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. It is a common routine to fly the regional flag left to the national flag in the open air.]] The flag of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People's Republic Of China (PRC) is red with a stylised, white, five-petal '' Bauhinia Blakeana '' flower in the centre. The red colour on this regional flag is the same as that on the National Flag . The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region flag was adopted on 16 February 1990 , and received formal approval from the Preparatory Committee on 10 August 1996 . The flag was first officially hoisted on 1 July 1997 , in a historical ceremony marking the transfer of Sovereignty of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to the PRC. The precise use of the regional flag is regulated through laws passed by the 58th executive meeting of the State Council held in Beijing . The former colonial flag was used from 27 July 1959 , to 30 June 1997 , when Hong Kong was under British rule. It was a Blue Union Jack Ensign with the Hong Kong Coat Of Arms on a white disk centred on the outer half of the flag. The 1876 design featured a colonial badge, showing a "local scene" instead of the Hong Kong coat of arms. DESIGN Symbolism from its inception in the 1960s until its abolishment in 1999.]] The design of the flag carries cultural, political and regional meanings. The colour itself is significant: red is always the festive colour for the Chinese people, and one might remember that the People's Liberation Army was once called the Chinese Red Army. Thus, the colour conveys a sense of celebration and nationalism. Moreover, the red is identical to that used in the PRC flag, which implies the close linkage re-established between post-colonial Hong Kong and its mother country. The juxtaposition of red and white on the flag symbolises the '' One Country Two Systems '' political principle applied to the region, with the stylised '' Bauhinia Blakeana '' harmonising this dichotomy. The bauhinia has been the Floral Emblem of Hong Kong since 1965, and was used as a symbol for the now-defunct Urban Council (depicted to the right). One may observe the design elements that have been incorporated into the Hong Kong flag. Construction When the flag is manufactured, the front and the back of the flag look identical to each other ( Mirror image). The Hong Kong government has specified specific sizes, colours, and manufacturing parameters for the flag to be made in. The background of the rectangular flag is red. It is also intended to be the same colour as that used for the PRC. The ratio of its length to breadth is 1.5. In its centre is a five petal stylised white bauhinia. The circle which circumscribes the bauhinia has a Diameter 0.6 times the entire height of the flag. The petals are uniformly spread around the centre point of the flag, and radiate outwards in a clockwise direction. Each petal bears a red 5-pointed Red Star with a red trace, suggestive of a flower Stamen . The red trace makes each petal look as if it is being divided in half. The heading that is used to allow a flag to be slid or raised onto a pole is white. Size specifications This table lists all the official sizes for the flag. Sizes deviating from this list are considered non-standard. Colour specifications The following are the approximate colours of the Hong Kong flag in different colour models. It is sorted into the HTML RGB Web Colours ( Hexadecimal notation); the CMYK equivalent; dye colours; HSL equivalent and the Pantone equivalent number. Manufacturing process If a flag is not being produced according to Hong Kong Basic Law, the Secretary Of Justice has the ability to petition to the District Court for an injunction to prohibit the person and or company from manufacturing the flag. The District Court can also ask for the Forfeiture of the flag and other materials used in the process of producing the flags. If the District Court agrees that the flags are found to be not in compliance, the District Court can issue the injunction and order that the flag and the materials that were used to make the flag to be seized by the Government. HISTORY Historical flags during the Japanese Occupation . The second Hongkong Bank building on the left is flying the Japanese Flag , the ''de facto'' national flag.]] The flag of colonial Hong Kong underwent several changes in the last one and a half centuries. However, the history behind the changes is incomplete as some information regarding the authorities who commissioned the changes were not documented properly during that period. In a Hong Kong flag was produced, with a badge based on the "local scene", but was rejected by Governor Richard Graves Macdonell . In 1870 , a "White crown over HK" layout was proposed by the Colonial Secretary. The letters "HK" were omitted and the crown became full-colour three years later. It is unclear what the badge was like during that period of time, but it was unlikely to be the "local scene". It should be a crown of some sort, which may, or may not, have had the letters "HK" below it. In 1879 , the Seal badge was readopted with the Admiralty 's approval. On 17 November 1923 , Governor Reginald Edward Stubbs replied to a question regarding white circles on colonial Blue Ensigns, the issue of concern being "''the dark green of the Peak would be against the blue of the Ensign''". The Colonial Office decided that the "dark green" writing at the border of the badge should consist of a series of tonal gradations from light blue, to light brown, and finally white. On 12 May 1924 , Stubbs penned that the badge in the Flag Book had ''...for some years past differed from the flag....Flag, that was even less attractive than that in the Flag Book, would be changed to correspond to it.'' During the Japanese Occupation Of Hong Kong , the Japanese were harsh on the locals. They abolished many aspects of Chinese and British culture in Hong Kong, and forcefully instituted Japanese lifestyles in the region. The identity of Hong Kong was suppressed, and consequently all British and Chinese flags were abolished during this period; propaganda posters were distributed where the Japanese Flag was canonised as Hong Kong's national flag. In 1955 the idea of the Seal badge was revived. This occurred some years after World War II . The new badge was similar to the 1876 badge, but had a slightly lower eye-line, and a more realistic mountain on the left-hand side. The mountain, and the ship and junk, were made more prominent and embossed. A Coat Of Arms for Hong Kong was granted on 21 January 1959 by College of Arms in London. From 1959 onwards, Arms on white circular ground were implemented on Union Jack and Blue Ensign, likewise on unauthorised Red Ensigns. ;Printed matter
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