Customs Flag - People's Republic of China

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image by Miles Li, 17 August 2006 (using emblem by Zach Harden)

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The customs-flag of China is the state flag with a key and the staff of Mercurius crossed in the lower right corner. The flag was adopted 1949.
Source: Christian Fogd Pedersen - Flaggor i färg, 1973
Marcus Wendel, 15 September 1999

The Chinese Customs no longer uses the special ensign, and flies the usual state flag instead; the 'key and staff' emblem, however, remains the official badge of the Customs.
Miles Li, 14 November 1999