There are several most important flags of the Ming Dynasty, and the Dragon Flag is only one of them, as well as the Beidou Flag, the Sun Flag and the Moon Flag, and there is no rumored Sun, Moon and Wave Flag in later generations.

In the past, there was no national flag in the Ming Dynasty, only military flags of different flags, and until the late Qing Dynasty, the triangular Yellow Dragon Flag was the first national flag in the true sense of China.

According to rumors, since the opening of Longqing, the Ming Dynasty's foreign trade developed rapidly, and many of the Ming Dynasty's sea ships also hoisted a flag on the mast in accordance with international standards to distinguish the ships of the Netherlands, Portugal and other countries, becoming the de facto Chinese flag, that is, the Sun and Moon Flag.

In fact, there is no evidence that the Ming Dynasty merchant ships used this kind of sun and moon flag, and it is rumored on the Internet that this kind of flag has been found by Ming Dynasty ships salvaged from the South Seas in recent years, and there is no archaeological object on display in reality.

Moreover, for hundreds of years, what kind of material is used to make flags that do not rot at the bottom of the sea?

In other words, there is no unified national flag in the whole country.

Some time ago, Zhu Cihong and several cabinet ministers referred to all the flags used by the Ming Dynasty so far in order to formulate the national flag, mainly some that were widely circulated among the people.

He found a surprising phenomenon, the five-color flag, the dragon flag, the sun flag, the Taiji flag, etc., were all original in the Ming Dynasty! (Refer to some paintings left by the Ming Dynasty)

Most of the civilian ships fly the red sun flag on a yellow background, which is similar to the Japanese flag of later generations...... (In the paintings of the Ming Dynasty with flags, they are all red flags on a yellow background)

There is also the Taiji Flag, which is actually the flag of some Chinese troops of the Ming Army!

In the Wuying Palace, there is a new Ming national flag with a length of nearly three meters, the flag is red, rectangular, and its length and height are three to two ratios.

This national flag is called the four-star golden sun flag, the flag is red all over, in the middle is a yellow golden sun, shooting out twelve rays, and below the golden sun are four yellow five-pointed gold stars. (There are pictures in the chapter review)

The red color of the flag symbolizes that the Ming Dynasty belongs to Huode, and also refers to the royal family surnamed Zhu who ruled the Ming Dynasty.

Jin Ri represents the Ming Dynasty, and is impartial in the center of the flag, which means that China is located in the Quartet.

The color of the golden day is yellow, which also represents the skin color of the Han people, symbolizing that the Ming Dynasty is a country established and ruled by the Han people, and the yellow color is located in the center, which means that the Ming Dynasty regards the interests of the Han people as its core interests.

The twelve rays of the golden sun, that is, the twelve hours of a day and the twelve months of a year, indicate that the glorious moments of the Ming Dynasty are shining in all directions.

The four five-pointed Venus stars under the golden sun symbolize the four directions, that is, the meaning of "the heavens and the polar earth, no concubines", and also means that courtesy, righteousness and shame, the four dimensions of the country, are the moral norms that the Ming Dynasty abides by.

Why Pentagram Venus? Because the five-pointed star represents victory, and at the same time, in the five elements of yin and yang of oriental civilization, the connection of the five elements is just a five-pointed star.

"Jitian Polar Land, Regardless of Concubines" comes from Zheng He's seventh trip to the West, in the Tianfei Palace in Nanshan, Changle, Fujian Province, carved an inscription, for "The Gods of the Heavenly Concubine should be remembered".

Shang said: "The emperor and the Ming are mixed with a sea and Yu, more than three generations and the Han and Tang dynasties, the sky and the polar earth, and no concubines; The west of the Western Regions and the north of the north are far away, and the journey can be calculated; If the overseas countries are really far away, they are all praised and retranslated to ......"

The gist is: From the top of the sky to the pole of the earth, there is no one who does not submit to my Ming with the gifts of ministers and concubines!

