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  2. Flag of Japan - Wikipedia

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    The national flag of Japan is a rectangular white banner with a crimson-red circle at its center. The flag is officially called the Nisshōki (日章旗, 'flag of the sun') but is more commonly known in Japan as the Hinomaru (日の丸, 'Ball of the sun'). It embodies the country's sobriquet: the Land of the Rising Sun.

  3. Flag of Japan | Design, Colors & Meaning | Britannica

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    national flag consisting of a white field bearing a central red disk (a stylized sun). The flag has a width-to-length ratio of 2 to 3. According to tradition, the sun goddess Amaterasu founded Japan in the 7th century bc and was an ancestor of the first of its emperors, Jimmu.

  4. Flag of Japan - Flagpedia.net

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    Flag of Japan. Japan, or "Land of the rising sun", can feel proud of its flag, whose symbolism could be tracked back by several millennia. The red circle on a white background indicates a rising sun disc - so called Hinomaru in Japanese.

  5. The Rising Sun Flag and "Kimi Ga Yo" are respectively the national flag and anthem of Japan. This was formalized in 1999 with the Law regarding the National Flag and National Anthem.

  6. The national flag of Japan is a white rectangular banner with crimson-red disc at the center. The national anthem is Kimigayo and the official currency is Japanese Yen

  7. The Hinomaru: Japan's National Flag and Its Symbolism

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    The Hinomaru (日の丸), meaning "circle of the sun", is the national flag of Japan. It features a vivid red circle centered on a white background, symbolizing Japan as the "Land of the Rising Sun".

  8. All You Need to Know About the Japanese Flag | tsunagu Japan

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    The red disk, centered on a white plane is immediately recognizable across the world and evokes strong images of both Japan and the Japanese people. Known in Japan officially as "Nisshoki" (日章旗), which means “flag of the sun,” it is more commonly referred to as "Hinomaru" (日の丸) or the “circle of the sun.”.

  9. The Japanese flag consists of a pure white banner with a red disk at the center, which symbolizes the sun. While it is officially referred to as Nisshōki, which means sun-mark flag, others refer to it as Hinomaru, which translates as the circle of the sun.

  10. The national flag of Japan is a red circle on a white background. Its official name is Nisshōki (日章旗, "flag of the sun"), but in Japan it is better known as Hinomaru (日の丸, "ball of the sun").

  11. The History & Meaning of the National Flag of Japan

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    The national flag of Japan is a rectangular banner with a crimson-red disc at its center. The flag is officially called Nisshoki (sunrise flag), but it’s commonly known as Hinomaru (the circle of the sun). The crimson disc at the center represents the sun.