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were administrative/military divisions under the Qing dynasty into which all Manchu households were placed. In war, the Eight
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realized a triangular ensign was unique among naval flags of other countries. As a result, he petitioned the imperial court for permission and subsequently altered the triangular naval flag into a rectangular one.
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The Palace of the Dalai Lama in Lhasa (Tibet). This is a collector card from serie 71, "Scenes From Around the World - midday in Berlin", #5/12 card. Yellow Dragon Flag, within the upper right part.
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in the middle",《北洋水師章程》(Regulations of the Beiyang Fleet)
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1550:Jurchen unification
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