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Emblem of the People's Republic of China

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The National Emblem of the People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国国徽) contains a representation of Forbidden City from the Tiananmen Square in a red circle.  Above this representation are the five stars found on the national flag.  The circle has a border that contains sheaves of wheat reflecting the Maoist philosophy of an agricultural revolution.  At the center of the bottom portion of the border is a cog-wheel that represents the workers.