Flag of Manchukuo
The flag of the Empire of Manchuria had a yellow field with four horizontal stripes of different colours in the upper-left corner. The colours of the flag were based on the colours on the Five Races Under One Union flags used by the Beiyang government, the Empire of China, and by the Fengtian clique. The flag was first established in Announcement of National Flag on 1 March 1932. Description
According to the Document of the Explanation of National Flag issued by the State Council of Manchukuo on 24 February 1933, the colours on the flag represent the four directions and centre. The Study of Manchukuo National Flag published by state council of Manchukuo later also gave a representative based on Wu Xing. Yellow represents the centre, symbolizes the rule of emperor of four directions and virtue of Ren in Confucianism, also Earth in Five Elements. Red represents the South, symbolises passion and courage, also Fire in Five Elements. Blue represents the East, symbolises youthfulness and holiness, also Wood in Five Elements. White represents the West, symbolises purity and justice, also Gold in Five Elements. Black represents the North, symbolises will and determination, also Water in Five Elements. The colours also represented the five major peoples in Manchukuo:
 Yellow represents the Manchu people
 Red represents the Han Chinese 
 Blue represents the Mongol people
 White represents the Hui people
 Black represents the Korean people

Manchukuo naval rank flags were similar in design to those of the Soviet Navy but retained the national colours. Other flags

Manchukuo Imperial Navy

1932–1935

1935–1941

Coast Guard

Marine Police

Postal flag

Political organisation

Boy Scouts of Manchukuo

South Manchuria Railway Company

See also
 Imperial seal of Manchukuo
 List of Chinese flags

References

External links
 Flags of the World – Manchukuo (Japanese Puppet State in China)

Obsolete national flags
Manchukuo
Flags of China
Flags of Manchukuo