China

Information about the Chinese Flag: Colors and Meaning of the Flag of China

The flag of the People’s Republic of China was designed by Zeng Liansong, an economist and artist from Rui’an. The overall background of the flag is red with a large yellow five-pointed star and four smaller yellow five-pointed stars (arranged in a vertical arc toward the middle of the flag) in the upper hoist-side corner.

:: Meaning of the Chinese Flag ::

The red background of the flag symbolizes the blood of the heroes who died during the revolution and the yellow color symbolizes the glorious history and culture. The larger star symbolizes the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party which is claimed as the leader of all and the four smaller yellow five-pointed stars are believed to represent the four classes of Chinese: the Workers, Peasants, Petty Bhourgeoisie and National Bourgeoisie. An interpretation under a more historical context is the four stars represent the traditional four categories of the people in the state, which are Workers (gong, ?), Farmers (nóng, ?), Intellectual (shì, ?), and Businessmen (shang, ?).

:: Meaning of the National emblem of China ::

Emblem of China contains a representation of the Tiananmen Gate, the symbol of modern China, in a red circle. Above are the five stars found on the national flag. The design of four smaller stars surrounding a bigger one signifies the unity of the Chinese people under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC).

The circle has a border that contains sheaves of wheat reflecting the Maoist philosophy of an agricultural revolution. At the center of the bottom portion of the border are the cogwheel and ears of grain which represent the working class and the peasantry.