List of Japanese flags#Military flags

This is a list of Japanese flags, past and present. Historically, each daimyō had his own flag. (See sashimono and uma-jirushi.)

National flags

Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Date	style="width:250px;"\|Use	style="min-width:250px;"\|Description
class="wikitable" width="100%"
{{ListFlag\|Flag of Japan.svg\|125px}}	13 August 1999{{spaced ndash}}present	Civil and state flag and ensign of Japan.	Flag ratio: 2:3. This flag was designated by Proclamation No. 127, 1999. The sun-disc is perfectly centered and is a brighter shade of red.
File:Flag of Japan (1870–1999).svg	27 February 1870{{spaced ndash}}12 August 1999	Civil and state flag and ensign of the Empire of Japan, and the Japanese state.	Flag ratio: 7:10. Disc is shifted 1% towards the hoist (left). This flag was designated by Proclamation No. 57, 1870.

Imperial flags

Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Date	style="width:250px;"\|Use	style="min-width:250px;"\|Description
class="wikitable" width="100%"
{{ListFlag\|Flag of the Japanese Emperor.svg\|125px}}	1869–present	Imperial standard of the emperor of Japan	A gold 16 petal chrysanthemum centered on a red background
File:Flag of the Japanese Emperor Emeritus.svg	2019–present	Imperial standard of the emperor emeritus	Similar to the standard of the emperor, but with a darker background
125px	1926–present	Imperial standard of the empress, the empress dowager, the grand empress dowager and the empress emerita	A pennant of the standard of the emperor
File:Japan Sessyo Flag.svg	1926–present	Imperial standard of the regent of Japan	Similar to the standard of the emperor, but with a white border
File:Japan Koutaisi(son) Flag.svg	1926–present	Imperial standard of the heir imperial son and the imperial grandson who is an heir apparent	Similar to the standard of the emperor, but with a white orle
125px	1926–present	Imperial standard of the wife of the heir imperial son and the wife of the imperial grandson	A pennant of the standard of the heir imperial son
File:Flag of the Japanese Crown Prince.svg	2020–present	Imperial standard of the crown prince if not the son of the emperor	A gold 16-petaled chrysanthemum centered on a white background with a red orle and border
File:Japan Kouzoku Flag 16ben.svg	1926–present	Imperial standard of other members of the Imperial House	Similar to the standard of the crown prince, but without the red orle

Governmental flags

Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Date	style="width:250px;"\|Use	style="min-width:250px;"\|Description
class="wikitable" width="100%"
{{ListFlag\|Japanese postal flag, 1872-1887.svg\|125px}}	1872–1887	Ensign of Japan Post	Hinomaru with a red horizontal bar placed in the center of the flag.
File:Flag of Japan Customs.svg	1892–present	Ensign of Japan Customs	White represents land, blue represents sea, and the red disc represents the customs on a border.

