List of Hong Kong flags

This is a list of flags of Hong Kong.

Official flag

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	1997–	Flag of Hong Kong	A white, five-petal Bauhinia blakeana on a red field[1]

Historical flags

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	1870–1876	Flag of the British colony of Hong Kong	A British Blue Ensign with a crowned "HK".
	1876–1910	Flag of the British colony of Hong Kong	A British Blue Ensign with local waterfront scene.
	1910–1959	Flag of the British colony of Hong Kong	A British Blue Ensign with local waterfront scene.
	1959–1997	Flag of the British Dependent Territory of Hong Kong	A British Blue Ensign with the coat of arms of Hong Kong (1959–1997).
	1985–1999	Flag of the Regional Council (Hong Kong)	A stylized Bauhinia blakeana leaf outline in white, in the form of a diagonally-tilted capital "R", on a green background, representing the green of the leaves.
	1960s – 1999	Flag of the Urban Council (Hong Kong)	A stylized Bauhinia blakeana flower outline in white on a pink background, representing the colour of the flower.
	1910–1941, 1945–1959	Flag of the Governor of Hong Kong
	1959 – 1997	Flag of the Governor of Hong Kong

See also

• Flag of Hong Kong

References

1. Hong Kong Basic Law