National Arms of China
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NATIONAL ARMS OF CHINA
Origin/meaning
China does not use a heraldic national symbol, but the above emblem.
The national emblem of China was officially adopted on September 20, 1950.
The arms show a red disc with a representation below of the Tiananmen, the entrance gate of the Forbidden City as seen from the Tiananmen Square in Beijing and five stars above. The outer border is composed of sheaves of wheat and the inner border of sheaves of rice, with a cog-wheel at the center of the bottom portion of the border.
These elements taken together symbolise the revolutionary struggles of the Chinese people since the May Fourth Movement and the coalition of the proletariat which succeeded in founding the People's Republic of China.
Historical/imperial arms
Historically China also did not use heraldic arms, but from the late 19th century onwards until 1950, most often the Imperial Dragon has been placed on a shield to create European-style heraldic arms. Some examples are shown below:
 The arms in a book from 1875 |
 The arms in a book from 1888 |
 The arms by Ströhl, +/- 1900 |
 The arms in a book from 1925 |
 The arms in the Abadie albums (1930s) |
 The arms in a German album, 1905/10 |
 The arms on a German card, 1920s |
 The arms on a German postcard, 1900s |
 The arms on a Dutch trade card (1910s) |
 The arms on a Uruguayan cigarette card |
 The arms on a British cigarette card |
 The arms on a US cigarette card |
 The arms on a British cigarette card |
 The arms on a Dutch card |
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