Japan

Japan
Adopted	August 13, 1999
Proportions	2:3

The flag of Japan has a white background with a large red circle in the center of the flag.

Symbolism

• Red Circle: Sun, Rising Sun

Trivia

• The design was taken from an ancient design, the designer of which is currently unknown.

Nickname

• The Red Circle
  • 赤い円 (Akai en)

Flag Colors

Color	Color Name	HEX RGB
	White	#ffffff
	Red NCS	#BC002D

Other Flags

Japanese Naval Ensign

The flag of the Empire of Japan from 1870 to 1945.

the flag of the Tokugawa shogunate from 1600 to 1868, when it becomes the "Japanese Empire".

Imperial Banner of the Japanese Emperor, and also the flag from 1868 to 1870.

References

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Japan