Kapok Flag
The Kapok Flag is the flag that represents the Guangdong provinces of southern China, its language, culture, nationalism and separatism. In fact, the flag is hardly recognizable and is not used at all in Guangdong Province and other mainland provinces of China. Design and symbolism. The flag consists of three horizontal stripes and a stylized image of a Kapok flower in the center. Bombax ceiba is literally known as “cotton-tree flowers” in Cantonese. It is the official flower of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province. The use of flowers as national symbols is popular in the East  Asia region (Japanese Chrysanthemum Flower, South Korean Rose of Sharon, Chinese plum blossom and Manchurian Orchidaceae). Green represents freedom, peace and vitality. Brown represents the culture of the canton. Blue represents democracy and the ocean. History. The origin and authorship of the flag is uncertain, but has been around since around 2008 or even earlier. The project appeared in the niche of Guangdong independence movement. The history of this flag takes place outside of China. The flag is slowly gaining popularity and recognition as a symbol of separatism and, at the same time, a cultural symbol. In recent years, it  can be seen flying over demonstrations by the Chinese opposition. The flag is used by various groups, although all of them are very small. As an icon of the Cantonese language, it competes with the flag of Hong Kong. Is used by one of the online Cantonese dictionaries.