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| Name |  National flag of Manchukuo. |
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| Use | Civil and state flag, civil ensign |
| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Adopted | March 1, 1932 |
| Relinquished | August 17, 1945 |
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| Name | Manchukuo Naval Ensign. |
| Use | Naval ensign |
| Proportion | 2:3 |
) Variant flag of Manchukuo | |
| Name | Flag of the Emperor of Manchukuo. |
| Proportion | 2:3 |
The flag of the Empire of Manchuria had a mustard yellow field with four horizontal stripes of different colors in the upper-left corner. The colors of the flag were based on the colors on the Five Races Under One Union flags used by the Beiyang government and the Empire of China. The flag was first established in Announcement of National Flag on March 1, 1932.[1]
Description
According to the Document of the Explanation of National Flag issued by state council of Manchukuo on February 24, 1933, the colours on the flag represent the four directions and center.[2] The Study of Manchukuo National Flag published by state council of Manchukuo later also gave an representative based on Wu Xing.[3]
- Yellow represents the Center, symbolizes the rule of emperor of four directions and virtue of Ren in Confucianism, also Earth in Five Elements.
- Red represents the South, symbolizes passion and courage, also Fire in Five Elements.
- Blue represents the East, symbolizes youthfulness and holiness, also Wood in Five Elements.
- White represents the West, symbolizes purity and justice, also Gold in Five Elements.
- Black represents the North, symbolizes will and determination, also Water in Five Elements.[4]
The colours also represent the five major peoples in Manchukuo:
- Yellow represents the Manchu people.
- Red represents the Japanese (Yamato) people.
- Blue represents the Han Chinese.
- White represents the Mongol people.
- Black represents the Korean people.
Other Manchukuo flags
Flag of Navy Minister
Flag of admiral of the Navy
Flag of viceadmiral of the Navy
Flag of rear admiral of the Navy
Flag of commodore of the Navy
Flag of superior commander of the Navy
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Coast Guard
Flag of the Manchukuo Shipping Office
Flag of marine support ships
Flag of the Manchukuo Coast Guard
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Marine Police
Flag of Marine Police
Flag of Chief of Civil Administration
Flag of Chief of Police Civil Administration
Flag of Chief of Marine Police
Flag of Marine Police Senior Officer at Present Afloat
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Postal flag
Postal flag of Manchukuo.
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Political organization
Flag of Concordia Association
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Boy Scouts of Manchukuo
Flag of Boy Scouts of Manchukuo
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See also
- Imperial Seal of Manchukuo
- List of Chinese flags
References
- ^ "満洲國政府公報日譯" 第1号、1932年4月1日、3頁
- ^ 对国旗意义的解释文件, State council of Manchukuo, February 24, 1933
- ^ 《新国家大満洲》，趙欣伯 著，東京書房，昭和7年
- ^ 貴志俊彦著『満洲国のビジュアル・メディア―ポスター・絵はがき・切手』、吉川弘文館 22頁、ISBN 978-4642080361