Flag of Macau

What the flag means

The lotus is Macau's floral emblem. The bridge is the Governor Nobre de Carvalho Bridge, linking the Macau Peninsula and Taipa, and the water is Macau's role as a port. The five stars echo the flag of China.

History

The National People's Congress approved the design on 31 March 1993. It is credited to Xiao Hong, a professor of arts and crafts at Henan University. The flag was first used on 20 December 1999. Under the Basic Law the region may use its own flag as well as the national flag of China.

Earlier flags of Macau

1. 1911–1999Flag of Portugal
2. 1975–1999Light blue flag of the Government of Macau with its coat of arms

Flags of Macau's neighbours

• China