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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Flag_of_JapanFlag of Japan - Wikipedia

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   The Hinomaru was decreed the merchant flag of Japan in 1870 and was the legal national flag from 1870 to 1885, making it the first national flag Japan adopted. While the idea of national symbols was strange to the Japanese, the Meiji Government needed them to communicate with the outside world.

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   • Land of The Rising Sun

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     Naval Ensign of Japan.. The Rising Sun Flag (旭日 旗,...

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3. www.wikiwand.com › en › Flag_of_JapanFlag of Japan - Wikiwand

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   The national flag of Japan is a rectangular white banner bearing a crimson-red circle at its center. This flag is officially called the Nisshōki , but is more commonly known in Japan as the Hinomaru . It embodies the country's sobriquet: the Land of the Rising Sun.

4. simple.wikipedia.org › wiki › Flag_of_JapanFlag of Japan - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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   The flag of Japan The flag of Japanese Navy. The flag of Japan shows a red sun (rising sun) in the middle of a white field. It is called "Nisshoki" (日章旗) formally in Japan. But Japanese people usually call it "Hinomaru" (日の丸) which means "circle of the sun". The Japanese navy uses the other flag; the sun has rays. This flag ...

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   What is the national flag of Japan?

   • The national flag of Japan is a rectangular white banner bearing a crimson-red circle at its center. This flag is officially called the Nisshōki (日章旗, 'flag of the sun'), but is more commonly known in Japan as the Hinomaru (日の丸, 'Ball of the sun'). It embodies the country's sobriquet: the Land of the Rising Sun .

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   What does the Japanese flag look like?

   • The flag of Japan shows a red sun (rising sun) in the middle of a white field. It is called "Nisshoki" (日章旗) formally in Japan. But Japanese people usually call it "Hinomaru" (日の丸) which means "circle of the sun". The Japanese navy uses the other flag; the sun has rays . This flag represents the heat of the sun. Its colours are red and white.

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   What was the purpose of the Japanese flag?

   • Its use on land was only slowly accepted by the general population; the principal use of the flag in its early days was to represent ships and the diplomatic service of Japan abroad. (Naval vessels were granted a special version, with a smaller, off-centre sun from which rays extended prominently to the edges of the flag.)

   Flag of Japan | Design, Colors & Meaning | Britannica

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   What is Japan's national flag made out of?

   • The pole on which it is to be officially hoisted is rough natural bamboo, while the finial at the top is a shiny gold ball. To regularize flag laws dating from the 19th century, the Diet (Japanese parliament) formally adopted the national flag on August 13, 1999. The national anthem (“Kimigayo”) was given official recognition at the same time.

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6. www.britannica.com › topic › flag-of-JapanFlag of Japan | Design, Colors & Meaning | Britannica

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   Apr 5, 2024 · National flag consisting of a white field bearing a central red disk (a stylized sun). The flag has a width-to-length ratio of 2 to 3.According to tradition, the sun goddess Amaterasu founded Japan in the 7th century bc and was an ancestor of the first of its emperors, Jimmu. Even today the emperor

7. commons.wikimedia.org › wiki › Flags_of_JapanFlags of Japan - Wikimedia Commons

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   May 18, 2023 · flags of Japan for Summer Olympics 2020 in Tokyo (photo of Rio 2016 closing ceremony) Monarchy [edit] Flag of the Emperor of Japan. Flag of the Emperor Emeritus of Japan.

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9. flagpedia.net › japanFlag of Japan | Flagpedia.net

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   Japan, or "Land of the rising sun", can feel proud of its flag, whose symbolism could be tracked back by several millennia. The red circle on a white background indicates a rising sun disc - so called Hinomaru in Japanese. The cult of sun enjoyed great attention there, Japanese emperors were said to be the descendants of a sun goddess Amaterasu.