Why are there stars on the national flag?

There are stars on the national flag, because the stars on the national flag have special meanings.

The five-pointed star means "victory", which also means that each little star represents a place and national unity. It is used in the national flags of many countries, and the army is used as the rank symbol of officers (especially senior officers).

Among the five stars on the five-star red flag in China, the largest yellow star represents the China * * * Production Party, and the other four small yellow stars represent four classes, namely, the working class, the peasant class, the petty bourgeoisie and the national bourgeoisie.

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Mao Zedong pointed out in On the People's Democratic Dictatorship that the people are composed of four social classes (working class, peasant class, urban petty bourgeoisie and national bourgeoisie), so he decided to use four small five-pointed stars to symbolize the people composed of four social classes.

1On the evening of September 25th, 949, a consultation forum on national flag, national emblem, national anthem, calendar and capital was held in Mao Zedong, president. At this meeting, Comrade Mao Zedong held up the pattern of the five-star red flag and said: This pattern shows the unity of our revolutionary people's congress. Great unity is needed now and in the future. So now and in the future, it is unity and revolution.

"Historical Records Tianguan Benji" also mentioned: "The five stars are divided into the sky and accumulated in the east, which is beneficial to China; Western accumulation, foreign users (soldiers) benefit. The five stars are all gathered in one room from the stars, and the country can be connected to the world.

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