The designer of the five-star red flag is Zeng of Ruian, Zhejiang (19 17- 1999).

Zeng, 19 17, from Ruian, Zhejiang. 1928, he was admitted to Ruian County Middle School, where he met a teacher who had a far-reaching influence on him, that is, Jin Zuohao, a famous flower and bird painter in Wenzhou, thus laying a solid foundation for his calligraphy art. From 65438 to 0936, he was admitted to the Economics Department of the Law School of Central University (now Nanjing University). After graduating from college, I entered Shanghai Cooperation Corporation to engage in financial work.

Although his interest was not used in his work, he never gave up this hobby. One day in May, 1949, I happened to see the flag collection notice of Jiefang Daily. He was very excited and decided to design a national flag pattern to submit. Zeng's design philosophy is as follows: He thinks that the Red Army of Workers and Peasants is marked by a five-pointed star, and Zhong * * * is the great savior of the people, so he decided to use a big five-pointed star as the most important element on the national flag; At the same time, four smaller five-pointed stars were used to symbolize the people composed of the working class, the peasant class, the urban petty bourgeoisie and the national bourgeoisie. After more than a month's design, he sent his "five-star red flag on a red background" pattern to Beijing.

1On September 27th, 949, at the first plenary session of China People's Political Consultative Conference, it was formally decided to adopt the designed scheme of "Five-Star Red Flag with Red Background" and changed its name to "Five-Star Red Flag". At the same time, the sickle and axe pattern in the big five-pointed star in the original design was deleted. The first national flag of China people was raised by Mao Zedong in Tiananmen Square.

1 950165438+1October1received a commemorative album and a bonus of 5 million yuan (equivalent to RMB 500 yuan) from the General Office of the Central People's Government Committee. Many years later, when I recalled the first draft of the national flag I designed, I said, "Whenever I see the five-star red flag flying, there will be a warm current in my heart, which is exciting."

19991June19th, died in Shanghai. In September 2004, Zeng's ashes were officially buried in Chang 'an Cemetery in Jiading, Shanghai.

? Expanding knowledge: China people and national flag

The national flag of China people is a five-star red flag? , is the symbol and symbol of China people. The national flag is a red rectangle with five yellow five-pointed stars in the upper left corner. The red color of the national flag symbolizes the revolution, and the five five-pointed stars on the national flag and their relationship symbolize the great unity of the people of the whole country under the leadership of the * * * Production Party. ?