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List of Hong Kong flags

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This is a list of flags of Hong Kong.

Official flag

Flag Duration Use Description
1997– Flag of Hong Kong A white, five-petal Bauhinia blakeana on a red field[1]

Historical flags

Flag Duration Use Description
1870–1876 Flag of the British colony of Hong Kong A British Blue Ensign with a crowned "HK".
1876–1910 Flag of the British colony of Hong Kong A British Blue Ensign with local waterfront scene.
1910–1959 Flag of the British colony of Hong Kong A British Blue Ensign with local waterfront scene.
1959–1997 Flag of the British Dependent Territory of Hong Kong A British Blue Ensign with the coat of arms of Hong Kong (1959–1997).
1985–1999 Flag of the Regional Council (Hong Kong) A stylized Bauhinia blakeana leaf outline in white, in the form of a diagonally-tilted capital "R", on a green background, representing the green of the leaves.
1960s – 1999 Flag of the Urban Council (Hong Kong) A stylized Bauhinia blakeana flower outline in white on a pink background, representing the colour of the flower.
File:Flag of the Governor of Hong Kong (1910).png 1910–1941, 1945–1959 Flag of the Governor of Hong Kong
1959 – 1997 Flag of the Governor of Hong Kong

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