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List Of Japanese Flags

This is a list of Japanese flags, past and present.

Historically, each daimyō had his own flag. (See sashimono and uma-jirushi.)

List Of Japanese Flags
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National flags

Flag Date Use Description
List Of Japanese Flags  13 August 1999 – present Civil and state flag and ensign of Japan. Flag ratio: 2:3. This flag was designated by Proclamation No. 127, 1999. The sun-disc is perfectly centered and is a brighter shade of red.
List Of Japanese Flags  27 February 1870 – 1952 – 12 August 1999 Civil and state flag and ensign of the Empire of Japan, and the Japanese state. Flag ratio: 7:10. Disc is shifted 1% towards the hoist (left). This flag was designated by Proclamation No. 57, 1870.

Imperial flags

Flag Date Use Description
List Of Japanese Flags  1869–present Imperial standard of the emperor of Japan A gold 16 petal chrysanthemum centered on a red background
List Of Japanese Flags  2019–present Imperial standard of the emperor emeritus Similar to the standard of the emperor, but with a darker background
List Of Japanese Flags  1926–present Imperial standard of the empress, the Empress dowager, the grand empress dowager and the empress emerita A pennant of the standard of the emperor
List Of Japanese Flags  1926–present Imperial standard of the regent of Japan Similar to the standard of the emperor, but with a white border
List Of Japanese Flags  1926–present Imperial standard of the heir imperial son and the imperial grandson who is an heir apparent Similar to the standard of the emperor, but with a white orle
List Of Japanese Flags  1926–present Imperial standard of the wife of the heir imperial son and the wife of the imperial grandson A pennant of the standard of the heir imperial son
List Of Japanese Flags  2020–present Imperial standard of the crown prince if not the son of the emperor A gold 16-petaled chrysanthemum centered on a white background with a red orle and border
List Of Japanese Flags  1926–present Imperial standard of other members of the Imperial House Similar to the standard of the crown prince, but without the red orle

Governmental flags

Flag Date Use Description
List Of Japanese Flags  1872–1887 Ensign of Japan Post Hinomaru with a red horizontal bar placed in the center of the flag.
List Of Japanese Flags  1892–present Ensign of Japan Customs White represents land, blue represents sea, and the red disc represents the customs on a border.

Military flags

Self-Defense Force and Imperial Army/Navy

Flag Date Use Description
List Of Japanese Flags  1954–present Flag of the Japan Self-Defense Forces and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force A sun disc design with 8 red rays extending outward, and a gold border partially around the edge.
List Of Japanese Flags  1889–1945 Ensign of the Imperial Japanese Navy Sun disc with 16 rays on a white field, with the disc skewed to the hoist.
List Of Japanese Flags  1945–present Ensign of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Sun disc with 16 rays on a white field, with the disc skewed to the hoist.
List Of Japanese Flags  1955–1957 Former ensign of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Used from 1955 to 1957.
List Of Japanese Flags  1957–1972 Former ensign of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Used from 1957 to 1972.
List Of Japanese Flags  1972–2001 Former ensign of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Used from 1972 to 2001.
List Of Japanese Flags  2001–present Ensign of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Current ensign, used since 2001.
List Of Japanese Flags  1972–present Standard of the prime minister of Japan Five cherry blossoms on a purple background.
List Of Japanese Flags  1972–present Naval standard of the prime minister of Japan Five cherry blossoms on a purple background.
List Of Japanese Flags  1972–present Standard of the minister of defense of Japan Five cherry blossoms on a magenta background.
List Of Japanese Flags  1972–present Naval standard of the minister of defense of Japan Five cherry blossoms on a magenta background.
List Of Japanese Flags  1972–present Standard of the vice minister of defense of Japan Four cherry blossoms on a magenta background.
List Of Japanese Flags  1972–present Naval standard of the vice minister of defense of Japan Four cherry blossoms on a magenta background.
List Of Japanese Flags  Standard of Chief of Staff, Joint Staff
List Of Japanese Flags  Standard of Chief of Staff of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
List Of Japanese Flags  Standard of Chief of Staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
List Of Japanese Flags  1982– Standard of Chief of Staff of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force
List Of Japanese Flags  1965– Standard of vice admiral of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
List Of Japanese Flags  1965– Standard of rear admiral of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
List Of Japanese Flags  1965– Standard of commodore of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
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List Of Japanese Flags 		 1965– Standards of commander of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
List Of Japanese Flags  1965– Standard of senior captain of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
List Of Japanese Flags  1954– Masthead pennant of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
List Of Japanese Flags  1905–1945, 2011– The "Z flag", unofficial naval ensign Derived from International maritime signal flag "Z" Made famous by its use to signal the opening of the Battle of Tsushima.
List Of Japanese Flags  Flag of composite forces chief of staff of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
List Of Japanese Flags  1972– Flag of infantry battalion group of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
List Of Japanese Flags  1982– Flag of air defense command of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force
List Of Japanese Flags  1980– Flag of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force reserve
List Of Japanese Flags  1870–1945 War flag of the Imperial Japanese Army Centered sun disc with 16 rays on a white field.
List Of Japanese Flags  1889–1945 Standard of admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy
List Of Japanese Flags  1914–1945 Standard of vice admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy
List Of Japanese Flags  1914–1945 Standard of rear admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy
List Of Japanese Flags  1914–1945 Standard of commodore of the Imperial Japanese Navy
List Of Japanese Flags  1914–1945 Standard of commander of the Imperial Japanese Navy
List Of Japanese Flags  1914–1945 Standard of senior captain of the Imperial Japanese Navy
List Of Japanese Flags  1870–1945 Standard of duty ship of the Imperial Japanese Navy