Military flags

=Self-Defense Force and Imperial Army/Navy=

Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Date	style="width:250px;"\|Use	style="min-width:250px;"\|Description
class="wikitable" width="100%"
{{ListFlag\|Flag of the Japan Self-Defense Forces.svg\|125px}}	1954–present	Flag of the Japan Self-Defense Forces and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force	A sun disc design with 8 red rays extending outward, and a gold border partially around the edge.
File:Naval ensign of the Empire of Japan.svg	1889–1945	Ensign of the Imperial Japanese Navy	Sun disc with 16 rays on a white field, with the disc skewed to the hoist.
File:Naval Ensign of Japan.svg	1945–present	Ensign of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force	Sun disc with 16 rays on a white field, with the disc skewed to the hoist.
File:Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1955-1957).png	1955–1957	Former ensign of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force	Used from 1955 to 1957.
File:Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1957-1972).svg	1957–1972	Former ensign of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force	Used from 1957 to 1972.
File:Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1972-2001).svg	1972–2001	Former ensign of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force	Used from 1972 to 2001.
File:Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.svg	2001–present	Ensign of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force	Current ensign, used since 2001.
File:Standard of the Prime Minister of Japan.svg	1972–present	Standard of the prime minister of Japan	Five cherry blossoms on a purple background.
File:Naval Standard of the Prime Minister of Japan.svg	1972–present	Naval standard of the prime minister of Japan	Five cherry blossoms on a purple background.
File:Standard of the Minister of Defence of Japan.svg	1972–present	Standard of the minister of defense of Japan	Five cherry blossoms on a magenta background.
File:Naval Standard of the Minister of Defence of Japan.svg	1972–present	Naval standard of the minister of defense of Japan	Five cherry blossoms on a magenta background.
File:Standard of the Vice Minister of Defense of Japan.svg	1972–present	Standard of the vice minister of defense of Japan	Four cherry blossoms on a magenta background.
File:Naval Standard of the Vice Minister of Defense of Japan.svg	1972–present	Naval standard of the vice minister of defense of Japan	Four cherry blossoms on a magenta background.
File:Flag of Chief of Staff, Joint Staff (JSDF).svg		Standard of Chief of Staff, Joint Staff
File:Flag of Commander, JSDF Joint Operations Command (C-JJOC).tif	2025–present	Standard of Commander, Japan Self-Defense Forces Joint Operations Command
File:共同の部隊司令官旗.png	2024–present	Standard of commander of joint unit
File:Flag of Chief of Staff of the Ground Self-Defense Force (Japan).svg		Standard of Chief of Staff of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
File:Flag of Chief of Staff, Maritime Self Defense Force.svg		Standard of Chief of Staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
File:Flag of Chief of Staff of the Air Self Defense Force (Japan).svg	1982–present	Standard of Chief of Staff of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force
File:Standard of Vice Admiral (JMSDF).svg	1965–present	Standard of vice admiral of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
File:Standard of Rear Admiral (JMSDF).svg	1965–present	Standard of rear admiral of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
File:Standard of Commodore (JMSDF).svg	1965–present	Standard of commodore of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
125px 125px	1965–present	Standards of commander of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
125px	1965–present	Standard of senior captain of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
150px \|\| 1954–present \|\|Masthead pennant of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force\|\|
File:Zulu flag.svg	1905–1945, 2011–present	The "Z flag", unofficial naval ensign	Derived from International maritime signal flag "Z" Made famous by its use to signal the opening of the Battle of Tsushima.
File:Flag of the Army Commander of the Ground Self-Defense Force (Japan).svg	1999-	Standard of the army commander of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force	Established in March 1999.
File:Flag of the Division Commander of the Ground Self-Defense Force (Japan).svg		Standard of the divisional commander of the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force	Army commander's flag until March 1999.
File:Flag of the Brigadier of the Ground Self-Defense Force (Japan).svg File:Flag of the Brigade Commander of the Ground Self-Defense Force (Japan).svg		Standard of the brigade commander of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force	The brigade commander's flag above is flag of the six brigades that were reorganized from the four divisions and two combined brigades, and newly established in March 1999. It indicates that is above the brigade commander's flag below. The brigade commander's flag below is the flag of other brigades. It was used as a flag for divisional commanders until March 1999.
File:Flag of the Captain of the Ground Self-Defense Force (Japan).svg	Until 1999	Standard of the former brigade commander of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force	It was used until March 1999. This flag was used not only major general but also when the colonel was the brigade commander.
File:Flag of an Infantry Battalion of the Ground Self Defense Force (Japan).svg	1972–present	Flag of infantry battalion of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
File:Flag of the Air Defense Command of the Air Self Defense Force (Japan).svg	1982–2001	Standard of lieutenant general of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force	Standard of the commander in chief of the air defense command of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force from 1982 until 2001.
File:Flag of the Division Commander of the Air Self Defense Force (Japan).svg	1982–2001	Standard of major general of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force	Standard of the air division commander of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force from 1982 until 2001.
File:Flag of JGSDF reserve.svg	1980–	Flag of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force reserve
File:War flag of the Imperial Japanese Army (1868-1945).svg	1870–1945	War flag of the Imperial Japanese Army	Centered sun disc with 16 rays on a white field.
File:Standard of Admiral of Imperial Japanese Navy.svg	1889–1945	Standard of admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy
File:Standard of Vice Admiral of Imperial Japanese Navy.svg	1914–1945	Standard of vice admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy
File:Standard of Rear Admiral of Imperial Japanese Navy.svg	1914–1945	Standard of rear admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy
125px	1914–1945	Standard of commodore of the Imperial Japanese Navy
125px	1914–1945	Standard of commander of the Imperial Japanese Navy
125px	1914–1945	Standard of senior captain of the Imperial Japanese Navy
File:Flag of Duty Ship (Imperial Japanese Navy).svg	1870–1945	Standard of duty ship of the Imperial Japanese Navy

=Japan Coast Guard=

Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Date	style="width:250px;"\|Use	style="min-width:250px;"\|Description
class="wikitable" width="100%"
{{ListFlag\|Ensign of the Japanese Coast Guard.svg\|125px}}	1951–	Ensign of the Japan Coast Guard	The symbol represents a mariner's compass.
125px	1951–	Standard of the minister of land, infrastructure, transport and tourism
125px	1951–	Standard of the Japan Coast Guard commandant
125px	1951–	Standard of the commander of Regional Coast Guard Headquarters
125px	1951–	Flag of the commander

Historical flags

File:Civil Ensign of the Ryukyus (1967).svg \|\| 1967–1972 \|\| Civil ensign of the Government of the Ryukyu Islands. \|\| Ryukyus pennant above Japanese flag was used during U.S. occupation of Ryukyu Islands.
class="wikitable" width="100%" !! style="width:100px;"\|Flag!!style="width:100px;"\|Date!! style="width:250px;"\|Use!! style="min-width:250px;"\|Description
{{ListFlag\|Nishiki no Mihata.svg\|border=no\|125px}}	13th–19th century	Military Flag of the warriors loyal to Japanese court.	A red field with a golden disc in the center and 3 fringes on the fly.
125px	1429–1879	Merchant Flag of the Ryukyu Kingdom.	A triangular yellow field with a red border and a red disc in the center.
File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg	1641–1858	Dutch flag used in Dejima	A horizontal tricolor of red, white and blue.
File:Flag of the Tokugawa Shogunate.svg	1603–1868	Naval ensign of the Tokugawa Shogunate.{{Cite web\|url=https://www.fotw.info/flags/jp_daimy.html#tok\|title = Daimyo Flags, 19th Century}}	A bicolour flag consisting of three bands; white, black, and white.
File:Flag of Satsuma domain.svg	1668–1869	Flag used by the Satsuma army during the Boshin War	A horizontal bicolour of red and white.
File:統監府の旗.svg	1905–1910	Flag of the Resident General of Korea.	A blue ensign with the Flag of Japan in the canton.
125px	1945–1952	Civil and naval ensign during the occupation of Japan.	Derived from International maritime signal flag "E".
File:Flag of Ryukyu.svg	1797{{cite journal \|author=Itai Hidenobu 板井英伸 \|title="Naha-kō zu byōbu" ni miru 19 seiki Naha-kō no fune 『那覇港図屏風』にみる19世紀那覇港の船 (19th Century Boats in Naha Port as Depicted in the Naha Port Folding Screen) \|journal=Hikaku minzoku kenkyū 比較民俗研究 \|issue=22 \|pages=93–136 \|year=2008 \|volume=22 \|language=Japanese \|url=https://tsukuba.repo.nii.ac.jp/?action=pages_view_main&active_action=repository_view_main_item_detail&item_id=17513&item_no=1&page_id=13&block_id=83 \|access-date=June 17, 2018 }}–1879	Flag of the Ryukyu Kingdom.	Features a mitsudomoe, the symbol of the ruling Second Shō dynasty.
File:Flag of the Independent State of Okinawa.svg	1950 (Jan–Mar)	Proposed flag of Okinawa.	Called the {{nihongo\|Okinawan Flag\|沖縄旗}} or the {{nihongo\|Ryukyu Flag\|琉球旗}}, proposed by the Okinawa Civil Government. The US administration stated they would decide the flag after the foundation of the unified government of the islands. However, the flag was forgotten ever since. Red, white, and blue represent peace, freedom, and enthusiasm, respectively. A star represents hope.
125px	1952–1967	Civil ensign during the occupation of Okinawa.	Derived from International maritime signal flag "D".

