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Banners and flags, including giant flags, have been displayed as a means to signal or identify for centuries, if not thousands of years. It is claimed that the first flags were produced and displayed in Asia. Interestingly, flag poles of all kinds have been around for a lot period of time as well.
Most countries in our world today have a beautifully designed flag or banner that identifies with the respective countries. China, for example, shows a red colored background otherwise known as flag field with on the left five gold stars, with one star being larger than the other four. During the Olympic games of the year 2008, the Chinese flew national banners, including giant flags, from both residential and commercial type flag poles all over the country.
Like other flag colors, the color red displayed on Chinese flags represents the revolution of the past. All stars represent the Chinese people who live under rule of the Communist Party of China and have done so for years. Those familiar with flags also commonly refer to this beautiful flag as the "Five Star Red Flag."
The national flag of China is not the only flag that displays a substantial red colored field. There are quite a few other national banners (in different parts of the world) that also display a red background. At the time, the Soviet Union (also referred to as USSR) flew a red colored banner from flag poles. Interestingly, this flag had a hammer crosses with a sickle as well as red colored star on the left portion (next hoist side) of the flag.
Interestingly, and even though flags and banners have been around for as long as they have, the national banner of China is relatively young. Following the Chinese civil war, towards the end of the first half of the 20th century, the flag design was chosen from among thirty eight other designs / contestants that participated in a competition organized by the so called "Preparatory Committee."
Following completion of the first production of the Chinese flag, it was first raised and flown from a flagpole under direction of Mao Zedong, back in 1949. Interestingly, it was during that same occasion that the People's Republic was first presented to the Chinese people.
Most flags, including giant flags, are produced using the latest in manufacturing technology. Flags flown from flag poles in residential, commercial and especially industrial areas are subject wear and tear.
