Originally there were four, then eight, Manchu banners; new banners were created as the Manchu conquered new regions, and eventually there were Manchu, Mongol, and Chinese banners, eight for each ethnic group.
Ursprünglich waren es vier, später acht Banner; neue Banner entstanden, wenn die Mandschu neue Gebiete eroberten und letztendlich gab es jeweils acht Banner für Mandschu, Mongolen und Chinesen.