Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (variant as naval ensign)

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flag naval ensign

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force naval ensign is a variant of Japan’s national flag featuring a red sun with rays, symbolizing the country’s maritime defense forces.

Aliases (3)

Statements (30)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	flag → naval ensign →
associatedWith	Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force rank flags → Japan Self-Defense Forces symbolism →
basedOn	national flag of Japan →
category	military flags → naval flags of Japan →
color	red → white →
country	Japan →
depicts	red sun with rays →
designElement	radiating rays from the sun disc → red disc representing the sun →
emblemColor	red →
fieldColor	white →
purpose	identification of Japanese naval vessels →
scriptDirection	none →
shape	rectangular flag →
status	official ensign →
symbolizes	Japan’s maritime defense forces →
symbolOf	Japan → naval tradition of Japan →
usedBy	Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force → Japan Self-Defense Forces →
usedFor	maritime defense identification →
usedIn	international naval deployments → military exercises → peacetime naval operations →
usedOn	naval bases of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force → warships of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Japanese aircraft carrier Hōshō ("Naval ensign of the Empire of Japan") → Shokaku ("Naval ensign of the Empire of Japan") → Shōhō ("Naval Ensign of the Empire of Japan") →	flag
Hinomaru ("Rising Sun Flag") →	relatedSymbol
Hinomaru →	usedBy