Before Hong Kong's transfer of sovereignty, between 20 May 1987 and 31 March 1988, a contest was held amongst Hong Kong residents to help choose a flag for post-colonial Hong Kong, with 7,147 design submissions, in which 4,489 submissions were about flag designs.
Sebelum penyerahan kedaulatan Hong Kong, antara 20 Mei 1987 dan 31 Maret 1998 diadakanlah kontes di antara penduduk Hong Kong untuk membantu memilih bendera Hong Kong pascapenjajahan dengan kumpulan 7.147 rancangan di mana 4.489 di antaranya benar-benar merupakan rancangan mengenai bendera.