= Daimyō Flags =

Flags attributed to Japanese Daimyo in the Kaei period (1848-54).

File:Flag of the Arima Lords of Kurume in Chikugo Province (A).svg|Arima clan of Kurume Domain (A)

File:Flag of the Arima Lords of Kurume in Chikugo Province (B).svg|Arima clan of Kurume Domain (B)

File:Flag of the Arima Lords of Kurume in Chikugo Province (C).svg|Arima clan of Kurume Domain (C)

File:Flag of the Asano Lords of Hiroshima in Aki Province (A).svg|Asano clan of Hiroshima Domain (A)

File:Flag of the Asano Lords of Hiroshima in Aki Province (B).svg|Asano clan of Hiroshima Domain (B)

File:Flag of the Asano Lords of Hiroshima in Aki Province (C).svg|Asano clan of Hiroshima Domain (C)

File:Flag of the Date Lords of Uwajima in Iyo Province (A).svg|Date clan of Uwajima Domain (A)

File:Flag of the Date Lords of Uwajima in Iyo Province (B).svg|Date clan of Uwajima Domain (B)

File:Flag of the Date Lords of Uwajima in Iyo Province (C).svg|Date clan of Uwajima Domain (C)

File:Flag of the Date Lords of Sendai in Mutsu Province (A).svg|Date clan of Sendai Domain (A)

File:Flag of the Date Lords of Sendai in Mutsu Province (B).svg|Date clan of Sendai Domain (B)

File:Flag of the Date Lords of Sendai in Mutsu Province (C).svg|Date clan of Sendai Domain (C)

File:Flag of the Hachisuka Lords of Tokushima in Awa Province (A).svg|Hachisuka clan of Tokushima Domain (A)

File:Flag of the Hachisuka Lords of Tokushima in Awa Province (B).svg|Hachisuka clan of Tokushima Domain (B)

File:Flag of the Hachisuka Lords of Tokushima in Awa Province (C).svg|Hachisuka clan of Tokushima Domain (C)

File:Flag of the Hoshina Matsudaira Lords of Aizu in Mutsu Province (A).svg|Hoshina Matsudaira clan of Aizu Domain (A)

File:Flag of the Hoshina Matsudaira Lords of Aizu in Mutsu Province (B).svg|Hoshina Matsudaira clan of Aizu Domain (B)

File:Flag of the Hoshina Matsudaira Lords of Aizu in Mutsu Province (C).svg|Hoshina Matsudaira clan of Aizu Domain (C)

File:Flag of the Hosokawa Lords of Kumamoto in Higo Province (A).svg|Hosokawa clan of Kumamoto Domain (A)

File:Flag of the Hosokawa Lords of Kumamoto in Higo Province (B).svg|Hosokawa clan of Kumamoto Domain (B)

File:Flag of the Hosokawa Lords of Kumamoto in Higo Province (C).svg|Hosokawa clan of Kumamoto Domain (C)

File:Flag of the Ii Lords of Hikone in Omi Province (A).svg|Ii clan of Hikone Domain (A)

File:Flag of the Ii Lords of Hikone in Omi Province (B).svg|Ii clan of Hikone Domain (B)

File:Flag of the Ii Lords of Hikone in Omi Province (C).svg|Ii clan of Hikone Domain (C)

File:Flag of the Ikeda Lords of Okayama in Bizen Province (A).svg|Ikeda clan of Okayama Domain (A)

File:Flag of the Ikeda Lords of Okayama in Bizen Province (B).svg|Ikeda clan of Okayama Domain (B)

File:Flag of the Ikeda Lords of Okayama in Bizen Province (C).svg|Ikeda clan of Okayama Domain (C)

File:Flag of the Ikeda Lords of Tottori in Inaba Province (A).svg|Ikeda clan of Tottori Domain (A)

File:Flag of the Ikeda Lords of Tottori in Inaba Province (B).svg|Ikeda clan of Tottori Domain (B)

File:Flag of the Ikeda Lords of Tottori in Inaba Province (C).svg|Ikeda clan of Tottori Domain (C)

File:Flag of the Kuroda Lords of Fukuoka in Chikuzen Province (A).svg|Kuroda clan of Fukuoka Domain (A)

File:Flag of the Kuroda Lords of Fukuoka in Chikuzen Province (B).svg|Kuroda clan of Fukuoka Domain (B)

File:Flag of the Kuroda Lords of Fukuoka in Chikuzen Province (C).svg|Kuroda clan of Fukuoka Domain (C)

File:Flag of the Makino Lords of Nagaoka in Echigo Province (A).svg|Makino clan of Nagaoka Domain (A)

File:Flag of the Makino Lords of Nagaoka in Echigo Province (B).svg|Makino clan of Nagaoka Domain (B)

File:Flag of the Makino Lords of Nagaoka in Echigo Province (C).svg|Makino clan of Nagaoka Domain (C)

File:Flag of the Maeda Lords of Kanazawa in Kaga Province (A).svg|Maeda clan of Kaga Domain (A)

