List of Chinese flags
This is a list of flags of entities named or related to "China".
People's Republic of China
National flags
Special administrative regions flags
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
| 1 July 1997–present | Flag of Hong Kong | A white stylised Bauhinia blakeana flower on a red field. Each of the five petals bears a red five pointed star. The red field and red stars echo Hong Kong's connection to the mainland and the flower represents the harmony of the unique identity of the region. | |
| 20 December 1999–present | Flag of Macau | A lotus flower above a stylized bridge and water in white, beneath an arc of five gold, five-pointed stars on a green field |
Military flags
Civil flags
City flags
Political flags
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
| 1996–present | Flag of the Chinese Communist Party | A red flag with a golden Party emblem on it. | |
| 1921–1996 | Flag of the Chinese Communist Party | A red flag with a golden Party emblem on it. | |
| 1927–1964 | Flag of the Chinese Peasants' Association | Plough flag | |
| 1925–1953 | Flag of the China Party for Public Interest | Stylized "井" in canton |
Flags of Political Groups and Separatist Movements
| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
| 2008–2009 | Flag of the Maoist Communist Party of China | Red flag featuring a portrait of young Mao Zedong on the top left. | |
| 1989 | Flag of the Beijing Students' Autonomous Federation | A flag created by students present during the 1989 [Tiananmen Square protests and massacre|1989 Tiananmen Square Protests]. | |
| 1997–present | Flag of the Inner Mongolian People's Party | ||
| 1959–present | Flag of the Central Tibetan Administration | Same as the previous flag of Tibet. | |
| 1933–present | The Kök Bayraq, flag of the East Turkestan independence movement | First adopted as the flag of the First East Turkestan Republic. Now also used by the East Turkistan Government-in-Exile. | |
| 1988–present | Flags of the Turkistan Islamic Party |
Proposed national flags of the People's Republic of China
In July 1949, a contest was announced for a national flag for the newly founded People's Republic of China. From a total of about 3,000 proposed designs, 38 finalists were chosen. In September, the current flag, submitted by Zeng Liansong, was officially adopted, with the hammer and sickle removed.Alternative proposals
Selection of proposals
House flags
Historical socialist states
Historical military flags
Republic of China
National flags
Regional government flags
Standards
Head of state
Vice president
Other high executive officials
Military flags
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marine Corps
Combined Logistics Command
National Defense University
Coast Guard Administration
Police
Water Police
Fire Service
Rescue aviation
Ministries
Councils
Agency
Civil and Merchant Ensign
Postal flags
Chinese Maritime Customs Service
Salt Administration
Yacht Club Ensign
Sporting flags
City and county flags
As of, the Chinese Government banned localities from making and using local flags and emblems. Despite the ban, some cities have adopted their own flag that often includes their local emblem as shown below. The ROC-controlled areas continues to use the respective flags.Provinces
The PRC-controlled mainland does not have provincial flags, but the ROC-controlled area has a flag for one of its two provinces.| Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
| Taiwan Province |
History
University flags
Political flags
Cultural flags
Proposed flags
Republic of China
Taiwan Independence Movement
Railway flags
House flags
Association flags
Warlords
Qing dynasty and other pre-1912 states
National flags
Standards
Military flags
Navy
Chinese Maritime Customs Service
House flags
Flags of localized regimes
Flags of the Boxer Rebellion
Flags of the Chinese Pirates
Banners described by Wujing Zongyao
Banners described by Jixiao Xinshu
Banners described by Wubei Zhi
Banners present in old paintings
Manchukuo
National flag
Standards
Manchukuo Imperial Army and Navy
Government flags
Police flags
Political flags
Other
Other Japanese puppet states
Foreign concessions and colonies
Dalian
Tianjin
Chinese Eastern Railway
Hong Kong
Macau
Qingdao
Shanghai
Weihai
Zhanjiang
Former secessionist states
East Turkestan
Tibet
Misattributed flags
This is a list of incorrect or fictitious flags which have been reported on as being factual and/or historical flags by contemporary or otherwise reputable sources or popularized on the Internet.In 2012, Vietnam mistakenly used the 6-star flag for China during the visit of the President of China.