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DescriptionTwelve Symbols national emblem of China.svg
English: The Twelve Symbols national emblem, which was used by the Republic of China under the Beiyang government (1912-1928), and also during the Empire of China under Yuan Shikai (1915-1916).
中文(繁體):“十二章國徽”。中華民國北洋政府國徽(1912-1928),亦為中華帝國國徽。
中文(简体):“十二章国徽”。中华民国北洋政府国徽(1912-1928),亦为中华帝国国徽。
日本語: 十二章国章
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The Twelve Symbols, the national emblem of the Republic of China