Japan Coast Guard

Flag Date Use Description
List Of Japanese Flags  1951– Ensign of the Japan Coast Guard The symbol represents a mariner's compass.
List Of Japanese Flags  1951– Standard of the minister of land, infrastructure, transport and tourism
List Of Japanese Flags  1951– Standard of the Japan Coast Guard commandant
List Of Japanese Flags  1951– Standard of the commander of Regional Coast Guard Headquarters
List Of Japanese Flags  1951– Flag of the commander

Historical flags

List Of Japanese Flags  13th century-19th century Military Flag of the warriors loyal to Japanese court. A red field with a golden disc in the center and 3 sestiere on the fly.
List Of Japanese Flags  1429–1879 Merchant Flag of the Ryukyu Kingdom. A triangular yellow field with a red border and a red disc in the center.
List Of Japanese Flags  1580–1587 Flag of the Portuguese Empire used in Portuguese Nagasaki. A white field with a Portuguese coat of arms in the center.
List Of Japanese Flags  1602–1871 Flag of the Satsuma Domain. A horizontal bicolour of red and white.
List Of Japanese Flags  1641–1854 Flag used in Dejima A horizontal tricolor of red, white and blue.
List Of Japanese Flags  1603–1868 Naval ensign of the Tokugawa Shogunate. A bicolour flag consisting of three bands; white, black, and white.
List Of Japanese Flags  1905–1910 Flag of the Resident General of Korea. A blue ensign with the Flag of Japan in the canton.
List Of Japanese Flags  1945–1952 Civil and naval ensign during the occupation of Japan. Derived from International maritime signal flag "E".
List Of Japanese Flags  1797–1879 Flag of the Ryukyu Kingdom. Features a mitsudomoe, the symbol of the ruling Second Shō dynasty.
List Of Japanese Flags  1950 (Jan–Mar) Proposed flag of Okinawa. Called the Okinawan Flag (沖縄旗) or the Ryukyu Flag (琉球旗), proposed by the Okinawa Civil Government. The US administration stated they would decide the flag after the foundation of the unified government of the islands. However, the flag was forgotten ever since. Red, white, and blue represent peace, freedom, and enthusiasm, respectively. A star represents hope.
List Of Japanese Flags  1952–1967 Civil ensign during the occupation of Okinawa. Derived from International maritime signal flag "D".
List Of Japanese Flags  1967–1972 Civil ensign of the Government of the Ryukyu Islands. Ryukyus pennant above Japanese flag was used during U.S. occupation of Ryukyu Islands.

Daimyō Banners present in old paintings

Minorities

Flag Date Use Description
List Of Japanese Flags  (1996) 1994–[citation needed] Flag of Mindan Flag of Mindan, a pro-South organization of Zainichi Koreans. The pink flower surrounding the taegeuk is a hibiscus syriacus, the national flower of South Korea. The formal name of the society (Zainihon Daikanminkoku Mindan) is written in kanji in white, and the abbreviation (Mindan) is written in hangul in yellow. The blue field of the flag stands for clear sky and sea.
List Of Japanese Flags  1923–1945[citation needed] Flag of National Levelers Association / Buraku Liberation League Flag of National Levelers Association, a burakumin rights group, and Buraku Liberation League, NLA's succeeding group. Named the Crown of Thorns Flag (荊冠旗, Keikanki). Black represents a dark society with discriminations. Red represents blood.
List Of Japanese Flags  1945–[citation needed] Flag of Buraku Liberation League The current Buraku Liberation League flag, with a white star representing hope.
List Of Japanese Flags  1973–[citation needed] Flag of Ainu .

