Wakayama (Japan) (original) (raw)

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和歌山県

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image by Kazutaka Nishiura, 26 March 2015

• Description of the flag
• Fishery Inspection Vessel Ensign
• Municipal Flags of Wakayama Prefecture See also:
• Wakayama Prefectural National Sports Festival (Kokutai) Flag
• Japanese Subdivisions
• Japan

Description of the flag

Marine blue stylized Katakana character of Wa (ヮ) of Wakayama on white field. The emblem expresses harmony of people and infinite progress. Adopted 23 October 1968.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 6 May 1998

The prefecture emblem was adopted on Apr 26th 1969 by Notice No 310 and the flag was adopted on Aug 7th 1969 by Notice No 567. The flag proportion is 2: 3. The diameter of the outer circle of the emblem is 2/3 height of the flag.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 26 March 2015

Fishery Inspection Vessel Ensign

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image by Kazutaka Nishiura, 01 April 2015

Wakayama Prefecture Fishery Inspection vessel ensign was adopted on Jan 8th 1957 by Notice No 2. The blue ensign has stylized kanji 和Wa of Wakayama in white in the center.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 01 April 2015

Municipal Flags of Wakayama Prefecture