File:Flag of the Maeda Lords of Kanazawa in Kaga Province (B).svg|Maeda clan of Kaga Domain (B)

File:Flag of the Maeda Lords of Kanazawa in Kaga Province (C).svg|Maeda clan of Kaga Domain (C)

File:Flag of the Matsudaira Lords of Fukui in Echizen Province (A).svg|Matsudaira clan of Fukui Domain (A)

File:Flag of the Matsudaira Lords of Fukui in Echizen Province (B).svg|Matsudaira clan of Fukui Domain (B)

File:Flag of the Matsudaira Lords of Fukui in Echizen Province (C).svg|Matsudaira clan of Fukui Domain (C)

File:Flag of the Matsudaira Lords of Kuwana in Ise Province (A).svg|Matsudaira clan of Kuwana Domain (A)

File:Flag of the Matsudaira Lords of Kuwana in Ise Province (B).svg|Matsudaira clan of Kuwana Domain (B)

File:Flag of the Matsudaira Lords of Kuwana in Ise Province (C).svg|Matsudaira clan of Kuwana Domain (C)

File:Flag of the Mori Lords of Hagi in Nagato Province (A).svg|Mōri clan of Chōshū Domain (A)

File:Flag of the Mori Lords of Hagi in Nagato Province (B).svg|Mōri clan of Chōshū Domain (B)

File:Flag of the Mori Lords of Hagi in Nagato Province (C).svg|Mōri clan of Chōshū Domain (C)

File:Flag of the Nabeshima Lords of Saga in Hizen Province (A).svg|Nabeshima clan of Saga Domain (A)

File:Flag of the Nabeshima Lords of Saga in Hizen Province (B).svg|Nabeshima clan of Saga Domain (B)

File:Flag of the Nabeshima Lords of Saga in Hizen Province (C).svg|Nabeshima clan of Saga Domain (C)

File:Flag of the Nanbu Lords of Morioka in Mutsu Province (A).svg|Nanbu clan of Morioka Domain (A)

File:Flag of the Nanbu Lords of Morioka in Mutsu Province (B).svg|Nanbu clan of Morioka Domain (B)

File:Flag of the Nanbu Lords of Morioka in Mutsu Province (C).svg|Nanbu clan of Morioka Domain (C)

File:Flag of the Ogasawara Lords of Kokura in Buzen Province (A).svg|Ogasawara clan of Kokura Domain (A)

File:Flag of the Ogasawara Lords of Kokura in Buzen Province (B).svg|Ogasawara clan of Kokura Domain (B)

File:Flag of the Ogasawara Lords of Kokura in Buzen Province (C).svg|Ogasawara clan of Kokura Domain (C)

File:Flag of the Omura Lords of Omura in Hizen Province (A).svg|Ōmura clan of Omura Domain (A)

File:Flag of the Omura Lords of Omura in Hizen Province (B).svg|Ōmura clan of Omura Domain (B)

File:Flag of the Omura Lords of Omura in Hizen Province (C).svg|Ōmura clan of Omura Domain (C)

File:Flag of the Satake Lords of Akita in Dewa Province (A).svg|Satake clan of Kubota Domain (A)

File:Flag of the Satake Lords of Akita in Dewa Province (B).svg|Satake clan of Kubota Domain (B)

File:Flag of the Satake Lords of Akita in Dewa Province (C).svg|Satake clan of Kubota Domain (C)

File:Flag of the Shimazu Lords of Kagoshima in Satsuma Province (A).svg|Shimazu clan of Satsuma Domain (A)

File:Flag of the Shimazu Lords of Kagoshima in Satsuma Province (B).svg|Shimazu clan of Satsuma Domain (B)

File:Flag of the Shimazu Lords of Kagoshima in Satsuma Province (C).svg|Shimazu clan of Satsuma Domain (C)

File:Flag of the Todo Lords of Tsu in Ise Province (A).svg|Tōdō clan of Tsu Domain (A)

File:Flag of the Todo Lords of Tsu in Ise Province (B).svg|Tōdō clan of Tsu Domain (B)

File:Flag of the Todo Lords of Tsu in Ise Province (C).svg|Tōdō clan of Tsu Domain (C)

File:Flag of the Tokugawa Lords of Wakayama in Kii Province (A).svg|Tokugawa clan of Kishū Domain (A)

File:Flag of the Tokugawa Lords of Wakayama in Kii Province (B).svg|Tokugawa clan of Kishū Domain (B)

File:Flag of the Tokugawa Lords of Wakayama in Kii Province (C).svg|Tokugawa clan of Kishū Domain (C)

File:Flag of the Tokugawa Lords of Mito in Hitachi Province (A).svg|Tokugawa clan of Mito Domain (A)

File:Flag of the Tokugawa Lords of Mito in Hitachi Province (B).svg|Tokugawa clan of Mito Domain (B)

File:Flag of the Tokugawa Lords of Mito in Hitachi Province (C).svg|Tokugawa clan of Mito Domain (C)

File:Flag of the Tokugawa Lords of Nagoya in Owari Province (A).svg|Tokugawa clan of Owari Domain (A)

File:Flag of the Tokugawa Lords of Nagoya in Owari Province (B).svg|Tokugawa clan of Owari Domain (B)

File:Flag of the Tokugawa Lords of Nagoya in Owari Province (C).svg|Tokugawa clan of Owari Domain (C)

File:Flag of the Uesugi Lords of Yonezawa in Dewa Province (A).svg|Uesugi clan of Yonezawa Domain (A)

File:Flag of the Uesugi Lords of Yonezawa in Dewa Province (B).svg|Uesugi clan of Yonezawa Domain (B)

File:Flag of the Uesugi Lords of Yonezawa in Dewa Province (C).svg|Uesugi clan of Yonezawa Domain (C)

