National Flag Law of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国国旗法
[Current Text: Chinese | English › NPC; China Law Translate]
(adopted June 28, 1990, effective Oct. 1, 1990; amended and effective Aug. 27, 2009; amended Oct. 17, 2020, effective Jan. 1, 2021)
- Status: Amendment passed
- Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (N/A)
- Principal Drafter: NPCSC Legislative Affairs Commission
- Submitter: Council of Chairpersons
- Legislative Plans
- Five-year: N/A
- Annual: 2019 (backup), 2020
- Legislative History & Text
- NPCSC deliberation – round #2 (final): Oct. 13–17, 2020 (Chinese, English)
- NPCSC deliberation – round #1: Aug. 8–11, 2020 (Chinese only) 💬
- Legislative Records [Gazette 2020(5): 790–802]
- Explanation (Aug. 8, 2020)
- Report on Results of Deliberation (Oct. 13, 2020)
- Report on Suggestions for Revision (Oct. 16, 2020)
- Presidential Order (Oct. 17, 2020)
NPC Observer Coverage
- NPCSC Passes Export Control Law & Biosecurity Law, Updates Patent Law, National Flag/Emblem Laws, Election Law & Minors Protection Law (Oct. 17, 2020)
- NPCSC (Early) Session Watch: Copyright, NPC Modernization & National Flag/Emblem (July 29, 2020)
Last updated: August 8, 2025, 23:27 EDT