Flag of Hong Kong (1871–1997)
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| Use | Civil and state flag, state ensign |
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| Proportion | 1:2 |
| Adopted | 29 July 1959 (earlier versions in 1871, 1876 and 1955) |
| Relinquished | 30 June 1997 |
| Design | A Blue Ensign with the coat of arms of Hong Kong on a white disk |
| Designed by | Geoffrey Cadzow Hamilton |
| Hong Kong Red Ensign (unofficial) | |
| Use | Civil ensign |
| Proportion | 1:2 |
| Adopted | 29 July 1959 |
| Relinquished | 30 June 1997 |
| Design | A Red Ensign with the coat of arms of Hong Kong on a white disk |
| Flag of the governor of Hong Kong | |
| Use | Other |
| Proportion | 1:2 |
| Adopted | 29 July 1959 (earlier versions in 1910 and 1955) |
| Relinquished | 30 June 1997 |
| Design | A Union Flag defaced with the coat of arms. |
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The flag of Hong Kong from 1871 to 1997 was a Blue Ensign with the coat of arms of Hong Kong on a white disk. In Hong Kong, it is known as the Hong Kong flag (香港旗), British Hong Kong flag (英屬香港旗) or the Dragon and Lion flag (龍獅旗). In 1959, following a grant from the College of Arms and with the consent of Queen Elizabeth II, it was adopted as the flag of British Hong Kong. While the flag lost its official status following the 1 July 1997 transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong, it resurfaced in the 2010s as a symbol of support for Hong Kong autonomy and protest against Chinese interference in Hong Kong.