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Taiwan Flag: Meaning and History

Embroidered flag patch — Taiwan

History of the flag

The flag dates back to 1895.

It was Chiang Kai-shek's nationalist party (Kuomintang) that made it the flagship symbol of the fight for independence in the 1940s against Mao's Communist China.

What do the elements of the flag mean?

  • The Sun represents progress and vitality, and its 12 rays embody the cycles that govern life.

  • The color blue symbolizes freedom, justice and democracy.

  • Red embodies fraternity, the sacrifices of the people and nationalism.

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