File:Flag of the Yamauchi Lords of Kouchi in Tosa Province (A).svg|Yamauchi clan of Tosa Domain (A)

File:Flag of the Yamauchi Lords of Kouchi in Tosa Province (B).svg|Yamauchi clan of Tosa Domain (B)

File:Flag of the Yamauchi Lords of Kouchi in Tosa Province (C).svg|Yamauchi clan of Tosa Domain (C)

= Daimyō Banners present in old paintings =

File:Ankokuji Ekei Banner and Battle Standard.jpg|Ankokuji Ekei

File:Ankokuji Ekei Large Battle Standards.jpg|Ankokuji Ekei

File:Arima Naozumi Battle Standard; Mizuno Katsunari Banner.jpg|Arima Naozumi

File:Arima Noriyari Battle Standard; So Yoshinari Banner.jpg|Arima Noriyari

File:Arima Toyouji Battle Standard; Arima Hyobusho (possibly Arima Yasazumi) Battle Standard.jpg|Arima Toyōji

File:Arima Toyouji Large Battle Standards.jpg|Arima Toyōji

File:Chosokabe Morichika Banner and Battle Standard.jpg|Chōsokabe Morichika

File:Chosokabe Morichika Banner; Natsuka Masaie (1562?-1600) Banner.jpg|Chōsokabe Morichika

File:Date Hidemune Banner and Battle Standard.jpg|Date Hidemune

File:Date Masamune Battle Standard; Shimazu Matsuhisa (1616-1695) Banner.jpg|Date Masamune

File:Nabeshima Tadanao Battle Standard; Date Masamune (1567-1636) Large Battle Standard.jpg|Date Masamune

File:Date Masamune's hatajirushi.jpg|Date Masamune

File:Doi Toshikatsu (1573-1644) Large Battle STandards.jpg|Doi Toshikatsu

File:Doi Toshikatsu Large Battle Standards.jpg|Doi Toshikatsu

File:Hachisuka Iemasa Battle Standard; Matsudiara Mitsunaga (1616-1707) Banner.jpg|Hachisuka Iemasa

File:Hayashi Katsumasa Personal Standard; Terazawa Katasaka (1609-1647) Banner.jpg|Hayashi Katsumasa

File:Honda Masatomo Battle Standard; Mori Nagatsugu (1610-1698) Banner.jpg|Honda Masatomo

File:Hori Naoyori Battle Standards.jpg|Hori Naoyori

File:Hoshina Masayuki (1611-1673) Banner and Large Battle Standard.jpg|Hoshina Masayuki

File:Hoshina Masayuki Battle Standard; Arima Toyouji (1569-1642) Banner.jpg|Hoshina Masayuki

File:Hosokawa Mitsunao (1619-1650) Battle Standard; Baba Toshishige (?-1657) Personal Standard.jpg|Hosokawa Mitsunao

File:Hosokawa Tadaoki Large Battle Standards.jpg|Hosokawa Tadaoki

File:Hosokawa Tadatoshi Banner and Battle Standard.jpg|Hosokawa Tadatoshi

File:Ii Naotaka Battle Standard; Uesugi Kagekatsu (1555-1623) Banner.jpg|Ii Naotaka

File:Ikeda Mitsumasa Battle Standard; Ii Naotaka (1590-1659) Banner.jpg|Ikeda Mitsumasa

File:Ikoma Takatoshi (1611-1659) Banner and Battle Standard.jpg|Ikoma Takatoshi

File:Inoue Masatsugu (1602-1650) Personal Standard; Itakura Shigemasa (1588-1638) Battle Standard.jpg|Inoue Masatsugu

File:Ishida Mitsunari (1560-1600) Banner and Battle Standard.jpg|Ishida Mitsunari

File:Ishida Mitsunari Battle standard; Shimazu Yoshihiro (1535-1619) Pendant.jpg|Ishida Mitsunari

File:Kato Akinari Battle Standard; Mori Hidenari (1595-1651) Banner.jpg|Katō Akinari

File:Kato Kiyomasa (1562-1611) Banner and Battle Standard.jpg|Katō Kiyomasa

File:Kawajiri Hidetaka (1527-1582) Battle Standard; Sassa Narimasa (1536-1588) Battle Standard.jpg|Kawajiri Hidetaka

File:Kikkawa Hiroie Battle Standard and Personal Standard.jpg|Kikkawa Hiroie

File:Kikkawa Hiroie Large Battle Standards.jpg|Kikkawa Hiroie

File:Kobayakawa Hideaki Battle Standard; Ukita Hideie (1573-1655) Banner.jpg|Kobayakawa Hideaki

File:Sekigahara-jin Banner; Kobayakawa Hideaki (1577-1602) Battle Standard.jpg|Kobayakawa Hideaki

File:Konishi Yukinaga (1555-1600) Battle Standard; Otani Yoshitsugu (1558-1600) Banner.jpg|Konishi Yukinaga

File:Kuroda (Matsudaira) Tadayuki (1602-1654).jpg|Kuroda Tadayuki

File:Kuroda Tadayuki Battle Standard; Kato Akinari (1592-1661) Banner.jpg|Kuroda Tadayuki

File:Kuroda Nagamasa Battle Standard; Kuroda Takamasa Battle Standard.jpg|Kuroda Nagamasa

File:Kyogoku Takatomo Battle Standard; Mori Hidemoto Large Battle Standard.jpg|Kyōgoku Takatomo

File:Kyogoku Takatsugu (1563-1609) Banner and Battle Standard.jpg|Kyōgoku Takatsugu

File:Makino Narizumi Personal Standard; Matsukura Katsuie (1597-1638) Banner.jpg|Makino Narizumi

File:Matsudaira (Ikeda) Tadakatsu (1602-1632) Banner and Battle Standard.jpg|Matsudaira Tadakatsu