Cultural flags

Flag Date Use Description
List Of Japanese Flags  1919– Flag of safety Named the Green Cross (緑十字, Midori-jūji). Designed by Toshifumi Gamō as the symbol of the governmental "safety week" campaign. The cross represents philanthropism in Western sense, and the place where good deeds gather in Oriental sense. JIS Z9103-1986 designates the symbol as the safety indication sign.
List Of Japanese Flags  1953– Flag of industrial health Announced by the Labour Standards Bureau, the Ministry of Labor of Japan (the current Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare), over a public subscription.
List Of Japanese Flags  1965– Flag of safety and health Designed by the Japan Industrial Safety & Health Association. These three flags are frequently flown on factories or construction sites.
List Of Japanese Flags  1887– Postal flag The Postal symbol, 〒, on a white field.

Prefectural flags

Each modern prefecture has a unique flag, most often a bicolour geometric highly stylised design (mon), often incorporating the letters of Japanese writing system and resembling company logos. A distinct feature of these flags is that they use a palette of colours not usually found in flags, including orange, purple, aquamarine and brown.

Some prefectures also have alternative official flags called "symbol flags" (シンボル旗). They may be used on less formal occasions. Famous symbol flags include the one used in Tokyo.

Flag Prefecture Geocode
List Of Japanese Flags  Aichi JP-23
List Of Japanese Flags  Akita JP-05
List Of Japanese Flags  Aomori JP-02
List Of Japanese Flags  Chiba JP-12
List Of Japanese Flags  Ehime JP-38
List Of Japanese Flags  Fukui JP-18
List Of Japanese Flags  Fukuoka JP-40
List Of Japanese Flags  Fukushima JP-07
List Of Japanese Flags  Gifu JP-21
List Of Japanese Flags  Gunma JP-10
List Of Japanese Flags  Hiroshima JP-34
List Of Japanese Flags  Hokkaidō JP-01
List Of Japanese Flags  Hyōgo JP-28
List Of Japanese Flags  Ibaraki JP-08
List Of Japanese Flags  Ishikawa JP-17
List Of Japanese Flags  Iwate JP-03
List Of Japanese Flags  Kagawa JP-37
List Of Japanese Flags  Kagoshima JP-46
List Of Japanese Flags  Kanagawa JP-14
List Of Japanese Flags  Karafuto N/A
List Of Japanese Flags  Kōchi JP-39
List Of Japanese Flags  Kumamoto JP-43
List Of Japanese Flags  Kyoto JP-26
List Of Japanese Flags  Mie JP-24
List Of Japanese Flags  Miyagi JP-04
List Of Japanese Flags  Miyazaki JP-45
List Of Japanese Flags  Nagano JP-20
List Of Japanese Flags  Nagasaki JP-42
List Of Japanese Flags  Nara JP-29
List Of Japanese Flags  Niigata JP-15
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List Of Japanese Flags 		 ŌitaŌita JP-44
List Of Japanese Flags  Okayama JP-33
List Of Japanese Flags  Okinawa JP-47
List Of Japanese Flags  Ōsaka JP-27
List Of Japanese Flags  Saga JP-41
List Of Japanese Flags  Saitama JP-11
List Of Japanese Flags  Shiga JP-25
List Of Japanese Flags  Shimane JP-32
List Of Japanese Flags  Shizuoka JP-22
List Of Japanese Flags  Tochigi JP-09
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List Of Japanese Flags 		 Tokushima JP-36
List Of Japanese Flags  Tokyo JP-13
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List Of Japanese Flags  Tottori JP-31
List Of Japanese Flags  Toyama JP-16
List Of Japanese Flags  Wakayama JP-30
List Of Japanese Flags  Yamagata JP-06
List Of Japanese Flags  Yamaguchi JP-35
List Of Japanese Flags  Yamanashi JP-19

Municipal flags

Most municipalities have unique flags. Like prefectural flags, most of them are with a bicolour geometric highly stylized symbol, often incorporating Japanese characters.

Political flags

Flag Date Party Description
Current
List Of Japanese Flags  2017–present Tomin First no Kai
List Of Japanese Flags  1995–present Ishin Seito Shimpu
List Of Japanese Flags  1982–present National Socialist Japanese Workers' Party
List Of Japanese Flags  1972–present Japanese Communist Party
List Of Japanese Flags  1970–present Kariyushi Club (Ryukyu Independence Movement)
List Of Japanese Flags  1955–present Liberal Democratic Party
List Of Japanese Flags  1923–1942
1946–present		 Rikken Yoseikaija
Former
List Of Japanese Flags  2005–2013 People's New Party
List Of Japanese Flags  1960–1994 Democratic Socialist Party
List Of Japanese Flags  1945–1996 Japan Socialist Party
List Of Japanese Flags  1936–1944 Tōhōkai
Other
List Of Japanese Flags  1936 The Righteous Army The four characters reading "Revere the Emperor, Destroy the Traitors" (尊皇討奸) are placed in the corners of a standard Japanese flag.

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