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Flag of Hong Kong
A red field with a white Bauhinia flower and five red stars.
The flag of Hong Kong is red with a stylised white, five-petal Bauhinia flower in the centre; each petal carries a small red star. Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, on the southern coast of China, governed under the principle of “one country, two systems”.
About the Hong Kong flag
The design was adopted in 1990 and first flown on 1 July 1997, when sovereignty over Hong Kong passed from the United Kingdom to China. The flower is the Bauhinia blakeana, Hong Kong's official emblem, shown in white on a red field. The red echoes the national flag of China, and the five stars on the petals mirror the five stars of that flag, while the flower represents Hong Kong itself.
Hong Kong flag colours
The Hong Kong flag uses two colours. These are the approximate shades if you're recreating it:
Hong Kong flag facts
Frequently asked questions
What does the flag of Hong Kong look like?
A red field with a white five-petal Bauhinia flower in the centre; each petal has a small red star.
What is the flower?
The Bauhinia (Hong Kong orchid tree), the region's official emblem. The five stars on its petals echo the five stars on China's flag.
Is Hong Kong part of China?
Yes — a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, under "one country, two systems", with its own flag. It isn't a separate UN country, so it sits here under Territories & Regions.
When was the flag first used?
Adopted in 1990 and first flown on 1 July 1997, at the handover from the United Kingdom to China.