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The ROC controlled majority parts of China until 1949, but today only controls Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and nearby smaller islands. However, the Republic of China claims all of China as its territory, so some of its official symbols represent China.
Known as the 'Blue Sky with a White Sun' the National Coat of Arms/Emblem of Taiwan was adopted on December 17, 1928. The twelve white rays of the sun, represent the twelve months in a year and the twelve shichens (traditional Chinese hours) where each ray corresponds to about two hours of each day.
flag of Taiwan. national flag consisting of a red field (background) with a blue canton incorporating a white sun. The width-to-length ratio of the flag is 2 to 3. The first Chinese republic lasted from 1911 until 1928.
Taiwan’s coat of arms, known as the “Blue Sky with a White Sun,” mirrors the central element of its flag. Adopted on December 17, 1928, the emblem is characterized by a white sun with twelve rays against a blue background.
The Blue Sky with a White Sun (Chinese: 青天白日; pinyin: Qīngtīan Báirì) is the national emblem of the Republic of China that covers the period of history in Mainland China and Taiwan.
The first national flag of Taiwan was first used in 1663 during the Kingdom of Tungning, which had a plain white flag with the character 「鄭」 (zhèng) on the red bordered circle. The flag of the Qing dynasty was also used from 1862 until 1895, when the Republic of Formosa was declared.
The flag constitutes a coat of arms, which is a white sun on a blue field. The coat of arms appears at the top right corner on a red field. Unknown to many, the flag of Taiwan has a rich cultural and historical meaning.
