Taiwan Nylon Flag

About Our Taiwan Nylon Flag

The flag consists of a red background with a blue square located at the top left corner at the canton. In th square, there is the white sun with twelve triangles acting as rays of the sun. The twelve rays represent the months of the Chinese calendar. The rays also serve as the traditional "shichen" time format that correspo to two modern hours. The red field symbolizes the blood of the revolutionaries who fought against the Qing dynasty. This red is rooted in Chinese culture and also represents the livelihood and fraternity of the people. The flag of Taiwan is referred to as the "blue sky, white sun, wholly red earth." The white color of the sun symbolizes equality and democracy, whereas the blue symbolizes liberty and nationalism. The three colors (red, white, and blue) represent the three core principles of the country. The blue is a symbol of justice, democracy, and liberty. White is democracy and equality the brightness of the livelihood of the people. Lasti the red is a symbol of fraternity, nationalism, and sacrifice.