Five Races Under One Union was one of the major principles upon which the Republic of China was founded following the 1911 Revolution. Its central tenet was the harmonious existence under one nation o
The center flag is the Five-Colored Flag of the Republic of China. Underneath the three flags is the message: "Long live the union" (共和萬歲).
Painting of the Qing army facing the Panthay Rebellion in Yunnan. The Qing military used a five-color flag.
The Nanjing Road following the Shanghai Uprising, with the Five Races Under One Union flags used by the revolutionaries on display
The flag used by the Mengjiang United Autonomous Government consists of a horizontal colour pattern of yellow, blue, white, red, white, blue and again yellow.
Demchugdongrub in front of the flags of Mengjiang and Japan.