Taiwan Flag (Download SVG, PNG) - World Population Review

The flag used by Taiwan features three colors: red, white and blue. A bright red field makes up the majority of the flag. The flag also has a blue canton which ... WorldPopulationReviewContinentsCountriesWorldCitiesUSStatesUSCountiesUSCitiesZipsTaiwanFlagWhatdoestheflagofTaiwanlooklike?Taiwan'sflagisredwithawhite12-rayedsuninthemiddleofanavybluerectangleinthetopleft. MeaningoftheFlag TheflagusedinTaiwanistheFlagoftheRepublicofChina.Thisflagfeaturesasunwithtwelverays,whichsymbolizethetwelvemonths.ThecolorredisusedontheflagtostandforthebloodshedbythosewhofoughttooverthrowtheQingDynasty.Thiscolorisalsousedtorepresentthelivelihoodandfraternityofthepeople.Thewhitecoloroftheflagstandsforequalityanddemocracy.Thebluesymbolizeslibertyandnationalism. ColorsoftheFlag TheflagusedbyTaiwanfeaturesthreecolors:red,whiteandblue.Abrightredfieldmakesupthemajorityoftheflag.Theflagalsohasabluecantonwhichfeaturesthewhitesunwithtwelvepoints. HistoryoftheFlag Thisflagwasoriginallyadoptedin1928,althoughitwasnotusedinTaiwanatthattime.Instead,itwasusedbymainlandChina.Priortothis,in1912,theflagwasusedasaNavyflag.OnceitwasadoptedbymainlandChina,itbecamethenationalflagoftheRepublicofChina.BecauseTaiwanwasundertheruleofJapan,theflagwasnotusedhere.OncetheRepublicofChinatookcontrol,however,theflagwentintousein1945.NotonlyisthisflagusedinTaiwan,butitisalsousedinotheroutlyingislandsincludingKinmen,MatsuandPenghu. FlagFacts Theflagisdescribedas“BlueSky,WhiteSunandaWhollyRedEarth.” TheflagwasoriginallyusedasaNavyflaginmainlandChina.However,itstoppedbeingusedonthemainlandfollowingtheformationofthePeople’sRepublicofChina. TheuseofthisflagisbannedinCambodia. NameBlueSky,WhiteSun,and aWhollyRedEarthColorsRed,White,BlueAdopted6/30/1924DesignedbyLuHaodongand SunYat-senDesignRedsolidbackgroundwithabluesquareintheupperleftcornerandawhitesuncenteredinthesquareTaiwanFlagImagesDownload1000pxPNGDownload250pxPNGDownload100pxPNGTaiwanFlagIconsTaiwanFlagSVGDownloadSVGSVGTaiwanFlags©2021WorldPopulationReview PrivacyPolicyTermsContactAbout