File:Matsudaira Chikatoki Large Battle Standards.jpg|Matsudaira Chikatoki

File:Matsudaira Mitsunaga Large Battle Standards.jpg|Matsudaira Mitsunaga

File:Matsudaira Naomasa Battle Standards.jpg|Matsudaira Naomasa

File:Matsudaira Naonori Battle Standards.jpg|Matsudaira Naonori

File:Matsudaira Nobutsuna Banner and Battle Standard.jpg|Matsudaira Nobutsuna

File:Matsudaira Nobutsuna Battle Standard; Matsudaira Terutsuna (1620-1672) Battle Standard.jpg|Matsudaira Nobutsuna

File:Matsudaira Shigenao (1601-1643) Battle Standard; Arima Naozumi (1586-1641) Banner.jpg|Matsudaira Shigenao

File:Matsudaira Tadaaki (1583-1644) Banner and Battle Standard.jpg|Matsudaira Tadaaki

File:Matsudaira Tadaaki Battle Standard; Matsudaira Naonori (1642-1695) Banner.jpg|Matsudaira Tadaaki

File:Matsudaira Tadamasa (1598-1645) Banner and Battle Standard.jpg|Matsudaira Tadamasa

File:Matsudaira Tadamasa Battle Standard; Kuroda (Matsudaira) Tadayuki Banner.jpg|Matsudaira Tadamasa

File:Matsudaira Terusada (1655-1747) Banner and Battle Standard.jpg|Matsudaira Terusada

File:Matsukura Katsuie Battle Standard; Matsukura Ukon Battle Standard.jpg|Matsukura Katsuie

File:Mizuno Katsunari Banner and Battle Standard.jpg|Mizuno Katsunari

File:Mizuno Katsunari Battle Standard; Inoue Masashige (1585-1661) Personal Standard.jpg|Mizuno Katsunari

File:Mori Hidemoto Large Battle Standards.jpg|Mōri Hidemoto

File:Mori Hidenari Battle Standard; Nabeshima Katsushige (1580-1657) Banner.jpg|Mōri Hidenari

File:Mori Nagatsugu Battle Standard; Matsudaira Naomasa (1601-1666) Banner.jpg|Mori Nagatsugu

File:Nabeshima Katsushige Battle Standard; Naveshima Naozumi Battle Standard.jpg|Nabeshima Katsushige

File:Nabeshima Katsushige Large Battle Standards.jpg|Nabeshima Katsushige

File:Nabeshima Motoshige (1602-1654) Battle Standard; Sakakibara Motonao (1586-1648) Personal Standard.jpg|Nabeshima Motoshige

File:Nabeshima Tadanao (1613-1635) Banner and Battle Standard.jpg|Nabeshima Tadanao

File:Nabeshima Tadanao Battle Standard; Date Masamune (1567-1636) Large Battle Standard.jpg|Nabeshima Tadanao

File:Nagai Naomasa Banner and Battle Standard.jpg|Nagai Naomasa

File:Nanbu Shigenao Battle Standard; Kyogoku Takatomo Banner.jpg|Nanbu Shigenao

File:Natsuka Masaie Battle Standard; Kikkawa Hiroie Banner.jpg|Natsuka Masaie

File:Natsuka Masaie Battle Standards.jpg|Natsuka Masaie

File:Niwa Nagahide Banner and Large Battle Standard.jpg|Niwa Nagahide

File:Niwa Nagahide Battle Standard; Hori Naoyori Banner.jpg|Niwa Nagahide

File:Oda Nobunaga Banner and Battle Standard.jpg|Oda Nobunaga

File:Oda Nobunaga Battle Standard.jpg|Oda Nobunaga

File:Oda Nobutaka (1558-1583) Battle Standard; Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1537-1598) Banner.jpg|Oda Nobutaka

File:Ogasawara Governor of Inaba Battle Standard; Ogasa Nagatsugu Battle Standard.jpg|Ogasawara Nagatsugu

File:Ogasawara Tadazane (1596-1667) Banner and Battle Standard.jpg|Ogasawara Tadazane

File:Ogasawara Tadazane Banner and Battle Standard.jpg|Ogasawara Tadazane

File:Ogasawara Tadazane Battle Standard; Matsudaira Chitoki (1659-1702).jpg|Ogasawara Tadazane

File:Okudaira Iemasa (1577-1614) Banner and Battle Standard.jpg|Okudaira Iemasa

File:Okudaira Iemasa Battle Standard; Tachibana Muneshige (1567-1643) Banner.jpg|Okudaira Iemasa

File:Otani Yoshitsugu Battle standard; Hiratsuka Tamehiro (?-1600) Battle standard.jpg|Ōtani Yoshitsugu

File:Sakai Ietsugu (1564-1618) Banner and Battle Standard.jpg|Sakai Ietsugu

File:Sakai Ietsugu Battle Standard; Sakai Tadakatsu (1587-1662) Banner.jpg|Sakai Ietsugu

File:Sakai Tadakatsu Battle Standard; Doi Toshikatsu (1573-1644) Banner.jpg|Sakai Tadakatsu

File:Sakai Tadakiyo Battle Standards.jpg|Sakai Tadakiyo

File:Sakikibara Motonao Personal Standard; Arima Toyouji (1569-1642) Banner.jpg|Sakikibara Motonao

File:Satake Yoshinobu (1570-1633) Banner and Large Battle Standard.jpg|Satake Yoshinobu

File:Satake Yoshinobu Battle Standard; Honda Masatomo (1599-1638) Banner.jpg|Satake Yoshinobu

File:Shibata Katusuie (1522-1583) Battle standard; Takigawa Kazumasa (1526-1586) Battle Standard.jpg|Shibata Katsuie

File:Shimazu Mitsuhisa Battle Standard; Hosokawa Tadaoki (1563-1646) Banner.jpg|Shimazu Mitsuhisa

