Imperial yellow jacket
| Huang magua | |||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 黃馬褂 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 黃马褂 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Yellow horse jacket | ||||||
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| English name | |||||||
| English | Imperial yellow jacket | ||||||
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The imperial yellow jacket (Chinese: 黃馬褂; pinyin: Huáng mǎguà) was a symbol of high honour during China's Qing dynasty. As yellow was a forbidden color, representing the Emperor, the jacket was given only to high-ranking officials and to the Emperor's body guards.