Full name: 《
中华人民共和国国徽法》 (Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Guóhuī Fǎ). Passed by the National People's Congress in March 1990, effective October 1991. The PRC emblem itself — Tiananmen, five stars, ears of grain, gear — was designed by Liang Sicheng (
梁思成) and Lin Huiyin (
林徽因)'s team and adopted in 1950. Companion law:
国旗法 (Guóqífǎ, 'National Flag Law').
