Flag of the Republic of China facts for kids

The flag of the Republic of China

The flag of the Republic of China is a special symbol for the country. It has a bright red background. In the top left corner, there's a navy blue square. Inside this blue square, you'll see a white sun with 12 triangular rays.

In Chinese, people often call this flag "Blue Sky, White Sun, and a Wholly Red Earth" (青天白日滿地紅). This name helps describe its colors and what they might represent.

History of the Flag

The flag was first used a long time ago, in 1912. It started as the flag for the Navy in mainland China. Later, in 1928, a political party called the Kuomintang (KMT) made it the official national flag of the Republic of China.

However, things changed in 1949. After the People's Republic of China was formed, this flag was no longer used in mainland China. Today, it is mainly seen in Taiwan, which is officially known as the Republic of China.

Where You Might See the Flag Today

Even though it's not used in mainland China anymore, the flag of the Republic of China is still very important. You can see it in many places, especially in Taiwan.

It flies over government buildings, like the Presidential Office Building. People also wave it during important events, such as elections or national celebrations. You might also spot it at Taiwanese offices in other countries around the world. Sometimes, communities of people from Taiwan living overseas also display this flag.

Images for kids

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  Chieh Shou Hall in the Presidential Office Building contains the flag and portrait of Sun Yat-sen which presidents face to take the oath of office.

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  Pan-Blue supporters wave the ROC flag at a rally during the 2004 presidential election.

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  Flags of the ROC, PRC, and U.S. can be seen flying atop adjacent buildings in San Francisco Chinatown. Most benevolent associations in San Francisco, including the Chinese Six Companies, continue to fly the ROC flag due to their close relations with the KMT.

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  ROC flag in the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Seattle.

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  Flags of the United States and the ROC, 2016.

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  Flags of the ROC and its diplomatic allies.

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  Four ROC flags in the Minsheng post office.

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  Series of the ROC flags at the Red House (Hong Kong).

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  WCTC Shopping Center in Koror, Palau with Flag of Palau and ROC flags at this street.

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  View of the ROC flags in the Judicial Yuan.

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  Tsai Ing-wen with the ROC flags in the background.

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  ROC flag in the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests.

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  Tokyo Tower in Japan lit up with the ROC flag colors in 2021.

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  Flag in mainland China, at the Presidential Palace (Nanjing)

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  Blue Sky with a White Sun flag in mainland China, at the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum

See also

In Spanish: Bandera de la República de China para niños