On 1 July 2019, anti-government protesters in Hong Kong sieged, broke into, and subsequently occupied the Legislative Council Complex during the campaign to halt the enactment of the Fugitive Offender
Aftermath of the storming, inside the Legislative Council Complex's conference hall
Protesters in front of the Legislative Council Complex
Banners unfurled inside the Legislative Council Complex during its occupation by protesters
A protester sprays black paint over the emblem of Hong Kong inside the Legislative Council chamber.
The flag of Hong Kong from 1959 to 1997 was a Blue Ensign with the coat of arms of Hong Kong on a white disk. In Hong Kong, it is known as the Hong Kong flag, British Hong Kong flag or the Dragon and
Storming of the Legislative Council Complex
…and "There are no rioters, only tyrannical rule" (没有暴徒祗有暴政), smashed furniture, defaced the Hong Kong emblem, waved the Union Flag and displayed the colonial Hong Kong flag on the podium. At the same time, protesters hung up signs and installed barricades, warning others not to damage books in the library while protesting…
Protestors in 2012 using the colonial flags