Flag of Macau

Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
Lotus Flag
UseCivil and state flag, civil and state ensign Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Proportion2:3
AdoptedApproved on 31 March 1993 by National People's Congress, first used on 20 December 1999; 24 years ago (1999-12-20)
DesignPeacock green field with a lotus flower above the stylised Governor Nobre de Carvalho Bridge and water in white, beneath an arc of five golden five-pointed stars, where the large star is in the center flanked by four smaller stars, two on each side of the large star.
Designed byZhang Lei & Xiao Hong
Regional flag of the Macau Special Administrative Region
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese澳門特別行政區區旗
Simplified Chinese澳门特别行政区区旗
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinÀomén Tèbié Xíngzhèngqū Qūqí
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationOumún Dahkbiht Hàhngjing Kēui Kēuikèih
JyutpingOu3mun2 Dak6bit6 Hang4zing3 Keoi1 Keoi1kei4
Portuguese name
PortugueseBandeira regional da Região Administrativa Especial de Macau

The Regional Flag of the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China[a] is light green with a lotus flower above the stylised Governador Nobre de Carvalho Bridge and water in white, beneath a circular arc of five golden five-pointed stars: one large star in the center of the arc with two smaller stars on each side of the large star, each with a point angled directly outward from the center of the common circle on which they lie.

The lotus was chosen as the floral emblem of Macau. The Governor Nobre de Carvalho Bridge is a bridge linking the Macau Peninsula and the island of Taipa. The bridge is one of the most recognisable landmarks for the territory. The water beneath the lotus and the bridge symbolise Macau's position as a port and its role played in the territory. The five five-pointed stars echo the design of the flag of the People's Republic of China, symbolising the relationship Macau has with its sovereign state.

According to the Basic Law of Macau, the Macau Regional Flag is a green flag with five stars, lotus flower, bridge and sea water. This law also adopted "Apart from displaying the Flag of the People's Republic of China, the Macao Special Administrative Region may also use a regional flag".[1]


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