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Flag of Macau
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Flag ratio: 2:3The Regional flag of the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (traditional Chinese: 中華人民共和國澳門特別行政區區旗; simplified Chinese: 中华人民共和国澳门特别行政区区旗), is light green with a lotus flower above the stylized Governor Nobre de Carvalho Bridge and water in white, beneath an arc of five gold, five-pointed stars: one large in the center of the arc and four smaller ones.
The lotus was chosen as the floral emblem of Macau. The Governor Nobre de Carvalho Bridge is a bridge linking the Macau Peninsula and the island of Taipa. The bridge is one of the most recognisable landmarks for the territory. The water beneath the lotus and the bridge symbolise Macau's position as a port and its role played in the territory. The five five-pointed stars echo the design of the flag of the People's Republic of China, symbolising the relationship Macau has with its mother country.
Prior to the handover of Macau to the People's Republic of China by Portugal in 1999, Macau officially used only the Portuguese flag, in contrast to Hong Kong, which, under British rule, used a defaced Blue Ensign as its flag, alongside the Union Jack. In 1967, there were proposals to give each overseas province its own flag, consisting of the Portuguese flag with the local coat of arms, but none was ever adopted.[1]
There was a flag for the Government of Macau, with the colony's coat of arms on a light blue field; however it was not used to represent the Municipality of Macau rather than the colony.
There was another flag for the municipality or Leal Senado of Macau, with a Portuguese-style coat-of-arms and two angels as heraldic supporters, which was used at the 1999 handover ceremony.[2]
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