List of Taiwanese flags

Taiwan has been controlled by various governments and has been associated with various flags throughout its history. Since 1945, the Republic of China controls the island; thus the flag most commonly associated with it is the Flag of the Republic of China.

Current flag

FlagDurationUseDescription
1945– Flag of the Republic of China. A red field, with a blue canton containing a 12-ray white sun.

Historical flags

FlagDurationUseDescription
1624–1662 Flag of Dutch Formosa Same as the Flag of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
1626–1642 Flag of Spanish Formosa Same as the Flag of the Spanish Empire
1661–1683 Flag of the Kingdom of Tungning The Han character "鄭" in a red circle outline on a plain white field.
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.
1895 Flag of the Republic of Formosa Tiger on a plain blue filed with azure clouds below it.
1895–1945 Flag of Taiwan under Japanese rule Same as the Flag of the Empire of Japan

Political divisions

Below are the flags used in the political divisions of Taiwan.

Provinces

FlagDurationUseDescription
Taiwan Province

Special municipalities

FlagDurationUseDescription
2010– Kaohsiung City

高雄市

Stylized "高". Colors symbolizing sunshine, vitality, environmental protection, & ocean.[1]
2010– New Taipei City

新北市

Highly stylized "北" in the form of four hearts arranged to resemble a four-leaf clover.[2]
2008–Taichung City
2010–Tainan City
2010–Taipei City
2014–Taoyuan City

Provincial cities

FlagDurationUseDescription
Chiayi City
Hsinchu City
Keelung City

Counties

FlagDurationUseDescription
Changhua County
Chiayi County
Hsinchu County
Hualien County
Kinmen County
Lienchiang County
Miaoli County
Nantou County
Penghu County
Pingtung County
Taitung County
Yilan County
Yunlin County

Military flags

FlagDurationUseDescription
1895–1945War flag of the Imperial Japanese ArmyCentered sun disc with 16 rays on a white field
1895–1945Standard of admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy
1914–1945Standard of vice admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy
1914–1945Standard of rear admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy
1914–1945Standard of commodore of the Imperial Japanese Navy
1895–1945Standard of commander of the Imperial Japanese Navy
1895–1945Standard of senior captain of the Imperial Japanese Navy
1895–1945Standard of duty ship of the Imperial Japanese Navy
1945– presentFlag of the Republic of China Army (formerly National Revolutionary Army)The Blue Sky with a White Sun with a red border.
Republic of China NavyIdentical to the Kuomintang flag (see below).
Republic of China Air Force
Republic of China Marine Corps
Republic of China Military Police
Armed Forces
Armed Forces Reserve
Republic of China Military Academy
Combined Logistics Command
ROCA General's Flag
Coast Guard Administration
Chairman of the ROC Military Affairs Commission
National Defense University

Other state flags

FlagDurationUseDescription
1979–Chinese Taipei's Olympic flag.The ROC is recognized as "Chinese Taipei" in the Olympics, due to the political status of Taiwan.
1929–Commander-in-Chief Flag of the Republic of China, also known as Standard of the President of the Republic of China
1930–Standard of the Vice President of the Republic of China (abolished)
1947–1986Standard of the Vice President of the Republic of ChinaAbolished with Act of Ensign of the Republic of China Navy (海軍旗章條例) on Jan. 3rd, 1986.
1929–1966Civil Ensign of the Republic of ChinaFour 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

FlagDurationUseDescription
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.
1952–China Youth Corps flag
1986–Democratic Progressive Party flag
2000–People First Party flag
2015–2019Minkuotang flag

See also

References

  1. "市徽市旗". 高雄市政府 (in Chinese). 30 September 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  2. "新北市標誌". 新北市政府 (in Chinese). 8 October 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
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