This sentence is very domineering, highlighting the strength of the Ming Dynasty, and there is quite a bit of "where the sun and the moon shine, where the rivers go, they are all Han soil".

The flag and the flag are all done, and the next thing is the soldier's uniform.

After the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty wore a full suit of armor and wore weapons, their bodies were under considerable load.

According to the "Martial Arts" of Tang Shunzhi of the Jiajing Dynasty's Military Department, "The military service on all sides, wearing chain mail battle skirts, arm avoidance, etc., a total of forty-five catties!"

The iron helmet and skull weigh seven catties, and the ton, heart iron, and coercion weigh five catties;

The bow and quiver weigh ten catties, the waist knife is three and a half catties, the thistle terrestris and bones weigh three catties, the quiver is one catty, and the clothes on the hook are eight catties, totaling eighty-eight and a half catties. ”

One catty in the Ming Dynasty was almost 600 grams, that is, the entire set of equipment of a sergeant in the Ming Border Army was as high as about one hundred and five catties now.

The Tianwu Army was more well-equipped, and the Heding rifle was nine and a half pounds equipped, and it was even heavier with bayonets, bullet-loaded purses, grenades and other items.

However, times have changed, and with the rapid development of firearms, no amount of thick armor can withstand a single shot.

Although the armor of the Ming army was well-made, it basically lost its protective role, and the heavy armor not only could not provide much protection for the infantry, but would affect the mobility of the infantry because of the heaviness.

It's time for a change!

Zhu Cihong clapped his hands, and a team of Imperial Forest soldiers walked in with armor in their hands, and he said, "I asked Shangyi Supervisor to create some samples, everyone will come and see how it is." ”

Next, Xu Sheng and a team of handsome and tall royal guards acted as models and changed their clothes on the spot.

The first thing on display is the military uniform of an ordinary sergeant, similar to the flag bearer guard armor in the emperor's honor guard.

A hat and helmet, blue for the navy, black for the army, with red tassels on the top and a pair of peacock feathers on the top of the general.

The armor is a dark red cloth cover armor, covered with gold edges, the chest and back are decorated with square patches, the chest square patch is divided into two halves of the pattern symmetry, the back side patch is a finished piece, the upper body is similar to a vest, there is a cloth knot buckle, and it is buckled with copper buckles.

The new military uniform is very lightweight, thick at the top and thin at the bottom, lined with a small amount of iron to prevent swords, and the nail lobe at the elbow is thinner, which makes the whole hand flex and rise flexibly.

Because of the armor and clothing, the soldiers are very quick and easy to wear, just like putting on an outer coat, and can complete the dress in less than half a minute when facing battle.

The new military uniforms not only distinguish between different generals, but also divide each military rank into several sets, and there are also dresses that are usually worn.

The shape of the dress is even more beautiful, and the biggest feature is that it has a troll.

In the past, only the officials of the Ming Dynasty, the internal officials or the clothes given by the imperial court could have trolling, such as unicorn costumes and flying fish costumes.

This thing represents identity, but I didn't expect the Son of Heaven to use it as an ordinary sergeant's dress.

Next on display are the generals' uniforms and dresses, which look more ornate and majestic than those of ordinary sergeants.

In one word, handsome!

Even the originally not very good-looking person, after wearing this outfit, the image of the whole person suddenly rose by three stages.

As the saying goes, people rely on clothes and horses and saddles, and a decent costume will make people look more energetic.

Soldiers, if necessary, also have to rely on military uniforms to show their heroic spirit!

Next, the generals discussed the protection of military uniforms, and some generals put forward their views on how much iron should be added to the inner lining of the armor on the upper body of military uniforms.

In future foreign wars, the opponents may not all hold firearms, such as the Nanyang side, I heard that many natives still hold primitive weapons.

Therefore, it is still necessary to have cold weapons such as new military uniforms, anti-knives, guns, etc.

As everyone discussed, the military uniform of the ninth year of the Ming Army Tianwu was officially decided.