This is a list of flags of entities named or related to "China".

People's Republic of China

National flags FlagDurationUseDescription 1 October 1949 – present Flag of the People's Republic of China A red field, with a large gold star with four smaller stars towards the fly at the canton. This flag is flown in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau.

Special administrative regions flags

FlagDurationUseDescription 1 July 1997 – present Flag of Hong Kong On a red field, a white stylised Bauhinia blakeana flower. Each of the five petals bears a red five pointed star. The red field and red stars echo Hong Kong's connection to the mainland and the flower represents the harmony of the unique identity of the region. 20 December 1999 – present Flag of Macau On a green field, a lotus flower above a stylized bridge and water in white, beneath an arc of five gold, five-pointed stars.

Military flags FlagDurationUseDescription 1948–present Flag of the People's Liberation Army A red field with a yellow star at the canton, and the Chinese numerals for "8" and "1", the date of the PLA's establishment on 1 August 1927. 1992–present Ensign of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force The PLA flag with a green stripe at the bottom, representing the ground. 1950s Jack of the People's Liberation Army Navy A red flag with the PLA emblem and a horizontal blue stripe in the center. 1992–present Ensign of the People's Liberation Army Navy The PLA flag with five horizontal lines at the bottom, three blue and two white, representing the sea. Ensign of the People's Liberation Army Air Force The PLA flag with a blue stripe at the bottom, representing the sky. 2016–present Ensign of the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force The PLA flag with a gold yellow stripe at the bottom, representing the flare of missile launching. 2018–present Flag of the People's Armed Police Force The PLA flag with three green bars at the bottom. 2024–present Flag of the People's Liberation Army Aerospace Force The PLA flag with five horizontal lines at the bottom, three blue and two yellow. 2024–present Flag of the People's Liberation Army Cyberspace Force The PLA flag with five horizontal lines at the bottom, three gray and two yellow. 2024–present Flag of the People's Liberation Army Information Support Force The PLA flag with five horizontal lines at the bottom, three purple and two yellow. 2024–present Flag of the People's Liberation Army Joint Logistics Support Force The PLA flag with five horizontal lines at the bottom, three green and two yellow.

Civil flags FlagDurationUseDescription 1949–present Flags of the Young Pioneers of China Red flag with a yellow five-pointed star and torch in the middle. 1922–present Flag of the Communist Youth League of China Red flag with encircled yellow five-pointed star in the canton. 1950s–present Flag of the Customs of the People's Republic of China The flag of the People's Republic of China with a caduceus crossed with a golden key added to the lower fly. 2018–present Flag of the China Fire and Rescue Service Horizontal bicolor flag in red and blue with the badge of the China Fire and Rescue Service at the top and the Chinese and English text "Flag of China Fire and Rescue" at the bottom. 2020–present Flag of the People's Police of the People's Republic of China Red flag with a blue stripe in the bottom and the badge of the People's Police in the canton. ?–present Flag of the China Maritime Safety Administration 2021–present Flag of the National Immigration Administration of China Red flag with the organization's logo in the center and a blue crenellated wall at the bottom. 1945–1979 Flag of Inner-Mongolian Autonomous Government A red five-pointed star above a hoe and a horse pole that are crossed, symbolizing the unity of farmers and herdsmen in Inner Mongolia under the Chinese Communist Party.

City flags FlagDurationUseDescription 1997 Flag of Ningbo 1988–1997 Flag of Nanjing 2006–present Flag of Kaifeng 2009–present Flag of Shangrao

Political flags

FlagDurationUseDescription 1996–present Flag of the Chinese Communist Party A red flag with the golden emblem of the Chinese Communist Party. 1921–1996 1927–1964 Flag of the Chinese Peasants' Association The Plough flag, a yellow plough on a red field. 1925–1953 Flag of the China Party for Public Interest A red field with a stylized white "" in a blue canton.

Flags of Political Groups and Separatist Movements

FlagDurationUseDescription 2008–2009 Flag of the Maoist Communist Party of China Red flag featuring a portrait of young Mao Zedong in the upper hoist. 1989 Flag of the Beijing Students' Autonomous Federation A flag created by students present during the 1989 Tiananmen Square Protests. 1997–present Flag of the Inner Mongolian People's Party 1959–present Flag of the Central Tibetan Administration Same as the previous flag of Tibet. 1933–present The Kök Bayraq, flag of the East Turkestan independence movement First adopted as the flag of the First East Turkestan Republic (1933–1934). Now also used by the East Turkistan Government-in-Exile. 1988–present Flags of the Turkistan Islamic Party

Proposed national flags of the People's Republic of China In July 1949, a contest was announced for a national flag for the newly founded People's Republic of China (PRC). From a total of about 3,000 proposed designs, 38 finalists were chosen. In September, the current flag, submitted by Zeng Liansong, was officially adopted, with the hammer and sickle removed.

