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A bicolour flag consisting of three bands; white, black, and white. 1668–1869: Flag used by the Satsuma army during the Boshin War: A horizontal bicolour of red and white. 1905–1910: Flag of the Resident General of Korea. A blue ensign with the Flag of Japan in the canton. 1945–1952: Civil and naval ensign during the occupation of Japan.
The ancient history Shoku Nihongi says that Emperor Monmu used a flag representing the sun in his court in 701, the first recorded use of a sun-motif flag in Japan. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The oldest existing flag is preserved in Unpō-ji temple, Kōshū, Yamanashi , which is older than the 16th century, and an ancient legend says that the flag was given ...
Japan: 1868 1945 1952 1999 Japan: Jordan: 1844 1920 1921 1958 1958 Jordan: Kazakhstan: 1822 1858 1883 1915 1917 1920 1932 1937 1940 1953 1991 1992 Kazakhstan: Kenya: 1885 1885 1921 1963 Kenya: Kiribati: 1892 1937 1942 1943 1979 Kiribati: Korea, North: 960 1800 1856 1882 1882 1888 1893 1893 1899 1910 1945 1946 1946 1948 1992 Korea, North: Korea ...
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Each modern Japanese prefecture has a unique flag, most often a bicolour geometric highly stylised design, often incorporating the characters of the Japanese writing system and resembling minimalistic company logos. [1] The heraldic badges worn by warriors in medieval Japan were forerunners of the modern emblems used in the prefectural flags. [2]
The flag is also a symbol of exploration. It was planted on the moon during the first landing by Apollo 11 astronauts in 1969. The flag even has its own day -- each year Americans celebrate flag ...
The Act on National Flag and Anthem (国旗及び国歌に関する法律, Kokki Oyobi Kokka ni Kansuru Hōritsu), abbreviated as 国旗国歌法, [2] is a law that formally established Japan's national flag and anthem. Before its ratification on August 13, 1999, there was no official flag or anthem for Japan.