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Last modified: 2003-08-09 by phil nelson
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by Mark Sensen
Flag adopted 1997-JUL-1, coat of arms adopted 1997-JUL-1

• Use of the Flag of China in Hong Kong (external link)
  • A brief synopsis of the law
• Law on the Hong Kong Flag (external link)
  • Another External Link on the flag law

See also:

• Colonial Hong Kong
• Hong Kong Maritime Shipping Companies
• China Motor Bus Company
• China

(from http://www.hk1997.china.com/english/97news/jun_archives/970606.146.html ):

The correct use of the Chinese national flag and the regional flag of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) have been determined in regulations passed by the 58th executive meeting of the State Council, held here [in Beijing] on Thursday.

In accordance with the National Flag Law of the People's Republic of China, the regulations demand that when the national flag and regional flag of the Hong Kong SAR are raised or used at the same time, the national flag should be at the central, a higher or prominent position.

When the two flags are used at the same time and placed side by side, the national flag should be larger than the regional flag, with the national flag taking the right position and the regional flag taking the left.

In procession, the national flag should be raised in front of the regional flag, according to the regulations.

The regulations will be put into effect on July 1.

On 10 nov 99, Jan Oskar Engene sent to FOTW Chinese law on National Flag :..Article 11 Measures for the display of the National Flag by civilian vessels or foreign vessels entering Chinese territorial waters.. On 1 dec 98, Lloyd's List advertizes for Hong Kong shipping register with on a picture Chinese National Flag over Bauhinia Flag. On 1 dec 2000, same newspaper sent a photo of Hong Kong MV "Xin Qiang", showing as Civil Ensign Chinese National Flag over Bauhinia Flag.

Yet on 6 feb 2001, same newspaper sends a photo of Hong Kong MV "MSC Hamburg", showing as Civil Ensign Bauhinia Flag alone. On 2 feb 99, French Consul General in Hong Kong sent me two photos of launches in HK harbour showing Bauhinia Flag alone.

So, I think that in practice both possibilities exist for Civil Ensign, Bauhinia Flag alone or Bauhinia Flag under Chinese national Flag
Armand du Payrat, 28 June 2001