Organisations with former royal patronage in Hong Kong

A list of organisations with former royal patronage in Hong Kong prior to the handover in 1997:

Removal of royal titles

Government organisations and agencies

All government organisations dropped the Royal titles on 1 July 1997:

Crowns and crest of disciplinary services were removed from the uniforms after the handover and replaced with the bahunia:

Hongkong Post removed the Queen's head and crowns off stamps long before the handover. Post boxes were repainted and older pillar boxes with crowns were removed from use.

Hospitals and private organisations

Hospitals and other non-government organisations with royal names were not renamed, but they dropped their royal patrons:

After 1997, some of the organisations removed the Royal title and/or removed symbols connecting to the Royal ties.

Pre-handover disbanding or replacement

Some organisations removed their titles long before the handover, namely by changing their name or disbanding:

  • Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force – disbanded in 1993 and replaced with the Government Flying Service (Hong Kong)
  • Royal Hong Kong Regiment (The Volunteers) – disbanded in 1995

After handover exceptions

A few remaining organisations with royal titles remaining in Hong Kong include:

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