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  Republic of China (Taiwan)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
The red in the flag represents the land of China itself, with reference to the Han race which is the dominant race among the many races of China.
Strictly speaking, the flag was first officially adopted in 1914 as the 'naval flag' (both afloat and ashore).
The College adopted a red flag, with the white sun on a blue disc at the centre of the flag.
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But even after the ROC was re-established on the Mainland in 1928, and the modern flag was made official in December 17, the Five-coloured Flag was continued to be still used commonly by the locals in unofficial capacity.
Because it was formerly used as the flag of all China, it has an association with the ideology of Chinese nationalism and Chinese reunification.
In addition, the fact that the flag is derived from the seal of the Kuomintang is also quite controversial.
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 Kuomintang - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The flag of the Kuomintang, consists of a twelve ray sun (originating from the twelve traditional Chinese hours of the day) to symbolize the spirit of progress.
Lee Teng-Hui, the ROC President and the leader of the Kuomintang during the 1990s, angered the People's Republic of China and a significant number of voters on Taiwan with his advocacy of "special state-to-state relations" with the PRC, which many associated with Taiwan independence.
The Kuomintang faced a split in 1994 that led to the formation of the Chinese New Party, alleged to be a result of Lee's "corruptive ruling style".
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 Kuomintang - the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
The Kuomintang (KMT) or Nationalist Party of China (Traditional Chinese: 中國國民黨; Simplified Chinese:中国国民党; pinyin: Zhōngguó Guómíndǎng; Wade-Giles: Chung-kuo Kuo-min-tang; TongyongPinyin: Jhongguo Guomindang) is a conservative political party currently active in the Republic of China (ROC) on Taiwan.
The flag forms the basis of but is slightly different from the canton of the flag of the Republic of China.
The Kuomintang faced a split in 1994 that led to the formation of the Chinese New Party, which fell apart in the legislative elections of2001.
www.free-web-encyclopedia.com /?t=KMT   (1829 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Flag of Taiwan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
The flag of the Republic of China is red with a dark blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner bearing a white sun with 12 triangular rays.
The Five-Colored Flag was used as a national flag from the inception of the Republic in 1912 until the demise of the warlord government in 1928.
The ROC flag is not commonly seen at international gatherings in which the PRC participates due to pressure from the PRC over the political status of Taiwan and resulting minimal political influence of the ROC in such circles.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Flag-of-Taiwan   (1901 words)

  
 Flag of the Republic of China   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
The Flag of the Republic of China is commonly identified as the Flag of Taiwan because it iscurrently used on Taiwan.
The flag was specified in the Constitution of the Republic of China in 1947.
In addition, the flag is derived from the seal of the Kuomintang and the color of the field of the flag is associated with the KMT party colors.
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 Taiwan political parties
The latter two are factions of the Kuomintang split during the Lee Teng Hui era.
It illustrated an article on the victory of Chen Shui-bian in the March 2004 elections, and I strongly suspect that this is a short-lived campaign flag.
Flags here include flags with the campaign slogans and logos, of the parties and organizations that endorse the candidacies, the national flag also pops up every once and a while, other flags are also seen on occasion, but photos never appear.
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 wiki/Flag of the Kuomintang Definition / wiki/Flag of the Kuomintang Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Flag illustrations generally depict flags flying from the observer's point of view from left to right, the view known as the obverse; the other side is the reverse.
In the same year he died, he designed the "Blue Sky with a White Sun" emblem that came to be used as the Kuomintang party flag, national emblem of the Republic of China, and the canton of the flag of the Republic of China....
The flag and the KMT party emblem made the news in during the ROC legislative elections of 2004, when President Chen Shui-bianChen Shui-bian (ch.: 陳水扁, pinyin: Chén Shuǐbiǎn, Wade-Giles: Ch'en Shui-pien; Taiwanese Church Romanization: Tân Chúi-píⁿ) (born 9th Month, 1950), Taiwanese politician, has been the President of the Republic of China since May 20, 2000.
www.elresearch.com /wiki/Flag_of_the_Kuomintang   (1564 words)

