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Flag China, in 36 editions.
The entry for China published Flag in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 8 editions. Each is shown as published. Flag in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 8
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Flag” (1990 to 2025) and “Flag description” (1997 to 2024).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
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
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
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
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
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
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
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
the flag) in the upper hoist-side corner
The same text in 1995 and 1996.
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
red with a large yellow five-pointed star and four smaller yellow
yellow five-pointed stars (arranged in a vertical arc toward the
middle of
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “Flag description”
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
red with a large yellow five-pointed star and four smaller
smaller yellow five-pointed stars (arranged in a vertical arc toward the
the middle of the flag) in the upper hoist-side corner
Published as “Flag description”
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
red with a large yellow five-pointed star and four
four smaller yellow five-pointed stars (arranged in a vertical arc toward
toward the middle of the flag) in the upper hoist-side corner
The same text in 10 editions, 2000 to 2009.
Published as “Flag description”
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
red with a large yellow five-pointed star and
The same text in 15 editions, 2010 to 2024.
Published as “Flag description”
- 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;
- the color red represents revolution, while the stars symbolize the four social classes - the working class, the peasantry, the urban petty bourgeoisie, and the national bourgeoisie (capitalists) - united under the Communist Party of China
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 corner; the color red represents revolution, while the stars symbolize the four social classes - the working class, the peasantry, the urban petty bourgeoisie, and the national bourgeoisie (capitalists) - united under the Communist Party of China
- description:
- red with a large five-pointed yellow star and four smaller ones in the upper-left corner; the small stars are arranged in a vertical arc around the large one
- meaning:
- red represents revolution; the stars symbolize the four social classes -- the working class, the peasantry, the urban petty bourgeoisie, and the national bourgeoisie (capitalists) -- united under the Communist Party of China
description: red with a large yellow five-pointed yellow star and four smaller yellow five-pointed ones in the upper-left corner; the small stars (arranged are arranged in a vertical arc toward the middle of the flag) in the upper hoist-side corner; around the color large one
meaning: red represents revolution, while revolution; the stars symbolize the four social classes - -- the working class, the peasantry, the urban petty bourgeoisie, and the national bourgeoisie (capitalists) - -- united under the Communist Party of China
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Central Intelligence Agency. “China: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/china/flag.