Other 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 colony of Hong Kong | A British Blue Ensign with the coat of arms of Hong Kong (1959–1997). | |
| 1988–1997 | Unofficial Red ensign for Hong Kong used prior to the handover to the PRC in 1997 | A British Red Ensign with the coat of arms of Hong Kong (1988–1997), while Hong Kong become UN Trust Territory. | |
| 1985–1999 | Flag of the Regional Council | ||
| 1960s – 1999 | Flag of the Urban Council, Hong Kong | ||
| 1670–1830 | Flag of Portugal, used in colonial era colony of Macau | The Portuguese flag was used in colonial-era Macau, as there was no territorial flag. | |
| 1830–1911 | Flag of Portugal, used in colonial era colony of Macau | The Portuguese flag was used in colonial-era Macau, as there was no territorial flag. | |
| 1911–1999 | Flag of Portugal, used in colonial era colony of Macau | The Portuguese flag was used in colonial-era Macau, as there was no territorial flag. | |
| 1975–1999 | Flag of the Municipality of Macau, one of two local municipal governments. | A light blue field charged with the coat of arms of the Municipality of Macau. This was the flag used at the handover to China in 1999. | |
| 1975–1999 | Flag of Portuguese colonial Government of Macau. | A light blue field charged with the coat of arms of the Government of Macau. During the Portuguese administration this flag also represented the Territory of Macau in the international forums, although it was not the official flag of the Portuguese colony. | |
| until Dec 29, 1928 |
Flag of Fengtian clique. | Used by warlords until Chinese reunification (1928). | |
| 1932–1945 | Flag of Manchukuo | A yellow field with the red, blue, white, and black stripes of the first flag of the Republic of China (see above) in the canton. | |
| 1940–1943 | Flag of the Republic of China-Nanjing. | Used by the Japanese puppet government till 1943 when the pennant was removed and the regular ROC flag took its place. The pennant reads "Peace, Anti-Communism, National Construction". |
Note that Hong Kong and Macau were handed over to the People's Republic of China in 1997 and 1999 respectively.
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