Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜) responded to controversy around the design of the Double Ten National Day logo, saying that it represents a return to human nature amid the high-tech age, while the colors pay respect to the past and promise for the future.
As in most years after the unveiling of the National Day design, the logo has elicited heated debate, with some political commentators saying it resembles blood stains or tire skids, and of “exuding gloomy vibes.”
Unveiled on Tuesday, the emblem uses a brush-stroke texture to present the two characters for “10” (十), using the Morandi color palette in red, blue and white.
Photo courtesy of the National Day Preparation Committee
It is accompanied by the English slogan: “A Beautiful Taiwan Today, A Better Taiwan Tomorrow.”
Responding to confusion as to whether the government or opposition parties were responsible for the design, Han on Tuesday said that he personally chose this year’s design.
Since Taiwan held its first direct vote for president in the late 1990s, it is tradition for the legislative speaker to lead the National Day Preparation Committee, which decides on the visual themes for the national day and organizes the parade, program and related activities.
“The logo represents a return to human nature, which is now immersed in accelerated high-tech development,” Han wrote. “We chose to go back to old ways of brush strokes as hand gestures that express people’s true feelings... The strokes represent the flying flag to display our pride, to convey Taiwan’s traditional values and resilience, and with the change of colors, pay respect to the past and promise for the future.”
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