On 23rd September 2022, before the National Day, University of Macau National Flag Team (UMNFT) and Ma Man Kei and Lo Pak Sam College jointly organized National Flag Culture Lecture which attracted 20 students. This activity aims at enhancing participants’ understanding of the country’s National Flag Law and the newly revised local law on the use and protection of the national flag in Macau, SAR.

Group photo of participants of the national flag culture seminar

At the beginning of the event, MLC Master, Prof. Yang Liu and Head of Student Resources Section, Mr. Samson Cheong exchanged souvenirs. They delivered speeches for the lecture respectively and wished the lecture a smooth progress.

Prof. Yang Liu exchanged souvenirs with Mr. Samson Cheong

Prof. Yang Liu welcomed the arrival of the UMNFT and she highly praised the team’s contribution towards the patriotic education, she also praised Mr. Samson Cheong and SAO for their outstanding contributions to the establishment and development of the UMNFT, and especially thanked them for training 4 captains or vice captains and 10 national flag team members for MLC. She said, the UMNFT is a landmark achievement of the University of Macau’s patriotism education. Every time they raises the national flag on the the Wall of Great Wisdom, there is the embodiment of defending national dignity. She was proud of the outstanding performance of MLC students and hoped that more students would join the team and contribute to the inheritance of the national flag culture and the spirit of love the motherland and Macao.

Vice Captain Huang Yinghao and team member Kou Nga Iao explained the relevant knowledge, laws, and regulations of national flag.

Mr. Samson Cheong praised that MLC has a long tradition of loving the country and Macao. On the one hand, the college donor, Dr. Ma Man Kei, are famous Macao patriots, who persevered in practicing the love for the country and Macau all his life, also, had a deep conjugal love with Madam Lo Pak Sam. On the other hand, the college donated by him also has many students joining the national flag team, which is a good reflection of the educational atmosphere of the college. Finally, he thanked the MLC for the support to UMNFT and wished that one day MLC can create its own national flag team and continue to pass on the spirit of patriotism.

Mr. Samson Cheong delivering speech

During the lecture, Vice Captain Lam Ieng Ieng, Vice Captain Huang Yinghao and team member Kou Nga Iao explained the relevant knowledge, laws, and regulations of national flag. By telling the great achievements witnessed by the national flag, the students could understand the profound connotation of the national image and national honor represented by the national flag. At the demonstration session, Captain Shao Xianhui demonstrated how to use the important tools such as the national flag and honor guard sword to the audience. After the explanation, the students had a deeper understanding of the meaning of flag guarding, showed a keen interest in the cultural knowledge related to the national flag, and actively interacted with the flag team members. The atmosphere was warm and enthusiastic, which motivated students’ interests.

Captain Shao Xianhui assisted MLC students on how to use the national flag team equipment

After the activity, Prof. Yang Liu, appreciated the lecture as it successfully promoted students’ understanding of national flag, the spirit of the honor guard and the promotion of patriotism. The lecture combined education and fun, stimulating participants’ enthusiasm for learning national flag knowledge and national development, stimulated students to learn and experience the value of flag honor guard culture, and made the feelings of home and country deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Group photo of UMNFT and guests