CPC 101: Party Flag

The flag of the Communist Party of China is one of the symbols of the Party.

In 1927, Mao Zedong proposed that a flag of the Workers’ and Peasants’ Revolutionary Army should be designed. From then on, the CPC and its military had their own flag.

In 1933, the CPC Central Committee decided to replace the “axe” pattern in the Party flag with a “hammer” to symbolize more advanced productivity. However, due to warfare, they were often mixed.

In 1945, the Seventh CPC National Congress was held in Yan’an. This was the first time the Party hanged up its flag at a national congress.

After the founding of New China, a unified design was gradually confirmed.

After the reform and opening up, the Party flag design was formally set: “A red flag highlighted by a golden Party emblem on it. The Party emblem is a design of sickle and hammer.”

The CPC Constitution adopted in 2002 specifically included the chapter of “Party Emblem and Flag”, making the Party flag more authoritative.