  
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The Kuomintang (KMT) or Nationalist Party of China (Traditional: 中國國民黨; Simplified: 中国国民党; pinyin: Zhōngguó Guómíndǎng; Wade-Giles: Chung-kuo Kuo-min-tang; Tongyong Pinyin: Jhongguo Guomindang) is a conservative political party currently active in the Republic of China (ROC) on Taiwan.
Organized shortly after the Xinhai Revolution, which overthrew the Qing Dynasty in China, the KMT fought the Beiyang warlords and the Communist Party of China for control of the country before its retreat to Taiwan in 1949.
The Kuomintang faced a split in 1994 that led to the formation of the Chinese New Party, which fell apart in the legislative elections of 2001.
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 Kuomintang - free-definition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
The flag of the Kuomintang, adopted by the Society for Regenerating China in 1895, consists of a twelve ray sun (originating from the twelve traditional Chinese hours of the day) to symbolize the spirit of progress.
The flag is the canton of the flag of the Republic of China.
The leader of the Kuomintang during the 1990s, Lee Teng-Hui, angered the People's Republic of China and a significant number of voters on Taiwan with his advocacy of "state-to-state" relations with the PRC, which many associated with Taiwan independence.
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 Flag of the Republic of China   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Flag of the Republic of China in the news
The "18-Star Flag" was adopted by the army and modern flag was adopted as a naval ensign with the "Blue Sky with a White Sun" flag serving as the naval jack.
Flying the flag of the ROC in mainland China is officially banned, and, while flying the flag of the PRC in Taiwan is no longer officially banned, it would almost certainly bring a bad social reaction.
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 Flag of the Republic of China - China-related Topics E-H - China-Related Topics
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The flag of the Republic of China is red with a dark blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner bearing a white sun with 12 triangular rays.
Image:ROC flag old.pngthumb250pxThe Five-Colored Flag was used as a national flag from the inception of the Republic in 1912 until the demise of the warlord government in 1928.
Not changing the flag of the ROC is one of the elements of the four noes and one not declaration made by Chen Shui-bian.
www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China   (2149 words)

  
 Flag of the Republic of China: Dictionary definition
The Flag of the Republic of China is currently used on Taiwan and is therefore often incorrectly identified as the flag of Taiwan.
In the "Blue Sky with a White Sun" Flag by Lu Hao-tung, the twelve rays of the white sun symbolize the twelve months and the twelve traditional Chinese hours (時辰 shi2 chen0), each of which correspond to two modern hours (小時 xiao3 shi2, literal meaning: "little shi").
Because it is technically the flag of the Republic of China and not of Taiwan, it has an association with the ideology of Chinese nationalism and Chinese reunification.
www.encyclopedian.com /fl/Flag-of-Taiwan.html   (395 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Flag of the Kuomintang   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
When the government of the Republic of China was established on January 1, 1912, The "Five-Colored" flag was adopted as the national flag, but Sun Yat-sen did not consider its design appropriate, reasoning that horizontal order implied a hierarchy or class like that which existed during dynastic times.
This officially became the national flag in 1928, and continued to serve as the naval ensign; the "Blue Sky with a White Sun" flag was adopted as the naval jack at the same time.
The flag and the KMT party emblem made the news in during the ROC legislative elections of 2004, when President Chen Shui-bian suggested that the Kuomintang's flag and party emblem violate the ROC's National Emblem Law and copyright laws.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Flag-of-the-Kuomintang   (643 words)

  
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The red in the flag represents the land of China itself, with reference to the Han race which is the dominant race among the many races of China.
This flag of Taiwain is shown in both the 1919 and 1930 editions of Jane's Fighting Ships and is identified as the Chinese Naval Ensign.
Strictly speaking, the flag was first officially adopted in 1914 as the 'naval flag' (both afloat and ashore).
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 Flag to be flown at half-staff for Soong Mayling   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Flag to be flown at half-staff for Soong Mayling
But it was still unclear if President Chen Shui-bian would drape her coffin with the flag of the Republic of China when he pays his last respects to the former first lady at a memorial service in New York.
Although uncertainties exist over the role of the ROC flag in Soong's memorial ceremony, the parties forming the "pan-blue" camp, including the Kuomintang, People First Party, and New Party, have come out in favor of draping the former first lady's coffin with the flag of the Kuomintang.
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 Flag of the Kuomintang Definition / Flag of the Kuomintang Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Flag of the Kuomintang Definition / Flag of the Kuomintang Research
The Blue Sky with a White Sun Flag (Chinese The Chinese language (汉语/漢語, 华语/華語, or 中文; Pinyin: Hànyǔ, Huáyǔ, or Zhōngwén) is a member of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages.
Pinyin was approved in 1958 and adopted in 1979 by its gover...
www.elresearch.com /Flag_of_the_Kuomintang   (155 words)

