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It's a bit ugly tbqh. Qing dynasty flag was much cooler

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[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 18 points 9 months ago

> create a flag representing unity.

> immediately fall into multiple civil wars.

> country still isn't unified after over a hundred years.

I can see why they got rid of it.

[–] MrWafflesNBacon@lemmy.world 14 points 9 months ago (1 children)

If I'm correct the colors represented the following ethnicities:

  • Red is Han Chinese
  • Yellow is Manchus
  • Blue is Mongols
  • White is Muslims
  • Black is Tibetans

Here's where I got the info

[–] ceiphas@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

black and white are actively removed...

[–] ceiphas@lemmy.world 12 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Am i the only one who sees just four colors?

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 24 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] otter@lemmy.ca 28 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] ceiphas@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago
[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 14 points 9 months ago

“Wrong. There are five.”

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 12 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I definitely prefer the one of the dragon playing with a ball.

[–] MataVatnik@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

"who's a good boi!"

[–] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 3 points 9 months ago

Furry things.

[–] FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Excuse the brainrotted copypasta:

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China in between, ☠️💀🔫🔪💣🗡️⚔️

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