Flag of Macao
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The Flag of Macao is a green field featuring a stylized white lotus flower above a bridge and water, topped by five golden stars, symbolizing the city's identity as a Special Administrative Region of China.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national flag
ⓘ
regional flag ⓘ symbol of Macao ⓘ |
| adoptedOnOccasionOf | establishment of the Macao Special Administrative Region ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 1999-12-20 ⓘ |
| bridgeRepresentation | Governor Nobre de Carvalho Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Flags introduced in 1999
ⓘ
Flags of special administrative regions of China ⓘ |
| colorMeaning |
gold symbolizes brightness and prosperity
ⓘ
green symbolizes peace and stability ⓘ white symbolizes purity ⓘ |
| country | Macao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designApprovedBy | Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designElement |
bridge
ⓘ
five golden stars ⓘ four smaller stars ⓘ one large star ⓘ stylized lotus flower ⓘ water ⓘ white lotus flower ⓘ |
| emblem | stylized lotus flower above a bridge and water with five stars ⓘ |
| fieldColor | green ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Law on the National Flag, National Emblem and Regional Flag and Emblem of the Macao SAR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lotusPetalCount | 3 ⓘ |
| officialStatus | official regional flag of Macao SAR ⓘ |
| proportion | 2:3 ⓘ |
| replaced | Flag of Portuguese Macau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | Macao Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptOnFlag | none ⓘ |
| sideRatio | 2:3 ⓘ |
| sovereignState | People’s Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starArrangement | one large star above four smaller stars in an arc ⓘ |
| starColor | gold ⓘ |
| starCount | 5 ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Chinese sovereignty over Macao
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Macao’s autonomy ⓘ Macao’s cultural identity ⓘ Macao’s identity as a Special Administrative Region of China ⓘ Macao’s position at the Pearl River Delta ⓘ Macao’s urban landscape ⓘ prosperity ⓘ relationship between Macao and China ⓘ stability ⓘ “one country, two systems” principle ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
public institutions in Macao ⓘ |
| usedWith | Flag of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterRepresentation | waves of the Pearl River ⓘ |
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