National Emblem of the People's Republic of China
The coat of arms of the People's Republic of China was adopted in 1950.
Description
The coat of arms of the People's Republic of China (Chinese:中华人民共和国 国徽; Pinyin: Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Guohui ) shows in red the Golden Gate of Heavenly Peace, illuminated by four golden faceted five-pointed stars that form a semi-circle around a larger star.
Is framed, the circular coat of arms of a golden wreath of grain ears tied with a golden gear and a red draped bunting as a lower degree.
Symbolism
The Gate of Heavenly Peace is the southern entrance to the Forbidden City, from its balustrade Mao Zedong on October 1, 1949, the People's Republic of China proclaimed.
The ears symbolize agriculture, the gear industry.
History
The national emblem of the People's Republic of China was adopted by the Political Consultative Conference of the Chinese people on 23 June 1950. In the official German translation of the Chinese Constitution of 1982 states:
Shortly before the founding of the People 's Republic of China in 1949, the Tsinghua University and the Central Institute of Fine Arts were commissioned to set up a special group to design a national coat of arms. By comparing the submitted proposals was decided to use a design that worked out the professors of Tsinghua University and the Central Institute of Fine Arts.
This crest design and his explanation was accepted on 18 June 1950 in the second plenary session of the Consultative Conference and announced on September 20, 1950 on the orders of Mao Zedong.
On the origin of the State Emblem following anecdote is narrated: In the winter of 1942, Zhou Enlai was a guest of Song Qingling in Chongqing and saw on the table two ears of corn are the farmers had sent. To the remark, these ears are like gold, said Song Qingling:
Zhou Enlai expressed this:
As the national emblem of the People's Republic of China was designed Zhou Enlai brought as Prime Minister a proposal, which was then implemented.