List of Taiwanese flags
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Taiwan has been controlled by various governments and has been associated with various flags throughout its history. Since 1945, the Republic of China (ROC) rules the island and which became the major territorial base of the ROC since 1949, thus the flag most commonly associated with it is the Flag of the Republic of China.
The first national flag of Taiwan was first used in 1663 during the Kingdom of Tungning, which had a plain white flag with the character 「鄭」 (zhèng) on the red bordered circle. The flag of the Qing dynasty was also used from 1862 until 1895, when the Republic of Formosa was declared. The Formosan flag had a tiger on a plain blue field with azure clouds below it.
During Japanese rule of Taiwan, the flag of Japan was flown in the island from 1895 to 1945.
Following the transfer of the control of Taiwan from Japan to China in 1945, the national flag was specified in Article Six of the 1947 Constitution of the Republic of China. After the Chinese Civil War in 1949, the government of Chiang Kai-shek relocated the Republic of China (ROC) to the island of Taiwan.
Current flag
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg | 1945–Present | Flag of the Republic of China | A red field, with a blue canton containing a 12-ray white sun. |
Historical flags
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Portugal (1521).svg | 1544-1578 | Flag of Portuguese Formosa | Used by the Portuguese when they discovered the island. |
| File:Flag of Portugal (1578).svg | 1578-1624 | Flag of Portuguese Formosa | Same as the Flag of Portugal |
| File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg | 1624–1662 | Flag of Dutch Formosa | Same as the Flag of the Netherlands |
| File:Flag of Cross of Burgundy.svg | 1626–1642 | Flag of Spanish Formosa | Same as the Flag of the Spanish Empire |
| File:Flag of Ming Cheng.svg | 1661–1683 | Flag of the Kingdom of Tungning | The Han character "鄭" in a red circle outline on a plain white field. |
| File:Flag of the Qing Dynasty (1889-1912).svg | 1890–1895 | Flag of the Qing Dynasty | Azure Dragon on a plain yellow field with the red sun of the three-legged crow in the upper left corner. |
| File:Flag of the Republic of Formosa (1895).svg | 1895 | Flag of the Republic of Formosa | Tiger on a plain blue field with azure clouds below it. |
| File:Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg | 1895–1945 | Flag of Japan for use in Taiwan | White field with red disc in the centre. |
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Royal flags
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Estandarte real de 1580-1668.svg | 1626–1642 | Royal Flag of the House of Habsburg in Spain. (Inescutcheon of Portugal in the Royal arms) | |
| File:Imperial standard of the Qing Emperor.svg | 1863–1895 | Standard 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. |
| File:Flag of the Japanese Emperor.svg | 1895-1945 | Imperial Standard of the Japanese Empire | Red field with the golden 16-petal chrysantemum in the centre. |
Political divisions
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Provinces
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Taiwan Province Flag.svg | Taiwan Province |
Special municipalities
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Kaohsiung flag.svg | 2009–Present | Kaohsiung City 高雄市 | Stylized "高". Colors symbolizing sunshine, vitality, environmental protection, & ocean.[1] |
| File:Flag of New Taipei City.svg | 2009–Present | New Taipei City 新北市 | Highly stylized "北" in the form of four hearts arranged to resemble a four-leaf clover.[2] |
| File:Taichung City flag.svg | 2008–Present | Taichung City | |
| File:Flag of Tainan City.svg | 2009–Present | Tainan City | |
| File:Flag of Taipei City.svg | 2009–Present | Taipei City | |
| File:Flag of Taoyuan County.svg | 2014–Present | Taoyuan City |
Provincial cities
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Chiayi City flag.svg | Chiayi City | ||
| File:Flag of Keelung City.svg | Keelung City |
Counties
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Military flags
Other state flags
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Commander-in-Chief Flag of the Republic of China.svg | 1929– | Commander-in-chief flag of the Republic of China, also known as standard of the president of the Republic of China | |
| File:Standard of the Vice President of the Republic of China.svg | 1930– | Standard of the vice president of the Republic of China (abolished) | |
| File:Standard of the Vice President of the Republic of China.svg | 1947–1986 | Standard of the vice president of the Republic of China | Abolished with Act of Ensign of the Republic of China Navy (海軍旗章條例) on Jan. 3rd, 1986. |
| File:Civil Ensign of the Republic of China.svg | 1929–1966 | Civil ensign of the Republic of China | Four serrated yellow stripes are added to the flag of the Republic of China for use as a civil ensign at sea. Present civil ensign is national flag. |
Political party flags
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Naval Jack of the Republic of China.svg | 1895– | Kuomintang flag (shared as the Naval Jack of the nation) | The "Blue Sky with a White Sun", 12 rays of the sun represent progressive ideals. |
| File:Flag of China Youth Corps.svg | 1952– | China Youth Corps flag | |
| File:Green Taiwan White Cross.png | 1986– | Democratic Progressive Party flag | |
| File:People First Party flag.svg | 2000– | People First Party flag | |
| File:Flag of Minkuotang.svg | 2015–2019 | Minkuotang flag |
Chinese Taipei sports flags
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Other historical flags
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Ethnic groups flags
Indigenous
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:达悟族旗帜.svg | 2018–present | Flag of Tao people | A white flag with the traditional "boat's eye" symbol and traditional triangular ornaments on the top and bottom.[3] |
| 2017–present | Flag of Rukai people | The "Lily Flag" composed of three colors: red, yellow and green, representing hope, love and peace. The lilies and eagle feathers represent the purity and fairness of the Rukai tribe, was designed by Jin Shaohua.[4] | |
| File:台中市原住民旗.svg | 2017–present | Flag of Taiwanese indigenous peoples in Taichung | |
| File:阿米斯音乐节旗.svg | 2016–present | "National flag" of Amis people in the Amis Music Festival.[5][6] | |
| File:马兰阿美旗帜.svg | ?–present | Flag of Amis people in Taidong (Falangaw tribezh) | |
| File:原權會會旗.svg | 1984–1998 | Flag of Taiwan Association for the Promotion of Aboriginal Rightszh |
See also
References
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