Flag Day (Hong Kong)
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Flag Day in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

 is a day on which public fundraising
Fundraising
Fundraising or fund raising is the process of soliciting and gathering voluntary contributions as money or other resources, by requesting donations from individuals, businesses, charitable foundations, or governmental agencies...

 of charities
Charitable organization
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 takes place. Organised public fundraising in Hong Kong must be government-approved. Historically, it had been held only on a Saturday. It is currently, however, organised on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Flag-selling hours are from 7:00 in the morning to 12:30 in the afternoon on a flag day.

On a flag day, volunteers with some stock of "flags" and a bag to collect donation (money) stand on streets to raise funds from passers-by. In the past, actual small flags were handed out to people who gave money. Nowadays, people receive a little sticker, which typically bears the name and logo of the beneficiary, to place on their clothing after they donate money. Those stickers for particular use in a flag day are still called "flags", in both English
English language
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 and Cantonese
Standard Cantonese
Cantonese, or Standard Cantonese, is a language that originated in the vicinity of Canton in southern China, and is often regarded as the prestige dialect of Yue Chinese....

.

Application Procedure

Any charitable organisation must obtain a Public Subscription Permit from the Social Welfare Department prior to performing any public fundraising activities.

Governing Ordinance

Government approval of flag day activities is enshrined in the government ordinance, specifically, the Summary Offences Ordinance, Cap. 228 Section 4(17)(i) in the Laws of Hong Kong. It states that any person or organisation organises, provides equipment for, or participates in any collection of money or sale or exchange for donation of badges, tokens or similar articles in a public place for charitable purpose, should apply for a permit from the Director of Social Welfare.
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