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Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
(ROC) team — commonly known as Taiwan — which competes under the title "Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei is the designated name used by the Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, such as the Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games and Asian Para Games...
," during the Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
instead of the flag of the Republic of China
Flag of the Republic of China
The Flag of the Republic of China is red with a navy blue canton bearing a white sun with 12 triangular rays. In Chinese, the flag is commonly described as Blue Sky, White Sun, and a Wholly Red Earth to reflect its attributes....
. The Olympic flag has been in use since 1980, following a decision by the International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
that the ROC could not compete under the ROC name or flag.
Court case over IOC decision
In October 1979 the IOC ruled that the “Republic of China Olympic Committee” would have to change its name to the “Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee” and adopt a new flag and anthem if it wanted to participate in the Olympic Games. The ROC strongly disagreed with the decision and sued the IOC in Switzerland. The ROC claimed that the conditions concerning its name, flag and anthem violated articles 6, 64, and 66 of the IOC charter. However, despite appealing an initial Court judgment, the ROC was not successful. On 15 January 1980, a Swiss court rejected Taiwan's efforts to stay in the Olympic movement under the name "Republic of China".Design and symbolism
The flag shows the Blue Sky with a White SunBlue Sky with a White Sun
The Blue Sky with a White Sun serves as the design for the party flag and emblem of the Kuomintang , the canton of the flag of the Republic of China, the national emblem of the Republic of China , and as the naval jack of the ROC Navy....
, which is the National Emblem of the Republic of China. It is also the emblem of the Kuomintang
Kuomintang
The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused...
and the canton of the flag of the Republic of China
Flag of the Republic of China
The Flag of the Republic of China is red with a navy blue canton bearing a white sun with 12 triangular rays. In Chinese, the flag is commonly described as Blue Sky, White Sun, and a Wholly Red Earth to reflect its attributes....
. The twelve rays of the white Sun representing the twelve months and the twelve traditional Chinese hours , each of which corresponds to two modern hours and symbolizes the spirit of progress. Below the blue and white symbol, appears the Olympic flag, which in words of Pierre de Coubertin
Pierre de Coubertin
Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin was a French educationalist and historian, founder of the International Olympic Committee, and is considered the father of the modern Olympic Games...
, the father of the modern Olympic Games, has a meaning: "The Olympic flag has a white background, with five interlaced rings in the centre: blue, yellow, black, green and red. This design is symbolic; it represents the five continents of the world, united by Olympism, while the six colours are those that appear on all the national flags of the world at the present time" (this was in written in 1931). Encircling these two symbols, we can see the National Flower of the Republic of China
National Flower of the Republic of China
The National Flower of the Republic of China was officially designated as the plum blossom by the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China on July 21, 1964. The plum blossom, known as the meihua , is symbol for resilience and perseverance in the face of adversity, because plum blossoms often bloom...
, the five-petaled plum blossom, Prunus mei. It has 5 characteristic petals, colored with red, white and blue, the colors of the flag of the Republic of China
Flag of the Republic of China
The Flag of the Republic of China is red with a navy blue canton bearing a white sun with 12 triangular rays. In Chinese, the flag is commonly described as Blue Sky, White Sun, and a Wholly Red Earth to reflect its attributes....
. The Paralympic version of the flag is identical, but replaces the Olympic rings with the red, green, and blue logo of the International Paralympic Committee
International Paralympic Committee
The International Paralympic Committee is an international non-profit organisation and the global governing body for the Paralympic Movement. The IPC organizes the Paralympic Games and functions as the international federation for nine sports...
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Chinese Taipei Paralympic flag
Blue Sky with a White Sun
The Blue Sky with a White Sun serves as the design for the party flag and emblem of the Kuomintang , the canton of the flag of the Republic of China, the national emblem of the Republic of China , and as the naval jack of the ROC Navy....
, the emblem of the Republic of China
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
and the five petaled Prunus Mei, the design displays three agitos encircling an invisible central point, which is the new Paralympic flag
Symbols of paralympics
The Paralympic symbols are the icons, flags and symbols used by the International Paralympic Committee to promote the Paralympic Games.-Motto:The Paralympic motto is "Spirit in Motion".The motto was introduced in 2004 at the Paralympic Games in Athens...
. This new Paralympic Symbol consists of three elements in red, blue and green (the three colours that are most widely represented in national flags around the world at the time of its design, which was in April 2003). It is a symbol that is in motion, with three Agitos (from the Latin word "agito", meaning "I move") encircling a central point.
Chinese Taipei Deaflympic flag
Together with the Blue Sky with a White SunBlue Sky with a White Sun
The Blue Sky with a White Sun serves as the design for the party flag and emblem of the Kuomintang , the canton of the flag of the Republic of China, the national emblem of the Republic of China , and as the naval jack of the ROC Navy....
, the emblem of the Republic of China
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
and the five petaled Prunus Mei, the design displays a green dragon with the name Chinese Taipei down.
Chinese Taipei Football flag
The design of this flag is similar to the Chinese Taipei Olympic flag. It replaces the five Olympic rings with the taijituTaijitu
Taijitu is a term which refers to a Chinese symbol for the concept of yin and yang...
, the yin and yang
Yin and yang
In Asian philosophy, the concept of yin yang , which is often referred to in the West as "yin and yang", is used to describe how polar opposites or seemingly contrary forces are interconnected and interdependent in the natural world, and how they give rise to each other in turn. Opposites thus only...
symbol. In this case, both the white and black circular shapes inside the taijitsu are substituted by soccer balls.
Chinese Taipei University Sports flag
Together with the Blue Sky with a White SunBlue Sky with a White Sun
The Blue Sky with a White Sun serves as the design for the party flag and emblem of the Kuomintang , the canton of the flag of the Republic of China, the national emblem of the Republic of China , and as the naval jack of the ROC Navy....
, the emblem of the Republic of China
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
and the five petaled Prunus Mei, the design displays the letter U encircling an invisible central point, which is the FISU
FISU
*FISU - Fédération Internationale du Sport Universitaire, in English: International University Sports Federation*FISU - Foundation for International Spiritual Unfoldment, an international organization that provides courses for Meditation....
symbol. However, the flag color is electric blue
Electric blue
Electric blue is a very bright color reminiscent of a spark, named after the color of an argon sign. It is very similar to cyan.Additionally, the term may refer to:-Biology:...
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See also
- Chinese Taipei at the OlympicsChinese Taipei at the OlympicsThe Republic of China currently competes as Chinese Taipei at the Olympic Games. The ROC first participated at the Summer Olympic Games in 1932...