Black Bauhinia Flag
The Black Bauhinia flag ( zh, t=黑洋紫荊旗, cy=hāk yèuhng jí gīng kèih, j=hak1 joeng4 zi2 ging1 kei4) is a variant of the flag of Hong Kong with a black background and (in most versions) a modified Bauhinia × blakeana, bauhinia flower. The flag gained popularity during the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests and is often displayed by Pro-democracy camp (Hong Kong), pro-democracy protesters. Design There are three main variants of the design: the basic design, which simply swaps out the red background for black; a variant of the black flag where a few petals are withered; and a variant of the withered flag where the petals are also bloodstained. The latter two designs also omit the stars in the petals that symbolize the People's Republic of China. Usage The flag was displayed during the Storming of the Legislative Council Complex, storming and occupation of the Legislative Council chamber by protesters on 1 July 2019. The People's Republic of China flags outside the ...
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Flag Of Hong Kong
The flag of Hong Kong, officially the regional flag of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, depicts a white stylised five-petal Hong Kong orchid tree (''Bauhinia blakeana'') flower in the centre of a Chinese red field. Its original design was unveiled on 4 April 1990 at the Third Session of the Seventh National People's Congress. The current design was approved on 10 August 1996 at the Fourth Plenum of the Preparatory Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The precise use of the flag is regulated by laws passed by the 58th executive meeting of the State Council held in Beijing. The design of the flag is enshrined in Hong Kong's Basic Law, the territory's constitutional document, and regulations regarding the use, prohibition of use, desecration, and manufacture of the flag are stated in the Regional Flag and Regional Emblem Ordinance. The flag of Hong Kong was officially adopted and hoisted on 1 July 1997, during t ...
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