Description
Our Taiwanese flag is proudly manufactured in the United States from nylon, a durable, weather-resistant material designed for outdoor use. The nylon used in our flags is also lightweight, allowing them to fly easily in mild winds and to dry quickly when wet. The red field, blue canton, and white sun are digitally printed with UV-resistant inks for bold and bright colors that resist fading, even when flown in direct sunlight.
A reinforced canvas header and two rust-resistant brass grommets provide secure attachment to a standard outdoor flagpole. This flag is available in the sizes 2’ x 3’, 3’ x 5’, 4’ x 6’, 5’ x 8’, and 6’ x 10’. The 3’ x 5’ size is our most popular option, and is an excellent fit for our house-mounted flagpole.
Taiwan Flag Features
- Made in the USA
- Official 1954 design
- 100% premium nylon
- Digitally printed design
- Sturdy canvas header
- Brass grommets for simple installation
- Single/reverse design
For indoor displays and ceremonies, view our Taiwanese flag finished with a regal gold fringe and a pole sleeve.
Taiwan Flag Meaning & History
The modern flag of Taiwan is based on the Blue Sky with a White Sun Flag originally designed by Lu Haodong in 1895. At the time, China was ruled by the Qing dynasty, and Lu Haodong was part of a revolutionary group that sought to overthrow the empire.
In 1906, Sun Yat-sen, a fellow revolutionary who later led the 1911 Revolution, created a new flag that was red, with the blue sky and white sun added to the canton. The red field represented the earth.
Following the revolution, China experienced a period of political unrest. The flag was first officially adopted on December 17, 1928, after the Kuomintang party led the Northern Expedition to unify mainland China. Over the next few decades, China experienced an invasion by Japan and the Chinese Civil War. As a result, the Republic of China government, founded by the Kuomintang, relocated to Taiwan, bringing this flag with them. The last changes to the Taiwanese flag were made on October 23, 1954, which specified its layout.
The three colors of the flag are said to represent Sun Yat-sen’s Three Principles of the People. Blue stands for liberty and nationalism, white is for equality and democracy, and red symbolizes the citizens, as well as the revolutionaries who gave their blood while overthrowing the Qing dynasty. The white sun has twelve rays, representing the twelve months and the twelve shichen of the day, a unit of time about two hours long.
