Blue Sky with a White Sun
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Blue Sky with a White Sun is a prominent emblem of Chinese nationalism and the Republic of China, featuring a white sun with twelve rays on a blue field.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Blue Sky with a White Sun canonical | 11 |
| Blue Sky, White Sun, and a Wholly Red Earth | 7 |
| Blue Sky, White Sun, and Red Earth | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
national emblem ⓘ political symbol ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
Kuomintang
ⓘ
Republic of China ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chinese republicanism
ⓘ
Sun Yat-sen ⓘ Xinhai Revolution ⓘ |
| backgroundShape | rectangular field ⓘ |
| category |
national symbols of China (historical)
ⓘ
national symbols of Taiwan ⓘ |
| centered | yes ⓘ |
| country | Republic of China ⓘ |
| depicts |
twelve-rayed sun
ⓘ
white sun ⓘ |
| designedBy | Lu Hao-tung ⓘ |
| designYear | 1895 ⓘ |
| emblemColor | white ⓘ |
| fieldColor | blue ⓘ |
| ideology | Three Principles of the People ⓘ |
| mottoSymbolism |
twelve months
ⓘ
twelve traditional Chinese hours ⓘ |
| numberOfRays | 12 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kuomintang party flag
ⓘ
flag of the Republic of China (naval jack) ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Chinese Civil War
ⓘ
Republic of China ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of China on Taiwan
|
| rayShape | triangular ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | national emblem of the Republic of China ⓘ |
| represents |
freedom
ⓘ
national unity ⓘ progress ⓘ |
| scriptDirection | none ⓘ |
| status | official emblem ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Chinese nationalism
ⓘ
Kuomintang ⓘ Republic of China ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Kuomintang
ⓘ
Republic of China ⓘ Taiwan, Province of China ⓘ
surface form:
Taiwan
|
| usedIn |
ROC Air Force roundel
ⓘ
ROC Army insignia ⓘ ROC Navy insignia ⓘ |
| usedOn |
government buildings of the Republic of China
ⓘ
military insignia of the Republic of China ⓘ official documents of the Republic of China ⓘ |
| usedSince | early 20th century ⓘ |
| visualContrast | blue and white ⓘ |
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Blue Sky, White Sun, and a Wholly Red Earth
this entity surface form:
Blue Sky, White Sun, and a Wholly Red Earth
subject surface form:
Republic of China
this entity surface form:
Blue Sky, White Sun, and a Wholly Red Earth
subject surface form:
Republic of China (Taiwan)
this entity surface form:
Blue Sky, White Sun, and a Wholly Red Earth
subject surface form:
Republic of China (Taiwan)
this entity surface form:
Blue Sky, White Sun, and a Wholly Red Earth
this entity surface form:
Blue Sky, White Sun, and a Wholly Red Earth
this entity surface form:
Blue Sky, White Sun, and Red Earth
this entity surface form:
Blue Sky, White Sun, and a Wholly Red Earth