Kaifeng City, Henan (2006)

designed by Northern Design Advertising Company for participation in the World Leisure Expo and was introduced in 2006. The flag has a red field, symbolizing vitality. At its center is the city emblem: the dove is a stylized transformation of the letters ‘K’ and ‘F,’ representing peace; the battlements reflect Kaifeng’s history as the ancient capital of seven dynasties. Beneath are wave patterns and a chrysanthemum, representing the city’s image as a northern ‘water city’ and the ‘city of chrysanthemums.’ On either side of the emblem are the characters for Kaifeng written in seal script.