File:Flag of Shap Ng-tsai.jpg

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English: Reputedly the flag of the Chinese pirate Shap-ng-tsai. The characters say 'T'ien Hou Sheng Mu' (Empress of Heaven, Holy mother). T'ien Hou was regarded as a calmer of storms and protectoress of marine commerce, fishermen and sailors. The flag is painted with a depiction of Zhang Daoling (34-156 AD), founder of Daoism as a religion in China. He is seated on a rock holding an Eight Trigram (a symbol of Daoism) with a tiger or qilin behind him. A border of bats runs down the fly edge (a symbol of good luck). The hoist is placed on the right hand side of flag.
Date circa 1849
date QS:P,+1849-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source http://www.nmmimages.com/?service=search&action=do_quick_search&language=&q=D5453
Author Unknown authorUnknown author

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