Hong Kong Coat of Arms

Coat of arms (1959–1997)

The Hong Kong coat of arms is a red, white-rimmed disc. It shows a stylized, white, five-petalled Bauhinien flower. The symbolic five stars of the national flag of the People's Republic of China are visually quoted in the petals.

In the upper half of the margin, “Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China Hong Kong” ( 中華人民共和國 香港特別行政區 ) can be read in Chinese, and “HONG KONG” in Latin letters in the lower half.

The design of the emblem (as well as the associated flag ) comes from the Hong Kong architect Tao Ho ( 何 弢 , Hé Tāo , Jyutping Ho ⁴ Tou ¹ ).

Description of the old coat of arms

The old coat of arms shows in the silver coat of arms two golden ships with three equally colored sails. The middle sail is the bigger one. In the sign foot two blue wave beams . The red head of the shield , divided by pinnacles , shows a golden ship's crown . The coat of arms is accompanied on the right by a red armored golden crowned lion and on the left by an equally tinged Chinese dragon as a shield holder . Above the coat of arms a silver-blue crest with a growing golden crowned red armored golden lion holding a silver ball. The pedestal is green and adorned with two blue waves in silver on the lower edge. "Hong Kong" is written in red tincture on a gold ribbon.