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by Martin
Grieve
ISO Code: HK HKG 344; CN-91
FIPS 10-4 Code: HK
MARC Code: integrated into China
IOC Code: HKG
Status: special administrative region of China
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(from http://www.hk1997.china.com/english/97news/jun_archives/970606.146.html ):
Thanh-Tâm Lê, 22 December 1998The correct use of the Chinese national flag and the regional flag of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) have been determined in regulations passed by the 58th executive meeting of the State Council, held here [in Beijing] on Thursday.
In accordance with the National Flag Law of the People's Republic of China, the regulations demand that when the national flag and regional flag of the Hong Kong SAR are raised or used at the same time, the national flag should be at the central, a higher or prominent position.
When the two flags are used at the same time and placed side by side, the national flag should be larger than the regional flag, with the national flag taking the right position and the regional flag taking the left.
In procession, the national flag should be raised in front of the regional flag, according to the regulations.
The regulations will be put into effect on July 1.
On 10 Nov. 1999, Jan Oskar Engene sent to FOTW the Chinese law on National Flag :..Article 11 Measures for the display of the Na