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The title is misleading at best - the concerned flag is not Taiwanese flag, it is called the Flag of the Republic of China [1]. It is the flag refused to be dis

The title is misleading at best - the concerned flag is not Taiwanese flag, it is called the Flag of the Republic of China [1]. It is the flag refused to be displayed even by the current government of Republic of China, e.g. the government of Republic of China recently proposed to remove the exact same flag from its national ID card [2], the Republic of China government also refused to display this flag during its most recent national day celebration [3]. The flag used by those Pro-independence organizations[4], usually called the Taiwanese Flag, is vastly different and never got accepted by the mainstream to start with. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China [2] https://tw.appledaily.com/new/realtime/20190321/1537267/ https://tw.appledaily.com/new/realtime/20190321/1537267/ [3] https://news.tvbs.com.tw/politics/1007223 https://news.tvbs.com.tw/politics/1007223 [4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proposed_flags_of_Taiwan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proposed_flags_of_Taiwan

theobeers 8y ago
I'm not sure I understand what you mean. I clicked through to the Wikipedia entry that you cited, and it begins, "The flag of the Republic of China is the national flag of Taiwan…" edit: Is the technicality simply that the ROC flag was originally used on the mainland?
- laurent123456 8y ago
  The Republic of China was founded in China but then they lost the war against the communists and fled to Taiwan. So that's why they kept on using the ROC flag there. China doesn't recognise this flag since they consider that Taiwan is part of China. There's also a movement within Taiwan to change the flag but they probably won't do it because China would see that as a move towards independence, and could retaliate.
creato 8y ago
Nothing I can read supports your claims. To the contrary, wikipedia says: > The flag has a ubiquitous presence in Taiwan. The hoisting and lowering of the flag are ceremoniously accompanied by the National Banner Song while those present stand at attention to give a standard salute with the right hand, held flat, to the right eyebrow. Schoolchildren have traditionally been required to attend morning rallies where the flag is raised after a rendition of the National Anthem of the Republic of China. Before martial law was lifted in 1987 in Taiwan, it was required that all vehicles be halted when passing by a flag ceremony.
fouc 8y ago
"Republic of China" and "People's Republic of China" are different governments.

theobeers 8y ago

I'm not sure I understand what you mean. I clicked through to the Wikipedia entry that you cited, and it begins, "The flag of the Republic of China is the national flag of Taiwan…" edit: Is the technicality simply that the ROC flag was originally used on the mainland?

laurent123456 8y ago
The Republic of China was founded in China but then they lost the war against the communists and fled to Taiwan. So that's why they kept on using the ROC flag there. China doesn't recognise this flag since they consider that Taiwan is part of China. There's also a movement within Taiwan to change the flag but they probably won't do it because China would see that as a move towards independence, and could retaliate.

creato 8y ago

Nothing I can read supports your claims. To the contrary, wikipedia says: > The flag has a ubiquitous presence in Taiwan. The hoisting and lowering of the flag are ceremoniously accompanied by the National Banner Song while those present stand at attention to give a standard salute with the right hand, held flat, to the right eyebrow. Schoolchildren have traditionally been required to attend morning rallies where the flag is raised after a rendition of the National Anthem of the Republic of China. Before martial law was lifted in 1987 in Taiwan, it was required that all vehicles be halted when passing by a flag ceremony.

fouc 8y ago

"Republic of China" and "People's Republic of China" are different governments.