Law Regarding the National Flag and National Anthem

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The Law Regarding the National Flag and National Anthem is a Japanese statute enacted in 1999 that formally designates the Hinomaru as Japan’s national flag and “Kimigayo” as its national anthem.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of the Diet of Japan
Japanese statute
appliesTo national symbols of Japan
articleCount 3
cameIntoForce 1999-08-13
chapterCount 2
codifiedIn Japanese statute book
controversy debate over association of Kimigayo with Japan’s imperial and militarist past
opposition from some teachers’ unions and civic groups
country Japan
dateEnacted 1999-08-13
datePromulgated 1999-08-13
defines design and proportions of the national flag of Japan
lyrics of the national anthem Kimigayo
designatesAsNationalAnthem Kimigayo
designatesAsNationalFlag Hinomaru
Nisshōki
enactedBy National Diet of Japan
era Heisei period
hasLegalEffectOn public schools in Japan
hasLegalNumber 127
isPartOf Japanese positive law
jurisdiction Japan
language Japanese
legalCitation Act No. 127 of 1999
legalStatusGrantedTo Hinomaru
Kimigayo
legislativeBody National Diet of Japan
motivatedBy need to clarify legal status of national flag and anthem
nativeName 国旗及び国歌に関する法律
policyArea culture
education
national identity
promulgatedBy Government of Japan
recognizesAsNationalSymbol Hinomaru
Kimigayo
region East Asia
relatedTo Education Basic Law of Japan
School Education Law of Japan
requires use of national flag and anthem at certain official ceremonies
setsStandardFor official use of the Japanese national anthem
official use of the Japanese national flag
shortName National Flag and Anthem Law
sponsor Liberal Democratic Party of Japan
subjectMatter national anthem of Japan
national flag of Japan
typeOfLaw symbol law
yearEnacted 1999

Referenced by (7)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Hinomaru
Kimigayo ("Act on National Flag and Anthem")
Nisshoki
legalBasis
Act No. 127 of 1999 ("National Flag and Anthem Law")
Law Regarding the National Flag and National Anthem ("National Flag and Anthem Law")
shortName
Law Regarding the National Flag and National Anthem ("国旗及び国歌に関する法律")
nativeName
Act No. 127 of 1999 ("Law Concerning the National Flag and National Anthem")
officialName

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