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Proportion
  
2:3

Adopted
  
March 1, 1932

Flag of Manchukuo

Name
  
National flag of Manchukuo.

Use
  
Civil and state flag, civil ensign

Name
  
Manchukuo War Flag and Naval Ensign.

Use
  
War flag and naval ensign

The flag of the now-defunct Empire of Manchukuo had a mustard yellow field with four horizontal stripes of different colors in the upper-left corner. The colors of the flag were based on the colors on the Five Races Under One Union flags used by the Beiyang government and the Empire of China. The flag is also similar to the flag used by the Fengtian clique. The flag was first established in Announcement of National Flag on March 1, 1932.

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

  • 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, symbolizes passion and courage, also Fire in Five Elements.
  • Blue represents the East, symbolizes youthfulness and holiness, also Wood in Five Elements.
  • White represents the West, symbolizes purity and justice, also Gold in Five Elements.
  • Black represents the North, symbolizes will and determination, also Water in Five Elements.

    • The colours also represents five major peoples in Manchukuo:

  • Yellow represents the Manchu people.
  • Red represents the Japanese (Yamato) people.
  • Blue represents the Han Chinese.
  • White represents the Mongol people.
  • Black represents the Korean people.

    • References

    Flag of Manchukuo Wikipedia
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