

FlagDateUseDescription
1997–presentFlag of the Hong Kong Correctional Services The badge is centrally positioned on a Blue and Yellow vertical straps, whose overall proportions are 2:3 whilst the badge height is 3/4 the height and width of the flag.
Link to file 1982–1997

Customs and Excise Department flags

FlagDateUseDescription
1997–presentFlag of the Customs and Excise Department Badge on a green background
Link to file  ?-1997

Fire Services Department flags

FlagDateUseDescription
1997–presentFlag of the Hong Kong Fire Services Department Badge on a red background
Link to file 1988–1997

Immigration Department flags

FlagDateUseDescription
1997–presentFlag of the Immigration Department Badge on a navy blue background
Link to file 1988–1997

Medical Service flags

FlagDateUseDescription
1997–presentFlag of the Auxiliary Medical Service Badge on a navy blue background
Link to file 1950–1997

Civil Aid Service flags

FlagDateUseDescription
2003–presentFlag of the Civil Aid Service Badge on a navy blue background
1997–2003
Link to file 1952–1997

Political flags

FlagDateUseDescription
current
Milk Tea Alliance Flag.svg 2020–presentThe "Milk Tea Alliance" flag created by netizens.The colours represent (from left) Thai milk tea, Hong Kong milk tea and Taiwanese milk tea. [2]
Flag dark blue 19x10.svg 2019–present Hong Kong provisional government and independence flag  [ zh ]Blue represents freedom and white represents peace.
former
Flag of the Hong Kong National Front.svg 2015–2020Flag of the Hong Kong National Front
Flag of China Sailors' Union.svg 1920sFlag of the China Sailors' Union (中華海員工業聯合總會), the main organizer of the Canton-Hong Kong strike. [3] [4]

Hong Kong protest flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Hong Kong (black and white; variant 1).svg 2019 Hong Kong flag variant, with black background
Flag of Hong Kong (black and white; variant 3).svg Hong Kong flag variant, with no stars to represent the PRC
Flag of Hong Kong (black and white; variant 2).svg Variant with wilted petals
Flag of Hong Kong (Black Bauhinia with wilted petals variant).svg More detailed variant of wilted petal version
Free Hong Kong flag.svg Free Hong Kong flag
Lennon Wall Flag.svg Lennon Wall flag
2019 Hong Kong protest banner.svg Hong Kong protest banner, "Chinazi  [ zh ]"

Historical flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Hong Kong (1990).svg 1990Flag of Hong Kong
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg 1959–1997 Flag of the British Crown colony and later British Dependent Territory of Hong Kong A British Blue Ensign with the coat of arms of Hong Kong (1959–1997).
Flag of Hong Kong 1955.svg 1955–1959Flag of the British Crown colony of Hong KongA British Blue Ensign with local waterfront scene.
Merchant flag of Japan (1870).svg 1941–1945 Flag of Japan Military occupation by the Empire of Japan.
Flag of Hong Kong (1876-1941 and 1945-1955).svg 1876–1941
1945–1955
Flag of the British Crown colony of Hong KongA British Blue Ensign with local waterfront scene.
Flag of Hong Kong (1871-1876).svg 1871–1876Flag of the British Crown colony of Hong KongA British Blue Ensign with a crowned "HK".
Flag of the Qing Dynasty (1889-1912).svg 1890–1898Flag of the Qing dynasty The second variant (rectangular) of the Qing flag. New Territories was Qing territory before 1898.
Flag of the Qing Dynasty (1862-1889).svg 1862–1890Flag of the Qing dynasty The first variant (triangular) of the Qing flag. New Territories was Qing territory before 1898. The Qing Empire had no official flags between 1636 and 1862.
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 1843–1868 Flag of United Kingdom Union Jack flew during the initial possession of the colony in 1841 and seal found in the 1870 flag was used by the Government beginning in 1843.
Flag of Portugal (1495).svg 1514–1521Flag of the Kingdom of Portugal Portuguese navy occupied Tamão (present-day Tuen Mun, Lantau and Kwai Chung) in 1514.
HKRegionalCouncilFlag.svg 1985–1999Flag of the Regional Council (Hong Kong) A stylized Bauhinia blakeana leaf outline in white, in the form of a diagonally-tilted capital "R", on a green background, representing the green of the leaves.
HKUrbanCouncil.svg 1960s–1999Flag of the Urban Council (Hong Kong) A stylized Bauhinia blakeana flower outline in white on a pink background, representing the colour of the flower.

