Hinomaru
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Hinomaru is the national flag of Japan, featuring a red circle centered on a white field symbolizing the rising sun.
Observed surface forms (6)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flag of Japan | 2 |
| 日の丸 | 2 |
| Hinomaru as the national flag of Japan | 1 |
| Japanese flag | 1 |
| Nisshōki | 1 |
| 日章旗 | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flag of a country
ⓘ
national flag ⓘ |
| adoptedAsNationalFlag | 1870-01-27 ⓘ |
| aspectRatio | 2:3 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Naruhito
ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor of Japan
Shinto symbolism of the sun ⓘ |
| category |
Flags of Asia
ⓘ
National symbols of Japan ⓘ |
| colorSpecificationSystem | JIS standard for colors ⓘ |
| commonName | Hinomaru self-link ⓘ |
| controversies | association with Japanese militarism before and during World War II ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
national symbol of Japan
ⓘ
symbol of Japanese identity ⓘ |
| designElement |
red disc
ⓘ
white rectangular field ⓘ |
| discColor | red ⓘ |
| discPosition | centered ⓘ |
| displayOccasion |
Emperor’s Birthday
ⓘ
National Foundation Day ⓘ international sporting events ⓘ national holidays in Japan ⓘ |
| fieldColor | white ⓘ |
| flagType |
civil flag
ⓘ
state flag ⓘ war flag (historically) ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
flag of Japanese merchant ships in the Edo period
ⓘ
flag of the Empire of Japan ⓘ |
| ISO3166Country |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
JP
|
| legalBasis | Law Regarding the National Flag and National Anthem ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | circle of the sun ⓘ |
| nameInJapanese |
Hinomaru
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
日の丸
|
| officialLanguageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| officialName |
Hinomaru
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Nisshōki
|
| reaffirmedByLaw | 1999-08-13 ⓘ |
| relatedSymbol |
Imperial Seal of Japan
ⓘ
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (variant as naval ensign) ⓘ
surface form:
Rising Sun Flag
|
| symbolizes | rising sun ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Government of Japan
ⓘ
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (variant as naval ensign) ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Japanese aircraft (as roundel)
ⓘ
Japanese embassies and consulates abroad ⓘ Japanese passports ⓘ Japanese ships ⓘ Japanese sports uniforms ⓘ public buildings in Japan ⓘ |
| usedSince | Edo period ⓘ |
| writingSystemOfName | Kanji ⓘ |
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Japanese flag
this entity surface form:
Hinomaru as the national flag of Japan
this entity surface form:
Flag of Japan
this entity surface form:
日章旗
this entity surface form:
日の丸
this entity surface form:
日の丸
this entity surface form:
Nisshōki
this entity surface form:
Flag of Japan