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Proportions
2:3
Shape
Rectangular
Colors
#DE2910 · Pantone 186 CThe red field depicts fraternity and the blood of the revolutionaries.
#000095 · Pantone 280 CThe blue canton depicts liberty and nationalism, under a serene sky.
#FFFFFFThe white sun depicts equality and democracy; its twelve rays, the twelve two-hour periods of the day.
Symbols & elements
The emblem of the Kuomintang, designed by Lu Hao-tung in 1895. Its twelve rays are the twelve two-hour periods of the traditional Chinese day, a call to unceasing progress; blue stands for liberty and white for equality.
Construction details
Proportions 2:3. A red field with a blue canton in the upper hoist bearing a white sun with twelve triangular rays. The design is called 'Blue Sky, White Sun, and a Wholly Red Earth'.
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The sun's twelve rays depict the twelve two-hour periods that traditionally mark the day.
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