Flag of Manchukuo

The flag of the Empire of Manchuria had a yellow field with four horizontal stripes of different colours in the upper-left corner. The colours of the flag were based on the colours on the Five Races Under One Union flags used by the Beiyang government and the Empire of China. The flag was first established in Announcement of National Flag on 1 March 1932.[1]

Manchukuo
Name National flag of Manchukuo.
UseCivil and state flag, civil ensign
Proportion2:3
Adopted1 March 1932 (1932-03-01)
Relinquished17 August 1945 (1945-08-17)
Variant flag of Manchukuo
NameManchukuo Naval Ensign.
UseNaval ensign
Proportion2:3
Variant flag of Manchukuo
NameFlag of the Emperor of Manchukuo.
Proportion2:3

Description

According to the Document of the Explanation of National Flag issued by state council of Manchukuo on 24 February 1933, the colours on the flag represent the four directions and center.[2] The Study of Manchukuo National Flag published by state council of Manchukuo later also gave an representative based on Wu Xing.[3]

  • Yellow represents the Center, symbolizes the rule of emperor of four directions and virtue of Ren in Confucianism, also Earth in Five Elements.
  • Red represents the South, symbolises passion and courage, also Fire in Five Elements.
  • Blue represents the East, symbolises youthfulness and holiness, also Wood in Five Elements.
  • White represents the West, symbolises purity and justice, also Gold in Five Elements.
  • Black represents the North, symbolises will and determination, also Water in Five Elements.[4]

The colours also represent the five major peoples in Manchukuo:

Manchukuo naval rank flags are similar in design to those of Soviet Navy but retained Manchukuo national colours.

Other Manchukuo flags
Manchukuo Naval Ensign

1932–1935
  • Flag of admiral of the Navy
  • Flag of viceadmiral of the Navy
  • Flag of rear admiral of the Navy
  • Flag of 1st class commodore of the Navy

1935–1941
  • Flag of Navy Minister
  • Flag of admiral of the Navy
  • Flag of viceadmiral of the Navy
  • Flag of rear admiral of the Navy
  • Flag of 1st class commodore of the Navy
  • Flag of commander (2nd class commodore) of the Navy
  • Flag of superior commander of the Navy

Coast Guard
  • Flag of the Manchukuo Shipping Office
  • Flag of marine support ships
  • Flag of the Manchukuo Coast Guard

Marine Police
  • Flag of Marine Police
  • Flag of Chief of Civil Administration
  • Flag of Chief of Police Civil Administration
  • Flag of Chief of Marine Police
  • Flag of Marine Police Senior Officer at Present Afloat

Postal flag
  • Postal flag of Manchukuo.

Political organization

Boy Scouts of Manchukuo

South Manchuria Railway Company

See also

References
  1. "満洲國政府公報日譯" 第1号、1932年4月1日、3頁
  2. 对国旗意义的解释文件, State council of Manchukuo, 24 February 1933
  3. 《新国家大満洲》，趙欣伯 著，東京書房，昭和7年
  4. 貴志俊彦著『満洲国のビジュアル・メディア―ポスター・絵はがき・切手』、吉川弘文館 22頁、ISBN 978-4642080361
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