Beijing, China - August 1, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of patterns of military flags

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2. Various of soldiers taking oaths in front of PLA flag

Vladivostok, Russia - Aug 1, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Various of sailors on warships
4. People holding national flags of China, Russia
5. Navy flag of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA); national flags of China, Russia; Russian navy flag
6. PLA navy flag

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7. Various of soldiers taking oaths in front of PLA flag
8. Soldiers standing in formation, PLA flag
9. Soldiers charging with PLA flag
10. Various of soldiers taking oaths in front of PLA flag
11. Various of flag-raising ceremony in progress at vessel, naval officers and soldiers
12. Various of air force officers and soldiers standing in formation, fighter jets
13. Various of naval officers and soldiers standing in formation, taking oaths

New flag patterns of four branches of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), namely the aerospace force, cyberspace force, information support force and joint logistics support force, were put into official use on the occasion of China's Army Day that falls on Aug. 1.

The release of the branch flags marks the establishment of a military flag system of the people's army in the new era, comprising the PLA flag, the flags of the army, navy, air force and rocket force, as well as the flags of the aerospace force, cyberspace force, information support force and joint logistics support force.

The PLA flag is displayed when PLA units carry out combat missions, hold formation ceremonies, enlistment or retirement oaths, major military trainings, disaster-relief operations, naval escort missions and other important military actions, as well as during parades, inspections, key commemorations, memorial ceremonies, major holiday assemblies, and foreign-related guard-of-honor ceremonies.

The branch flags are normally used during anniversary celebrations and in guard-of-honor ceremonies for foreign delegations undertaken by army units with foreign-affairs missions, and may also be carried in major national or military parades.

Military flags are the combat flags of the PLA, the emblem of the PLA, and the symbol of its honor, courage, and glory. All military personnel must respect, cherish, and safeguard the flags.

No organization or individual may use the flag patterns without authorization. When they are used, it must be done solemnly and respectfully with no alterations allowed.

It is forbidden to use the flags or their patterns for commercial advertising or in any decoration or setting that would compromise their dignity.

The Central Military Commission (CMC) has issued a decision to adjust the current trial regulations on the administration of military flags, revising provisions on the types and usage of military flags to standardize their management and safeguard their dignity through legal measures.