Flag of Japan
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The Flag of Japan is a simple national flag featuring a red circle symbolizing the sun centered on a white field, representing the country's nickname "Land of the Rising Sun."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flag of Japan canonical | 5 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | national flag ⓘ |
| adoptedAsNationalFlag | 1870-01-27 ⓘ |
| aspectRatio | 2:3 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Japanese culture
ⓘ
Japanese national identity ⓘ Japanese nationalism ⓘ |
| category |
Flags of Japan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National flags ⓘ |
| colorSpecificationSystem | JIS standard for colors ⓘ |
| commonName | Hinomaru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continentOfCountry | Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| design | red circle centered on a white field ⓘ |
| discColor | red ⓘ |
| discPosition | centered ⓘ |
| discShape | circle ⓘ |
| displayProtocol | flown from sunrise to sunset on government buildings ⓘ |
| emblemType | simple geometric design ⓘ |
| fieldColor | white ⓘ |
| hasNo |
coat of arms on the flag
ⓘ
text on the flag ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Japan Self-Defense Forces flags
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ⓘ
naval ensign of Japan ⓘ |
| ISO3166CountryCode | JP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOneOf | oldest continuously used national flag designs ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Law Regarding the National Flag and National Anthem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | circle of the sun ⓘ |
| officialName | Nisshōki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proportion | 2:3 ⓘ |
| reaffirmedByLaw | 1999-08-13 ⓘ |
| redDiscRepresents | the sun goddess Amaterasu in Shinto tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedSymbol |
Imperial Seal of Japan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rising Sun Flag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | rectangular ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Japan as the Land of the Rising Sun
ⓘ
the sun ⓘ |
| usedAs |
civil flag
ⓘ
state flag ⓘ war flag in some contexts ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Government of Japan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Japan Self-Defense Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese embassies and consulates ⓘ civilian vessels of Japan ⓘ |
| usedHistoricallySince | at least the 16th century ⓘ |
| usedOn |
international sporting events
ⓘ
national holidays in Japan ⓘ public buildings in Japan ⓘ |
| whiteFieldRepresents | honesty and purity ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.