List of Hong Kong flags
This is a list of flags of Hong Kong.
Official flag
Main article: Flag of Hong Kong
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1997– | Flag of Hong Kong | A white, five-petal Bauhinia blakeana on a red field[1]. The Chinese name of Bauhinia × blakeana has also been frequently shortened as 紫荊/紫荆 (洋 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. Although the flowers are bright pinkish purple in colour, they are depicted in white on the Flag of Hong Kong. |
Historical flags
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1870–1876 | Flag of the British colony of Hong Kong | A British Blue Ensign with a crowned "HK". |
.png) | 1876–1910 | Flag of the British colony of Hong Kong | A British Blue Ensign with local waterfront scene. |
.png) | 1910–1959 | Flag of the British colony of Hong Kong | A British Blue Ensign with local waterfront scene. |
.png) | 1959–1997 | Flag of the British Dependent Territory of Hong Kong | Main article: Flag of Hong Kong (1959–1997) A British Blue Ensign with the coat of arms of Hong Kong (1959–1997). |
 | 1985–1999 | Flag 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. |
 | 1960s – 1999 | Flag of the Urban Council (Hong Kong) | A stylized Bauhinia blakeana flower outline in white on a pink background, representing the colour of the flower. |
.png) | 1910–1941, 1945–1959 | Flag of the Governor of Hong Kong | |
 | 1959 – 1997 | Flag of the Governor of Hong Kong | |
See also
References
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