Royal and Imperial Standards in Hong Kong

FlagDateUseDescription
Personal flag of Queen Elizabeth II.svg 1960–1997Personal Flag of Elizabeth II, used by the Queen in her capacity as Head of the Commonwealth A crowned letter 'E' in gold, surrounded by a garland of gold roses on a blue background.
Flag of the Japanese Emperor.svg 1941–1945Imperial standard of the emperor of Japan A gold 16 petal chrysanthemum centered on a red background
Royal Standard of the United Kingdom.svg 1841–1941
1945–1997
The Royal Standard of the United Kingdom A banner of the King's Arms, the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom.
Imperial standard of the Qing Emperor.svg 1862–1898Standard of the Qing Emperor Azure Dragon on a plain right triangle yellow field with the red sun of the three-legged crow in the upper left corner.

Governor of Hong Kong

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the Governor of Hong Kong (1910-1955).svg 1910–1941
1945–1959
Flag of the governor of Hong Kong
Flag of the Governor of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg 1959–1997Flag of the governor of Hong Kong

Royal Hong Kong Regiment

FlagDateUseDescription
HKVDC King's Colour.svg  ?–1995King's Colour of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps (HKVDC). Used as stand in for the Hong Kong Defence Force
HKVDC Regimental Colour.svg  ?–1995Regimental Colour of the HKVDC. Used as stand in for the Hong Kong Defence Force
RHKR camp flag.svg  ?–1995Camp flag of the Royal Hong Kong Regiment (The Volunteers)
RHKR Guidon.svg 1951–1995Regimental Guidon of the Royal Hong Kong Regiment (The Volunteers)

Proposed flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Proposed flag for Hong Kong SAR 001.svg 1988Proposal 1 (1988)
Proposed flag for Hong Kong SAR 002.svg Proposal 2
Proposed flag for Hong Kong SAR 003.svg Proposal 3
Proposed flag for Hong Kong SAR 004.svg Proposal 4
Proposed flag for Hong Kong SAR 005.svg Proposal 5
Proposed flag for Hong Kong SAR 006.svg Proposal 6
Proposed flag for Hong Kong SAR 007.svg Proposal 7
Proposed flag for Hong Kong SAR 008.svg Proposal 8
Proposed flag for Hong Kong SAR 009.svg Proposal 9
Proposed flag for Hong Kong SAR 010.svg Proposal 10
Proposed flag for Hong Kong SAR 011.svg Proposal 11
Proposed flag for Hong Kong SAR 012.svg Proposal 12
Proposed flag for Hong Kong SAR 013.svg Proposal 13
Proposed flag for Hong Kong SAR 014.svg Proposal 14
Proposed flag for Hong Kong SAR 015.svg Proposal 15
Proposed flag Hong Kong SAR 016.svg Proposal 16

Hong Kong shipping companies

FlagDateUseDescription
House Flag of the Douglas Steamship Company.svg 1883–1987 Douglas Steamship Company
Hong Kong, Canton & Macao Steamboat Company house flag.svg 1865–1958 Hong Kong, Canton & Macao Steamboat Company
House Flag of Indo-China Steam Navigation Company.svg 1873–1974 Indo-China Steam Navigation Company Ltd.

See also

References

  1. Hong Kong Basic Law
  2. "【我們信靠奶茶】「泰幽默」擊退「小粉紅」 泰港台三地網民籲組「奶茶聯盟」齊抗中國網軍". 立場新聞. 16 April 2020. Archived from the original on 20 August 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  3. "这间百年老店,改写了中国工运史_腾讯新闻".
  4. "香港海员大罢工胜利100周年,广东重温工运历史".