Thursday, March 31, 2011

Taiwanese Flag Facts (Sarah Pranadjaja)


The Taiwanese flag was designed by Lu Hao-tung and Sun Yat-sen. It was first used in mainland China by the Kuomintang in 1917. It became the official flag of Taiwan in 1928. Many people refer the Taiwanese flag as the flag of the Republic of China. 
The upper left part of Taiwan's flag symbolizes the blue sky with a white sun. The rest of the flag (red) symbolizes the blood of the revolutionaries who fought to create the Republic of China.
The twelve rays from the sun symbolizes the twelve months of the year and the twelve Chinese hours.
Blue stands for nationalism and liberty. 
White stands for democracy and equality.
Red represents the people's livelihood and fraternity. 

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