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According to "Zuixin Geguo Guoqi Guohui Junqi Junhui" -National
Flags, Emblems, Military Flags and Emblems of The World- published in Beijing
March 2004, these flags were promulgated on September 5th 1992.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 17 July 2004
The flag of the armed forces of the People's Republic of China (the
People's Liberation Army [PLA] ) is red with a golden star in the upper hoist,
but the star is smaller than on the national flag. Next to the star are three
small lines, the Chinese numerals for "8" and "1", which
stand for "August 1", to commemorate the establishment of the PLA in
1928, after the Nanchang Uprising (Crampton, The
World of Flags, 1990, p.28). W. Smith adds that the star represents
the victories of the Army in the fight against foreign imperial forces and
unification of the land.
Roy Stilling, 24 June 1996
According to the Great Chinese Encyclopedia, the flag of the People's
Liberation Army is in the proportion of 4:5.
Miles George Li, 09 April 1998
This is a 'tri-service' flag, used primarily as a ceremonial colour by
regiments and larger units, as well as by defence academies.
Source: PLA Daily
Miles Li, 12 July 2004
The Ground Force Flag is similar to the PLA Flag, with the lower 40% being
grass green.
Source: PLA Daily
Miles Li, 12 July 2004
Reports on 'The World' on BBC4 TV on 18 April about the visit of President Hu to the U.S. were accompanied by (no doubt stock) footage of a parade by the Chinese army. The flag being carried seems to be what is shown.
The green is lighter than we show, and the device at the
upper hoist isn't self-evidently a gold star.
André Coutanche, 20 April 2006
Album des Pavillion image
by Željko Heimer
Proportions: ~2:3
Per PLA Daily description
by Željko Heimer
and Miles Li
Proportions: ~2:3
Source: PLA Daily
The Chinese Navy jack is the same as Army flag except that the lower half
has three blue and two white horizontal stripes of equal width. The Chinese
Naval jack is also the Naval Ensign.
Miles George Li, 03 April 1998
Album des Pavillons, correction 29
specifies that the stripes are blue pantone 287c and white. The rendering by
quadrichomie makes it seem dark blue. The proportions appear to be 2:3.
Armand Noel du Payrat, 09 April 1998
Before 1996, the People's Liberation Army flag, rather than the national
flag, was the naval jack and ensign.
Miles Li, 8 June 2001
The PLA Navy has never had rank flags, and I believe this will remain the
status quo for a long time. Ranks have always been a sensitive issue in the
PLA, as it is associated with classes in a supposedly classless society.
Between 1955 and 1965 there were Soviet-style ranks in the PLA, but these were
abolished during the Cultural Revolution and beyond. It was not until 1988 a
somewhat streamlined rank system was adopted to raise morale. Even so, it
would still be politically correct for senior officials to have no special
privileges (such as the use of rank flags). This is the reason why the PLA
Navy apparently has never had rank flags.
Miles Li, 10 June 2001
There is also a flag for the Chinese air force: similar to that of the
People's Liberation Army, but the lower half being air force blue.
Miles George Li, 15 June 1999