Kapok Flag
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| Design | A horizontal tricolour of green, brown, and blue.[1] |
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| Use | Pure tricolor alternative without the kapok flower |
The Kapok Flag is the flag used by the Cantonese nationalist movement and represents the Cantonese people of southern China, as well as their language and culture.[2][3][4] As one of the "nine independence" flags,[5] it was banned in Hong Kong after the implementation of Hong Kong national security law.[6]
Design and symbolism[edit]
The flag consists of three horizontal stripes of green, light brown and blue with a stylized image of a kapok flower in the center, the official flower of Guangzhou and a long-time symbol of Cantonese culture. According to its original creator, the green color represents freedom, peace and vitality, light brown comes from the skin color of indigenous Nam-Yuet people, who are Cantonese people's ancestors, and blue represents democracy and the ocean.[7]
History and Usage[edit]
The first appearance of the flag on the Internet is no later than March 2010.[7] Since its conception, it can be seen on multiple overseas protests against the CCP.[8][9][10][11][12]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Chinese Regional Separatist Movements".
- ^ King, Dylan Levi (March 13, 2019). "China's intellectual dark web and its most active fanatic". SupChina.
- ^ "China: A Prison of Nations". 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Chinese Regional Separatist Movements".
- ^ "九獨旗". Justice News 公正新聞 (in Cantonese). 2019-01-03. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ "【立法護國安】展示「光時」旗 涉違國安法 - 香港文匯報". Wen Wei Po. 2020-07-02. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ a b "我哋大粵（CANTONIA）嘅旗幟同徽標！". 粵語協會. 2010-03-28. Archived from the original on 2011-11-05. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ "多族裔在中国驻美使馆外举行"十一"抗议 阿富汗人士参与". Radio Free Asia. 2021-10-01. Archived from the original on 2021-10-14. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ "美国加州多族裔"十一"集会 抗议中国政治迫害". Radio Free Asia. 2022-10-02. Archived from the original on 2022-12-09. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ ""831"四周年 南北加州港人举行悼念活动". Radio Free Asia. 2023-09-01. Archived from the original on 2023-09-22. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ "世界人权日 伦敦多族裔游行促向北京问责". Radio Free Asia. 2023-12-10. Archived from the original on 2023-12-17. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ "Protest in Amsterdam Marks 75th Anniversary of World Human Rights Day". 2023-12-10. Archived from the original on 2023-12-14. Retrieved 2024-04-07.