File:Shimazu Yoshihiro Large Battle Standards.jpg|Shimazu Yoshihiro

File:So Yoshinari Battle Standard.jpg|Sō Yoshitoshi

File:Tachibana Muneshige Banner and Battle Standard.jpg|Tachibana Muneshige

File:Tachibana Muneshige Battle Standard; Sakai Tadkiyo Banner.jpg|Tachibana Muneshige

File:Tachibana Tadashige Battle Standard; Ishitani Sadakiyo Personal Standard.jpg|Tachibana Tadashige

File:Terazawa Katataka Battle standard; Nabeshima Katsushige (1580-1657) Banner.jpg|Terazawa Katataka

File:Toda Kazuaki Banner and Large Battle Standard.jpg|Toda Kazuaki

File:Toda Kazuaki Battle Standard; Nanbu Shigenao Battle Standard.jpg|Toda Kazuaki

File:Toda Ujikane Banner and Battle Standard.jpg|Toda Ujikane

File:Toda Ujinobu (1600-1681) Battle Standard; Toda Nagashige (1547-1651).jpg|Toda Ujinobu

File:Todo Takatora (1556-1630) Banner and Large Battle Standard.jpg|Tōdō Takatora

File:Todo Takatora Battle Standard; Ikeda Mitsumasa (1609-1682) Banner.jpg|Tōdō Takatora

File:Tokugawa Hidetada (1579-1632) Banner and Battle Standard.jpg|Tokugawa Hidetada

File:Tokugawa Hidetada Battle Standard; Tokugawa Yoshhinao (1601-1650) Banner.jpg|Tokugawa Hidetada

File:Tokugawa leyasu (1543-1616) Banner and Battle Standard.jpg|Tokugawa Ieyasu

File:Tokugawa Yorifusa Large Battle Standards.jpg|Tokugawa Yorifusa

File:Tokugawa Yorinobu (1602-1671) Banner and Battle Standard.jpg|Tokugawa Yorinobu

File:Tokugawa Yorinobu Battle Standard; Tokugawa Yorigusa (1603-1661) Banner.jpg|Tokugawa Yorinobu

File:Tokugawa Yoshinao Battle Standards.jpg|Tokugawa Yoshinao

File:Toyotomi Hidetsugu Banner and Large Battle Standard.jpg|Toyotomi Hidetsugu

File:Toyotomi Hidetsugu Battle Standard; Akechi Mitsuhide (1529-1582) Banner.jpg|Toyotomi Hidetsugu

File:Toyotomi Hideyoshi Battle Standards.jpg|Toyotomi Hideyoshi

File:Tsutsui Junkei (1549-1584) Battle Standard; Takeda Shingen (1521-1573) Banner.jpg|Tsutsui Junkei

File:Uesugi Kagekatsu Battle Standard and Hachisuka Iemasa (1559-1638) Banner.jpg|Uesugi Kagekatsu

File:Uesugi Mochifusa hata-jirushi.png|Uesugi Mochifusa

File:Ukita Hideie Banner and Battle Standard.jpg|Ukita Hideie

File:Yamauchi Kazutoyo (1546-1605) Banner and Battle Standard.jpg|Yamauchi Kazutoyo

Minorities

Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Date	style="width:250px;"\|Use	style="min-width:250px;"\|Description
class="wikitable" width="100%"
class="noresize" \| {{ListFlag\|Flag of Mindan.svg\|125px}}	(1996) 1994–{{Citation needed\|reason=Date undetermined\|date=July 2017}}	Flag of Mindan	Flag of Mindan, a pro-South organization of Zainichi Koreans. The pink flower surrounding the taegeuk is a hibiscus syriacus, the national flower of South Korea. The formal name of the society (Zainihon Daikanminkoku Mindan) is written in kanji in white, and the abbreviation (Mindan) is written in hangul in yellow. The blue field of the flag stands for clear sky and sea.
File:Flag of National Levelers Association.png	1923–1945{{Citation needed\|reason=Date undetermined\|date=July 2017}}	Flag of National Levelers Association / Buraku Liberation League	Flag of National Levelers Association, a burakumin rights group, and Buraku Liberation League, NLA's succeeding group. Named {{nihongo\|the Crown of Thorns Flag\|荊冠旗\|Keikanki}}. Black represents a dark society with discriminations. Red represents blood.
File:Flag of Buraku Liberation League.png	1945–{{Citation needed\|reason=Date undetermined\|date=July 2017}}	Flag of Buraku Liberation League	The current Buraku Liberation League flag, with a white star representing hope.
File:Flag of Ainu.svg	1973–{{Citation needed\|reason=Date undetermined\|date=July 2017}}	Flag of Ainu	.

Cultural flags

Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Date	style="width:250px;"\|Use	style="min-width:250px;"\|Description
class="wikitable" width="100%"
{{ListFlag\|Flag of safety.svg\|125px}}	1919–	Flag of safety	Named {{nihongo\|the Green Cross\|緑十字\|Midori-jūji}}. Designed by Toshifumi Gamō as the symbol of the governmental "safety week" campaign. The cross represents philanthropism in Western sense, and the place where good deeds gather in Oriental sense. JIS Z9103-1986 designates the symbol as the safety indication sign.
File:Flag of industrial health.svg	1953–	Flag of industrial health	Announced by the Labour Standards Bureau, the Ministry of Labor of Japan (the current Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare), over a public subscription.
File:Flag of safety and health.svg	1965–	Flag of safety and health	Designed by the Japan Industrial Safety & Health Association. These three flags are frequently flown on factories or construction sites.
File:日本郵政旗.svg	1887–	Postal flag	The Postal symbol, 〒, on a white field.

