File:Flag of the Empire of China (1915–1916).svg

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Description	*Flag aspect ratio: 5:8* 中文（简体）：中华帝国在洪宪元年实际采用的国旗中文（繁體）：中華帝國在洪憲元年實際採用的國旗 English: Flag of the Empire of China in 1916 Deutsch: Flagge des Kaiserreichs China im Jahre 1916 日本語: 中華帝国の国旗　洪憲元年 한국어: 中華帝國의國旗　洪憲元年 / 중화제국의국기　홍헌원년 Português: Bandeira do Império da China em 1916
Date	1915-1916
Source	Own work, *Flags of the World - Empire of China, 1916*; Official specification
Author	Original: 中華帝國政府 Vector: Gunter Küchler
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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	14:28, 15 September 2020	1,000 × 625 (395 bytes)	FDRMRZUSA	Further simplification of the internal structure. Re-optimized svg code before upload. No other changes.
	20:25, 14 September 2020	1,000 × 625 (418 bytes)	FDRMRZUSA	Simplified internal geometric structure. Increased nominal dimensions. Optimized svg code with code cleanup and reduction. No other changes.
	05:35, 4 June 2020	800 × 500 (3 KB)	Ericmetro	Per official specifications: https://auction.artron.net/paimai-art0075362188/
	04:31, 14 April 2020	900 × 600 (3 KB)	Sshu94	Retained the color. Reverted the arrangement back to the original. Referenceː https://baike.so.com/gallery/list?ghid=first&pic_idx=3&eid=6711202&sid=6925240
	15:14, 10 November 2019	900 × 600 (2 KB)	Great Brightstar	Rework the red saltire
	04:32, 25 February 2017	900 × 600 (2 KB)	李煊泽567	http://www.lidicity.com/flags/gq/cne.gif Colour is Flag of the Republic of China (1912-1928).svg
	03:47, 15 April 2016	900 × 600 (405 bytes)	Alkari	code cleanup
	03:22, 30 September 2012	900 × 600 (3 KB)	Ericmetro	fix
	03:17, 30 September 2012	900 × 600 (3 KB)	Ericmetro	Adjustment
	07:25, 22 September 2012	900 × 600 (3 KB)	Kaikidaisakusen	COLOR