Nanjing

The former flag of is an uneven horizontal tricolor of red, white, and green, with a golden version of the city's emblem in the red part. It was the city's official flag from December 1986 to December 1997, when the Chinese government put it out of commission. Nanjing has not had a flag since.
==Symbolism==
The red symbolizes the brilliance of the sun, represents the light and the future, and also symbolizes the blood of the martyrs. The green symbolizes the earth, and represents vitality. The white line represents the Yangtze River, which flows through the city.
The city emblem is inlaid with the red part of the flag. The outer part of the emblem is crescent shaped, whereas the inner part is round, representing the sun and the moon uniting. The upper part has a winged tiger and a winged dragon representing victory over the past. The center of the symbol has a stone sculpture from the Southern Dynasties mausoleums of a Pixiu, which wards off evil spirits. The three lines separating the Pixiu from the winged tiger and dragon represent the Yangtze river. The bottom of the emblem has a castle with six parapets representing Nanjing's history as the capital of the six dynasties.https://www.reddit.com/r/vexillology/comments/i1vt7a/flag_of_nanjing_china_19881997/?rdt=34146
==Design==
===Colors===
*Red: #db3632
*Green: #25803a
*White: #ffffff
*Gold: #fdd703
== References ==
Category:Chinese Cities
Category:Red background
Category:White
Category:Green
Category:Gold
Category:Emblems
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