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Taiwan

Flag DescriptionRed field with a dark blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner bearing a white sun with 12 triangular rays; the blue and white design of the canton (symbolizing the sun of progress) dates to 1895; it was later adopted as the flag of the Kuomintang Party; blue signifies liberty, justice, and democracy; red stands for fraternity, sacrifice, and nationalism, white represents equality, frankness, and the people's livelihood; the 12 rays of the sun are those of the months and the twelve traditional Chinese hours (each ray equals two hours)Sources: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/flagtemplate_tw.htmlhttps://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/maps/maptemplate_tw.html