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The original can be viewed here: Flag of Japan.svg: . Public domain Public domain false false This image of simple geometry is ineligible for copyright and therefore in the public domain , because it consists entirely of information that is common property and contains no original authorship.
Naval ensign of Japan. The Rising Sun Flag (Japanese: 旭日 旗, Hepburn: Kyokujitsu-ki) is a Japanese flag that consists of a red disc and sixteen red rays emanating from the disc. [1] Like the Japanese national flag, the Rising Sun Flag symbolizes the Sun. The flag was originally used by feudal warlords in Japan during the Edo period (1603 ...
Re-drawn with more accurate geometry and symmetry, according to this construction sheet (for IJN): File:Naval Ensign of Japan (Construction sheet).svg, valid also for Imperial Japanese Army but with the "Sun" centered. Now the 16 rays of the sun each have the same angle (11.250°); same angular opening (11.250°) for the 16 white spaces: 32 ...
Reduced nominal dimensions for matching other flags with same aspect ratio (2:3). Fixed diameter for the "Sun" (1/2 of flag height): in previous version slightly different (used as model this contruction sheet File:Naval Ensign of Japan (Construction sheet).svg). Optimized svg code before upload. No other changes. 12:55, 2 November 2019
Flag Date Use Description 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.
Both Hinomaru and the Rising Sun Flag (in background) are depicted. The Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force use the Rising Sun Flag with eight red rays extending outward, called Hachijō-Kyokujitsuki (八条旭日旗). A gold border is situated partially around the edge. [117]
The Order of the Rising Sun (旭日章, Kyokujitsu-shō) is a Japanese order, established in 1875 by Emperor Meiji. The Order was the first national decoration awarded by the Japanese government, [2] created on 10 April 1875 by decree of the Council of State. [3] [4] The badge features rays of sunlight
Established in 1888 as a Special Grand Cordon to the Order of the Rising Sun, it was later made a separate order in 2003. Ordinarily the highest regularly awarded honour, it is conferred in a single class (Grand Cordon); typically awarded to Japanese prime ministers, senior statesmen, select foreign heads of government, distinguished cabinet ...