Alternative proposals

Selection of proposals

House flags FlagDurationUseDescription 1984–present House flag of China Merchants Group 1951–1984 1960–1993 House flag of COSCO

Historical socialist states FlagDurationUseDescription 1931–34 Flag used in the A red field with a white star and black hammer and sickle in the upper hoist corner. Jiangxi Soviet republic flag A red star and hammer and sickle along with Chinese characters for "Chinese Communists" (Zhonggong, 中共) written in classical word order, i.e., read from the right. Flag of the Chinese Soviet Republic Red flag with the national emblem in the center. 1933–34 Flag of the Fujian People's Government A horizontal bicolour of red and blue and charged with a yellow five-pointed star in the center. 1928–41 Flag used in the

Historical military flags FlagDurationUseDescription 1931 Flag of the Northeast Righteous and Brave Army Red flag with the text "" and a star. Flag of the Third Army of the Shandong People's Anti-Japanese Salvation Army 1927–1928 Flag of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army Same as the 1928 version, but the hoist side reads "" (China Workers'/Peasants' Revolutionary Army). Divisions were added, for example "" (Second Army, 1st Division). 1928–1930 Flag of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army Hoist side reads "" (Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army). 1930 Flag of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army Same as the 1928 version, but the hoist side has no characters and the top reads "" ("Proletariats of the world, unite!"). 1930–1931 Flag of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army Same as April 1930 version but top reads "" ("Proletariats and oppressed peoples of the world, unite!"). 1931–1934 Flag of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army Same as 1934 version but with blank white hoist side and colored fringe around the edges (six variants – red for infantry, yellow for cavalry, black for artillery, white for engineering, blue for logistics, green for medical). 1934–1937 Flag of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army 1937–1947 Flag of the Eighth Route Army (18th Group Army) in use by communist forces in the Second United Front during the Second Sino Japanese War National Revolutionary Army unit flag with text "" (National Revolutionary Army 18th Group Army) on the hoist side.

Republic of China

National flags FlagDurationUseDescription 9 December 1928 – present Flag of the Republic of China(Commonly known as "Taiwan") A red field, with a blue canton containing a twelve-ray white sun. This flag flew over mainland China until 1949, and is presently flown on the island of Taiwan and other islands under the control of the ROC. 1950–present Flag of the Republic of China (vertical) The reverse side, rotated to put the blue canton in the upper left. 1940–1943 Flag of the Reorganized National Government of the Republic of China Used by the Japanese puppet rebel government until 1943 when the pennant was removed and the regular ROC flag took its place. The pennant reads "Peace, Anti-Communism, National Construction". Used by the Japanese puppet rebel government until 1943 when the pennant was removed and the regular ROC flag took its place. The pennant reads "Peace, Anti-Communism". Used by the Japanese puppet rebel government until 1943 when the pennant was removed and the regular ROC flag took its place. The pennant reads "Peace, National Construction". 1912–1928 First flag of the Republic of China, or "Five-colored flag" It was widely flown even before the Republic of China in Shanghai and eastern parts of north China until 1928. The stripe representation: red for Han Chinese, yellow for Manchus, blue for Mongols, white for Hui, and black for Tibetans. Later used by the Japanese puppet states of the East Hebei Autonomous Government, the Chinese Provisional Government, and the Reformed Government. 1915–1916 Flag of the Empire of China The version with the red saltire was more commonly used than the version with the red centered cross. 1916 Variant flag of the Empire of China

Regional government flags FlagDurationUseDescription 1911–1912 Flag of the Great Han Sichuan Military Government. Bagua flag of the Shanxi Provincial Military Governmentzh

Standards Head of state FlagDurationUseDescription 1988–present Standard of the president of the Republic of China 1929–1988 Old standard of the president of the Republic of China 1927–1928 Commander-in-chief flag of the Republic of China (Beiyang government)

Vice president FlagDurationUseDescription 1947–1986 Standard of the Vice President of the Republic of China Abolished with the Act of Ensign of the Republic of China Navy () on 3 January 1986.

Other high executive officials FlagDurationUseDescription 1929–2003 A common flag for all ROC high executive officials

Military flags FlagDurationUseDescription 1986–present Flag of the Chief of the General Staff (Republic of China Armed Forces) 1924–present Flag of the Republic of China Military Police 1945–present Flag of the Republic of China Armed Forces Reserve 1946–2012 Flag of the Republic of China Joint Logistics Command 1945–1992 Flag of the Taiwan Garrison Command

Army FlagDurationUseDescription 1924–present Flag of the Republic of China Army (formerly the National Revolutionary Army) The national emblem with a thick red border. Flag of the Army commander Senior general's flag General's flag Lieutenant general's flag Major general's flag Colonel's flag 1911–1928 Army flag of the Republic of China The banner of the Wuchang uprising of 10 October 1911, subsequently used as the flag of the army of the Republic of China, –28.

Navy