Blue Sky with a White Sun

National Emblem of the Republic of China
ArmigerGovernment of the Republic of China
Adopted17 December 1928 (1928-12-17) (Nationalist government)
25 October 1945 (1945-10-25) (Taiwan)
Relinquished1 October 1949 (1949-10-01) (Mainland China)
Use1928–1949 (Mainland China)
1945–present (Taiwan)
Party Emblem of the Kuomintang
ArmigerKuomintang
Kuomintang
"Blue Sky with a White Sun" flag (青天白日旗)
UseKuomintang party flag and the ROC naval jack
Proportion2:3
Adopted1895 (1895)
DesignA white sun with twelve rays on blue background.
Designed byLu Haodong
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The Blue Sky with a White Sun (Chinese: 青天白日; pinyin: Qīngtīan Báirì) is the national emblem of the Republic of China that covers the period of history in Mainland China and Taiwan.

In the "Blue Sky with a White Sun" symbol, the twelve rays of the white Sun representing the twelve months and the twelve traditional Chinese hours (時辰; shíchen), each of which corresponds to two modern hours and symbolizes the spirit of progress.[citation needed]


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