  
 Kuomintang - China History - China
Image:KMT flag.JPGframedThe flag of the Kuomintang, consists of a twelve ray sun (originating from the twelve traditional Chinese hours of the day) to symbolize the spirit of progress.
The Kuomintang faced a split in 1994 that led to the formation of the New Party (Taiwan)Chinese New Party, which fell apart in the legislative elections of 2001.
On March 28, 2005, thirty members of the Kuomintang (KMT), led by KMT vice chairman P. Chiang, arrived in mainland China, marking the first official visit by the KMT to the mainland since it was defeated by communist forces in 1949 (although KMT members include Chiang had made individual visits in the past).
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The only common flag between them was the national flag (with five colours), which was also used as the merchant (civil) ensign.
The five-color flag was superseded by the Nationalist Government/Kuomintang flag when they finally succeeded in winning the north in the late 20's.
I understand the five-color flag was revived by the Japanese and used by their puppet government in China between 1937/8 through 1945.
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 Republic of China (Taiwan)
The College adopted a red flag, with the white sun on a blue disc at the centre of the flag.
(This flag is still used by several military colleges in Taiwan.) When Chiang became the president of China in 1928, it seemed natural for him to adopt a presidential flag which reflected his connection with the Whampoa College.
Hence a flag similar to the Whampoa College flag, but with the addition of yellow borders, became the presidential flag.
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 flagsonline.net Flag of Taiwan
The flag of Taiwan (formerly Formosa), officially called the Republic of China, originated from a Chinese nationalist political party, called the Society for Regenerating China, in the late 19th century.
What today is the jack of the Taiwanese flag, the white sun symbol on a blue field, was designed by Lu Hao-tung and first flown in Hong Kong on the 21st of February 1895; it was referred to as the ‘White Sun in Blue Sky’.
In 1912, the Kuomintang (KMT) or Nationalist Political Party was founded by members of the Society for Regenerating China and adopted the White Sun in Blue Sky as their flag.
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The Kwanzaa flag is synonymous with the red, fl and green African nationalist flag.
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The state flag carries the arms of the Republic, a fl imperial eagle, in its centre, extending into both red...
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 China Unique Flag of China
Shown above is the flag of the People's Republic of China(PRC).
it was adopted in 1949, shortly after the communist party defeated the Kuomintang party and assumed control of the government.
The flag has one large star representing the communist party leadership surrounded by four smaller stars.
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 Political Parties and Associations (Malaysia)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
The flag is rectangle with the stylised fl silhoutte of the head of a Malayan Gaur (an indigenous bovine — seladang in Malay) on a white cogwheel against a dark red background.
Incidentally the flag used by the Malay Nationalist Party is similar to the current flag of Indonesia.
The original flag for PRM was the fl gaur superimposed in the middle of the Malay Nationalist banner (read the present Indonesian flag).
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 International World Games Association : Full Story
The athletes did not carry the flag of the Republic of China (ROC), which had been used in Olympic Games up until the 1970s, but rather the official Chinese Taipei Olympic flag sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee.
This flag is white with a blue and red outline of a five-pedaled flower, wrapped around a small white sun enclosed in a blue background--the symbol found on the ROC flag--with the five Olympic rings below.
Furthermore, the ruling Kuomintang government at the time insisted that the ROC was still the only legitimate China, another reason why it would not accept the name 'Taiwan.' In 1979, the ROC and PRC reached a compromise on the issue, with the help of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
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flag of Republic of China (Taiwan) flags, Fahnen, Flaggen, FOTW bei Nationalflaggen.de
This flag of Taiwan is shown in both the 1919 and 1930 editions of Jane's Fighting Ships and is identified as the Chinese Naval Ensign.
Construction details are given in Flaggenbuch: in all equal to the national flag, the serrated stripes are constructed with help of 16 imaginary horizontal stripes, the serrations making 13 vertical swings.
www.nationalflaggen.de /flags-of-the-world/flags/tw.html   (640 words)

  
 Chen raises flag without key opponents   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Waving a national flag on his right hand, Chen greeted the crowd and received a warm response from the participants, many of whom were young people who had attended a party held the night before at the same location to bid farewell to the year 2000.
Another group of enthusiastic participants were teen-age roller-skaters who had skated all the way from Taoyuan, more than 40 kilometers south of Taipei, to attend the ceremony.
Many DPP heavyweights attended the ceremony, while party Chairman Frank Hsieh, who is also mayor of Kaohsiung City, was unable to join his comrades as he had to host the southern port city's flag-raising ceremony.
publish.gio.gov.tw /iisnet/20010102/20010102p5.html   (497 words)

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