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image by Kazutaka Nishiura, 24 March 2015

• Description of the flag
• Fishery Inspection Vessel Ensign
• 1900 Fishery Research Organization
• Sports Association
• Municipal flags of Aichi prefecture

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• Japanese Subdivisions
• Japan

Description of the flag

White stylized Hiragana character of Aichi on wine red colour field. The emblem also expresses sunrise and wave to indicate Aichi's location facing the Pacific Ocean. Adopted 15 August 1950.
Nozomi Kariyasu - 1998-05-06

Field dark brown, emblem white. Proportions about 2 : 3.
Jan Oskar Engene, 3 May 1996

The flag has a ratio of 7x10 and the height of the prefecture emblem is 3/5th of the flag's height. The symbol is colored white, the background of the flag is 4.5R 4/10 in Munsell.
Zachary Harden, 18 September 2010

According to prefecture website (translation informed by brief English description at symbol page), the emblem symbolises the waves of the Pacfic Ocean, representing the prefecture's attention to international relations, using stylised hiragana¡ (あいち Aichi). The emblem was chosen from 1600 entries to a nationwide competition.
Jonathan Dixon, 25 September 2009

The prefecture emblem was adopted on Aug 15th 1950 but there is no flag law.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 24 March 2015

Fishery Inspection Vessel Ensign

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image by Kazutaka Nishiura, 10 April 2015

Aichi Prefecture Fishery Inspection Vessel Ensign was adopted on Nov 21st 1958 by Notice No 245 which is white ensign with kanji 水 mizu = water in red towards fly from the center and right hoist.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 10 April 2015

1900 Fishery Research Organization

Interestingly, I found an an order from 21 November 1900 regarding a 2:3 white flag with a red six-armed cross, to be used by vessels undertaking work for the Aichi Prefecture Fisheries Research Organisation. On the diagram, it is described as white with a red kanji (㽥, water), being the initial character of 水産 (Fishing/Fisheries).
Jonathan Dixon, 25 September 2009

Sports Association

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image by Tomislav Šipek, 9 October 2023

Here is flag of the Aichi Sports Association.
Tomislav Šipek, 9 October 2023

Municipal flags of Aichi prefecture