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Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
Lotus Flag
UseCivilandstate flag,civilandstate ensignSmall vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagSmall vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Proportion2:3
AdoptedApproved on 31 March 1993 byNational People's Congress,first used on 20 December 1999;24 years ago(1999-12-20)
DesignPeacock green field with alotusflower above the stylisedGovernor Nobre de Carvalho Bridgeand 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 ChineseÚc môn đặc biệt hành chính khu khu kỳ
Simplified ChineseÚc môn đặc biệt hành chính khu khu kỳ
Portuguese name
PortugueseBandeira regional da Região Administrativa Especial de Macau

TheRegional Flag of the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China[a]is light green with alotusflower above the stylisedGovernador Nobre de Carvalho Bridgeand 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 ofMacau.The Governor Nobre de Carvalho Bridge is a bridge linking theMacau Peninsulaand the island ofTaipa.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 theflag of the People's Republic of China,symbolising the relationship Macau has with its sovereign state.

According to theBasic Lawof 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 theFlag of the People's Republic of China,the Macao Special Administrative Region may also use a regional flag ".[1]

1993 proposals[edit]

The chosen flag of Macau

In 1993, several proposed designs were put forward.[2]

  • Similar to the current flag ofMacau,but the lotus is stylised differently and is found in a disc, with the stars inside the flower
  • Atricolourof red-white-red; the middle band has a depiction of St. Paul's Cathedral in Macau
  • Atribandwith a stylised "M"standing for Macau; a large star above four smaller stars representative ofChina
  • A verticalbicolourof green and red, resembling theFlag of Portugal,with a stylised lotus flower in the lower fly
  • A red and blue stylised "M"with a large five-pointed star, with a red lotus blossom within the centre of the star, on the upper fly of a white flag with two blue horizontal bands
  • Similar to the current flag of Macau, but the flag colour is red, and the emblem excludes the bridge and water underneath the lotus on the current flag
  • A stylised lotus flower with an arch of yellow stars on a red flag
  • A stylised lotus flower with an arch of yellow stars above the flower on a red flag
  • A depiction of theGuia FortressLighthouse, the oldest in Asia, under a golden star; a white halo ring forms around the lighthouse, and two light cones divide the upper fly (red in colour) and lower fly (blue in colour)
  • A vertical bicolour of green and red, resembling theFlag of Portugal,with a white gull in the upper fly and a white depiction of theGov. Nobre de Carvalho Bridgein the lower fly
  • A stylised lotus flower on a red flag with an arch of yellow stars above the flower
  • A red triangle with base onhoistand apex on the fly edge, filled with the stars from theflag of China
  • A stylised lotus flower, with a red-outlined star within the top petal
  • Another depiction of theGov. Nobre de Carvalho Bridgein the lower fly on a red flag, with the five yellow stars running parallel to the outline of the bridge

Color scheme[edit]


Colors scheme 		Green White Yellow
CMYK 95-0-17-54 0-0-0-0 0-13-88-0
HEX #067662 #FFFFFF #FFDF1E
RGB 6-118-98 255-255-255 255-223-30

Portuguese rule[edit]

Prior to the handover of Macau to the People's Republic of China by thePortuguese Republicin 1999, Macau officially used only thePortuguese flag,in contrast toHong Kong,which, underBritish rule,used a defacedBlue Ensignasits flag,alongside theUnion Jack.In 1967, there were proposals to give eachoverseas provinceits own flag, consisting of the Portuguese flag with the local coat of arms, but none was ever adopted.[3]

There was a flag for theGovernment of Macau,with the colony'scoat of armson a light blue field.[4]

There was a flag for the Portuguese-ruledMunicipal Council of Macau,with a Portuguese-style coat of arms and two angels as heraldic supporters, which was used at the 1999 handover ceremony as well as the1990,1994and1998 Asian Games.

Macau historical flags[edit]

Flag Duration Use Description
1557–1578 Flag ofPortugal(1521–1578) used incolonial-eraPortuguese Macau. The Portuguese flag was used in colonial-era Macau, as there was no territorial flag.
1578–1640 Flag of Portugal (1495–1578) used in colonial-era Portuguese Macau.
1640–1667 Flag of Portugal (1640–1667) used in colonial-era Portuguese Macau.
1667–1707 Flag of Portugal (1667–1707) used in colonial-era Portuguese Macau.
1707–1816 Flag of Portugal (1707–1750) used in colonial-era Portuguese Macau.
1816–1830 Flag of Portugal (1816–1830) used in colonial-era Portuguese Macau.
1830–1910 Flag of Portugal (1830–1910) used in colonial-era Portuguese Macau.
1911–1999 Flag of Portugal since 1911 used in colonial-era Portuguese Macau.
1975–1999 Flag of theMunicipality of Macau,one of two local municipal governments. A light blue field charged with the coat of arms of the Municipality of Macau. This was the flag used at sporting events and at the 1999 handover to China.
1975–1999 Flag of theMunicipality of Macau,one of two local municipal governments. White Variant.
1975–1999 Flag of theMunicipality of Ilhas,one of two local municipal governments. An orange field charged with the coat of arms of the Municipality of Ilhas.
1975–1999 Flag of Portuguese colonialGovernment of Macau. A light blue field charged with the official coat of arms of the Portuguese colony of Macau. During the Portuguese administration this flag also represented the territory of Macau in the international forums, although it was not the official flag of the Portuguese colony.
Unofficial Variant flag of Portuguese colonialGovernment of Macau. Unofficial variant without amural crownrepresenting theKingdom of the Algarvecastles in the coat of arms and replacing "Government of Macau" with simply "Macau". This flag was found at the University of Macau in a photo of International University sports meeting and it was used in the parade. Although this flag was never used officially, some sports media used it instead of thePortuguese flagto represent the colony.

Gallery[edit]

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^Chinese:Trung hoa nhân dân cộng hòa quốc úc môn đặc biệt hành chính khu khu kỳ;Portuguese:Bandeira regional da Região Administrativa Especial de Macau

References[edit]

  1. ^Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People' s Republic of China(by Printing Bureau)Archived5 February 2012 at theWayback Machine
  2. ^1993 Proposals for the Macau Flag
  3. ^Macao – 1967 Colonial Flag ProposalArchived14 July 2014 at theWayback Machine
  4. ^Casa de Macau Vancouver – Handover Archives

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