There are several most important banners in the Ming Dynasty, and the dragon flag is just one of them, including the Beidou flag, the sun flag and the moon flag. There are no rumors about the sun and moon wave flags in later generations.

In the past, there was no national flag, only military flags with different banners. Until the late sunny period, the triangular yellow dragon flag was the first national flag in China.

According to rumors, since the Longqing switch was opened, the foreign trade of the Ming Dynasty developed rapidly. Many sea ships of the Ming Dynasty also hung a flag on the masts according to international standards to distinguish ships from the Netherlands, Portugal and other countries, and became the de facto Chinese flag, that is, the Sun and Moon flag.

In fact, it is not the case. There is no evidence that the Ming Dynasty merchant ships used this sun and moon flag. It is rumored that Ming Dynasty ships salvaged from Nanyang in recent years have discovered this flag, and there are no archaeological objects on display in reality.

Furthermore, for hundreds of years, what kind of materials are used to make the flags that will not rot on the seabed?

In other words, there was no unified national flag in the Ming Dynasty.

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

He discovered a surprising phenomenon, five-colored flag, dragon flag, sun flag, Tai Chi flag, etc., which were all original from the Ming Dynasty! (Refer to some paintings left by the Ming Dynasty)

Most folk ships hung a red sun flag on the yellow bottom, similar to the Japanese flags in later generations... (There are basically the red sun flag on the yellow bottom in the Ming Dynasty paintings with flags)

There is also the Tai Chi flag, which is actually some Ming army's central army's flag!

In Wuying Hall, there is a new Ming national flag that is nearly three meters long. The flag is red and rectangular, with its length and height of three to two.

This national flag is called the four-star golden sun flag. The flag is red all over. There is a yellow golden sun in the middle, twelve rays of light emitted, and four yellow five-angled golden stars are below the golden sun. (There are pictures in the chapter review)

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

Kim Il represents the Ming Dynasty and is in the middle of the flag, which means that China is located in the middle of the four directions.

The color of the golden sun is yellow, which also represents the skin color of the Han people, symbolizing that the Ming Dynasty was a country established and ruled by the Han people. 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 light of the golden sun refer to twelve hours a day and twelve months a year, indicating that the bright light is shining everywhere at all times.

The four five-horned Venus stars under the golden sun symbolize the four directions, that is, "the sky and the earth are everywhere, and there is no concubine", and it also expresses etiquette, righteousness, integrity and shame. The four dimensions of the country are the moral norms that the Ming Dynasty has followed.

Why is the five-angle Venus? Because the five-angle star represents victory. At the same time, in the Yin and Yang and Five Elements of Eastern civilization, the connection between the five elements is exactly the five-angle star.

"The sky is at the extreme of the earth, and there is no concubine" comes from Zheng He's seventh voyage to the West, engraved an inscription in the Tianfei Palace in Nanshan, Changle, Fujian, which is "The God of Heavenly Concubine".

The emperor said: "The Emperor Ming has been mixed with a sea and a world, surpassing three dynasties and anecdotes of the Han and Tang dynasties, and the sky is over and the earth is everywhere. It is not uncommon; the west of the Western Regions and north to the north is far away, and the journey is predictable; if the overseas foreign countries are actually far away, they all support Chen and re-translate to the court..."

The general idea is: From the top of the sky to the extreme of the earth, there is no one who submits to my Ming Dynasty with the courtesy of the ministers and the concubines!

This sentence is very domineering, demonstrating the strength of the Ming Dynasty, with a bit of "whether the sun and the moon shine, and the rivers reach, they are all Han territory."

The national flag and military flag were all settled, and the next one was the soldiers' uniforms.

After the Ming Dynasty soldiers wore a full set of armor and hung weapons, their bodies were loaded quite heavily.

According to the "Wu Bian" by Tang Shunzhi, a doctor of the Jiajing Dynasty, "the army battles on each side, the body is mail and skirt, the arms are avoided, and other objects are 45 pounds in total!

The iron helmet weighs seven kilograms in the brain cover, the neck is suffocated, the heart is iron, and the waist is 5 kilograms in the waist;

The bow scattered, the quiver weighs ten kilograms, the waist knife weighs three and a half kilograms, the bone weighs three kilograms, and the quiver is one kilogram. The total number of clothes on the upper and lower sides of the hook is eight kilograms, and the total is eight kilograms."

The Ming Dynasty's pound was about 600 grams, which means the entire set of equipment of a soldier in the border army of the Ming Dynasty was as high as about 105 kilograms now.

The Tianwu Army is more well-equipped, and the Heding Rifle is nine and a half pounds. It is also equipped with bayonets, leather bags for loading bullets, grenades and other items, making it heavier.

However, times have changed. With the rapid development of firearms, even the thicker armor cannot withstand a single shot.

Although the Ming army's armor was well-made, it basically lost its protective effect. Heavy armor not only could not provide much protection for the infantry, but would instead affect the mobility of the infantry due to its heavy weight.

It's time to change!

Zhu Cixuan clapped his hands, and a team of imperial guards walked in with their armor. He said, "I asked Shangyi Supervisor to create some samples, and everyone will come and see how it is."

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

The first thing to show is the military uniforms of ordinary soldiers, similar to the flag bearer armor in the emperor's ceremonial guards.

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

The armor is a dark red cloth covering armor, with gold edges outlined, and a square patch on the chest and back. The square patch on the chest is divided into two halves with symmetrical patterns. The square patch on the back is a finished piece. The upper body is similar to a vest, with cloth buckles and buckles with copper buckles.

The new military uniform is very light, thick at the top and thin at the bottom. The lining is lined with a small number of iron blades and swords. The armor leaves on the elbows are thin, making the whole hand flexible.

Because the armor and clothing are integrated, soldiers are very quick and easy to wear, just like wearing a coat, they can complete their clothes in less than half a minute when they are in war.

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

The style of the dress is more beautiful, and its biggest feature is that it has a serpent.

In the past, only the officials of the Ming Dynasty, the inner officials or the clothing given by the imperial court could carry scattered scatters, such as the Qilin garments and the flying fish garments.

This thing represents identity. I didn't expect that the emperor would actually be a dress used as an ordinary soldier.

Next, the military uniforms and dresses of generals are displayed. Compared with ordinary soldiers, their military uniforms look more gorgeous and majestic.

One word, handsome!

Even a person who was not very good-looking, after wearing this outfit, suddenly raised his image for three stages.

Each of them praised him and did not smile. As the saying goes, people rely on clothes and horses rely on saddles. A decent clothing will make people look more energetic.

Soldiers must rely on military uniforms to show their heroic spirit when necessary!

Next, the generals discussed the protection of military uniforms, and some generals put forward their opinions on the specific number of iron sheets added to the upper body of the military uniforms.

In the future, in foreign wars, opponents may not always carry firearms, such as in the Nanyang area. I heard that many natives still hold primitive weapons.

Therefore, it is still necessary to have cold weapons such as new military uniforms such as swords and guns.
Chapter completed!