Hong Kong Flag Meaning & Details
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- red with a stylized, white, five-petal Bauhinia flower in the center
- each petal contains a small, red, five-pointed star in its middle
- the red color is the same as that on the Chinese flag and represents the motherland
- the fragrant Bauhinia - developed in Hong Kong the late 19th century - has come to symbolize the region
- the five stars echo those on the flag of China
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Source: CIA - The World Factbook