How many stars are featured on the national flag of China?

The flag of China, also known as the Five-star Red Flag, is a red field charged in the canton (upper corner nearest the flagpole) with five golden stars. The design features one large star, with four smaller stars in a semicircle set off towards the fly (the side farthest from the flag pole).

The red represents the communist revolution; the five stars and their relationship represent the unity of the Chinese people under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC). The first flag was hoisted by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) on a pole overlooking Beijing's Tiananmen Square on 1 October 1949, at a ceremony announcing the establishment of the People's Republic of China.

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Anita Clark Morton

Christopher J Voce, Actually they don't. I for one, didn't know that either. And I'm sure there are a LOT more people who aren't into flags

Annie

Need to look at China’s flag🙀

jack patti go

Got it!

Isabel Laing

The large star is the party, the other stars represent the workers, soldiers, peasants & scholars.

goosenbuster

Jas Newman, probably because you've become painful

goosenbuster

Jas Newman, Google it

Linda Spreng

matthew rosa, Corey Taylor, the question did not specify what stars to count ... therefore, count them all.

Jas Newman

Why were both of my comments removed within five minutes of posting?

Jas Newman

Anita Clark Morton, Agree. I, for two, also did not know, and my percentage correct is much better than Mr. Voce's.

Jas Newman

Re "... the five stars and their relationship represent the unity of the Chinese people under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC)."—Considering the question was about the number, how about an explanation of the number?