National Banner Song
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The National Flag Song is played during the rising and lowering of the ROC flag, such as at this daily ceremony in front of the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall (here, the flag is lowered by the ROCN).

The "National Flag Anthem" (official Republic of China name, also known as the National Banner Song unofficially) (traditional Chinese: 國旗歌; pinyin: gúoqí gē) of the Republic of China is played during the raising and lowering of the Flag of the Republic of China.

This song is also played at international sporting events such as the Olympic Games, where the ROC team plays as "Chinese Taipei." . During the 2004 Summer Olympics, Chinese Taipei won its first gold medals, and the Banner Song was played at the ceremonial raising of the flag of the gold medal team. At such events, including the Olympics, the National Banner Song is announced as the "national anthem of Chinese Taipei".

This song is in a way less controversial than the national anthem, in part because it is less partisan in nature (since the national anthem was also first the KMT party song)

The lyrics were written in Classical Chinese by Dài Chúanxían, who had also contributed to the lyrics of the National Anthem of the Republic of China. The music was composed by Huáng Zì (黃自).

Lyrics

Sheet music

With lyrics