Flag of the People's Republic of China facts for kids

Not to be confused with Flag of the Republic of China.

Flag of China

The Flag of China has one big star and four small stars on a red background. The big star stands for the communist government, and the four small stars stand for the workers, peasants, middle-class citizens and soldiers. The red background stands for the blood lost while the history of China was made.

Images for kids

Flag of China, Beijing
Desecrated flag
The PRC flag on an Air China Boeing 747-400.
Yao Ming holding the PRC flag during the 2008 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations.
PRC flag flying in the middle of Tiananmen Square.
Flag of the PRC flying in the 2015 Victory Day Parade.
PRC embassy in Nuku'alofa, Tonga with its national flag.
Chinese delegates with the PRC flag marching into the stadium for the World Sports Festival.
The PRC flag on the uniform of Shenzhou 5 spaceflight mission.
A man in San Francisco holding the PRC flag during the torch relay for the 2008 Summer Olympics.
The People's Liberation Army with the PRC banner during the 2015 Moscow Victory Day Parade.
The flag of the PRC flown on the Great Wall of China.