Prefectural flags

Each modern prefecture has a unique flag, most often a bicolour geometric highly stylised design (mon), often incorporating the letters of Japanese writing system and resembling company logos. A distinct feature of these flags is that they use a palette of colours not usually found in flags, including orange, purple, aquamarine and brown.

Some prefectures also have alternative official flags called {{nihongo|"symbol flags"|シンボル旗}}. They may be used on less formal occasions. Famous symbol flags include the one used in Tokyo.

Flag	Prefecture	Geocode
class="wikitable sortable"
{{ListFlag\|Flag of Aichi Prefecture.svg\|125px}}	Aichi	JP-23
File:Flag of Akita Prefecture.svg	Akita	JP-05
File:Flag of Aomori Prefecture.svg	Aomori	JP-02
File:Flag of Chiba Prefecture.svg	Chiba	JP-12
File:Flag of Ehime Prefecture.svg	Ehime	JP-38
File:Flag of Fukui Prefecture.svg	Fukui	JP-18
File:Flag of Fukuoka Prefecture.svg	Fukuoka	JP-40
File:Flag of Fukushima Prefecture.svg	Fukushima	JP-07
File:Flag of Gifu Prefecture.svg	Gifu	JP-21
File:Flag of Gunma Prefecture.svg	Gunma	JP-10
File:Alex K Hiroshima kenki.svg	Hiroshima	JP-34
File:Flag of Hokkaido Prefecture.svg	Hokkaido	JP-01
File:Flag of Hyogo Prefecture.svg	Hyōgo	JP-28
File:Flag of Ibaraki Prefecture.svg	Ibaraki	JP-08
File:Flag of Ishikawa Prefecture.svg	Ishikawa	JP-17
File:Flag of Iwate Prefecture.svg	Iwate	JP-03
File:Flag of Kagawa Prefecture.svg	Kagawa	JP-37
File:Flag of Kagoshima Prefecture.svg	Kagoshima	JP-46
File:Flag of Kanagawa Prefecture.svg	Kanagawa	JP-14
File:Flag of Karafuto.svg	Karafuto	N/A
File:Flag of Kochi Prefecture.svg	Kōchi	JP-39
File:Flag of Kumamoto Prefecture.svg	Kumamoto	JP-43
File:Flag of Kyoto prefecture.svg	Kyoto	JP-26
File:Flag of Mie prefecture.svg	Mie	JP-24
File:Flag of Miyagi Prefecture.svg	Miyagi	JP-04
File:Flag of Miyazaki Prefecture.svg	Miyazaki	JP-45
File:Flag of Nagano Prefecture.svg	Nagano	JP-20
File:Flag of Nagasaki Prefecture.svg	Nagasaki	JP-42
File:Flag of Nara Prefecture.svg	Nara	JP-29
File:Flag of Niigata Prefecture.svg	Niigata	JP-15
File:Flag of Oita Prefecture.svg	ŌitaŌita	JP-44
File:Flag of Okayama Prefecture.svg	Okayama	JP-33
File:Flag of Okinawa Prefecture.svg	Okinawa	JP-47
File:Flag of Osaka Prefecture.svg	Ōsaka	JP-27
File:Flag of Saga Prefecture.svg	Saga	JP-41
File:Flag of Saitama Prefecture.svg	Saitama	JP-11
File:Flag of Shiga Prefecture.svg	Shiga	JP-25
File:Flag of Shimane Prefecture.svg	Shimane	JP-32
File:Flag of Shizuoka Prefecture.svg	Shizuoka	JP-22
File:Flag of Tochigi Prefecture.svg	Tochigi	JP-09
File:Flag of Tokushima Prefecture.svg	Tokushima	JP-36
File:Flag of Tokyo Prefecture.svg	rowspan=2\|Tokyo	rowspan="2" \|JP-13
File:Symbol flag of Tokyo.svg
File:Flag of Tottori Prefecture.svg	Tottori	JP-31
File:Flag of Toyama Prefecture.svg	Toyama	JP-16
File:Flag of Wakayama Prefecture.svg	Wakayama	JP-30
File:Flag of Yamagata Prefecture.svg	Yamagata	JP-06
File:Flag of Yamaguchi Prefecture.svg	Yamaguchi	JP-35
File:Flag of Yamanashi Prefecture.svg	Yamanashi	JP-19

Municipal flags

Most municipalities have unique flags. Like prefectural flags, most of them are with a bicolour geometric highly stylized symbol, often incorporating Japanese characters.

Political flags

Flag	style="width:100px;"\|Date	style="width:250px;"\|Use	style="min-width:250px;"\|Description
class="wikitable"
colspan="4" \|Current
{{ListFlag\|TOMIN.jpg\|125px}}	2017–present	Tomin First no Kai
File:Flag of Ishin Seito Shimpu.svg	1995–present	Ishin Seito Shimpu
style="text-align:center;" \| File:NSJAP flag.svg	1982–present	National Socialist Japanese Workers' Party
File:Flag of the Japanese Communist Party.svg	1972–present	Japanese Communist Party
File:Ryukyu independence flag.svg	1970–present	Kariyushi Club (Ryukyu Independence Movement)
File:Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) Flag.svg	1955–present	Liberal Democratic Party
File:立憲養正會.png	1923–1942 1946–present	Rikken Yoseikai^ja
colspan="4" \|Former
File:Kokumin Shinto (Flag).svg	2005–2013	People's New Party
File:Flag of DSPJ.svg	1960–1994	Democratic Socialist Party
File:Flag of the Japan Socialist Party.svg	1945–1996	Japan Socialist Party
File:Tōhōkai Flag.svg	1936–1944	Tōhōkai
colspan="4" \|Other
File:226 Hi no Maru.svg	1936	The Righteous Army	The four characters reading "Revere the Emperor, Destroy the Traitors" (尊皇討奸) are placed in the corners of a standard Japanese flag.

References

Flags