Kapok flag
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| Use |  |
|---|---|
| Adopted | Proposal |
| Design | A horizontal tricolour of green, brown, and blue.[1] |
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| Use | no drawing |
The Kapok Flag is the flag used by separatists of Guangdong.[1] In fact, the flag is hardly recognizable and is not used at all in Guangdong Province and other mainland provinces of China.[2]
Design and symbolism
The flag consists of three horizontal stripes and a stylized image of a Kapok flower in the center. Bombax ceiba is literally known as “cotton-tree flowers” in Cantonese. It is the official flower of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province. The use of flowers as national symbols is popular in the East Asia region (Japanese Chrysanthemum Flower, South Korean Rose of Sharon, Chinese plum blossom and Manchurian Orchidaceae).
History
The origin and authorship of the flag is uncertain, but has been around since around 2008 or even earlier.[3] The project appeared in the niche of Guangdong independence movement. The history of this flag takes place outside of China. The flag is slowly gaining popularity and recognition as a symbol of separatism and, at the same time, a cultural symbol.[citation needed] The flag is used by various groups, although all of them are very small.[4][5][6] As an icon of the Cantonese language, it competes with the flag of Hong Kong. Is used by one of the online Cantonese dictionaries.[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b https://www.fotw.info/flags/cn_sep.html#can
- ^ "大粵民國臨時政府 (大粵本土粵人請借助VPN或者匿名代理穿牆訪問) Republic of Cantonia Provisional Government - View topic - Dàai Jyùt Mān Gwôk Màan Sûi 大粵民國萬歲". canton.ehoh.net. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- ^ "我哋大粵（CANTONIA）嘅旗幟同徽標！ - 齊齊掌故 History & Stories - 粵語協會". bbs.cantonese.asia. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- ^ "https://twitter.com/cantoniaip". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ jyutleijyutdim (2010-12-15). "189 我哋大粵民國（CANTONIA）嘅國旗同國徽（粵嚟粵掂方案）！". JyùtDùk gê Nàaphâam！粵獨嘅吶喊！粵嚟粵掂原著文集！Cantonese Independent Voice！粵獨！粤独！大粵！大粤！大粵民國！大粤民国！廣獨！广独！廣東獨立！广东独立！兩廣獨立！两广独立！嶺南獨立！岭南独立！南粵獨立！南粤独立！大粵獨立！大粤独立！大粵國！大粤国！南粵國！南粤国！DàaiJyùt！DàaiJyùtManGwôk！DàaiJyùtGwôk！NaamJyùtGwôk！NamYueKok！Canton！Cantonia！Cantonese！Cantonian！ (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- ^ "https://twitter.com/fareastyouth/status/1470544520219488261". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ Author, AppAdvice Staff. "English Cantonese Dictionary + by Jafar Najafov". AppAdvice. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
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