Two decisive battles of World War II in the western desert of northern Egypt. In the first (122 July 1942), the British 8th Army under Auchinleck held off the German and Italian forces under Rommel; in the second (23 October4 November 1942), Montgomery defeated Rommel.
Known as ‘white sun in blue sky’, the flag of Chinese revolutionary leader Sun Zhong Shan appears in the canton. The rays of the sun represent 12 traditional Chinese hours (each equalling two hours) symbolizing progress. Red is a traditional Chinese colour. Effective date: 8 October 1928.