Rising Sun Flag
- Rising Sun Flag
The nihongo|Rising Sun Flag|旭日旗| Kyokujitsu-ki is the
military flag ofJapan . It had been used as theensign of theImperial Japanese Navy and thewar flag of theImperial Japanese Army until the end ofWorld War II . It is also presently the ensign of theJapan Maritime Self-Defense Force and the war flag of theJapan Ground Self-Defense Force .Design
The design is similar to the
flag of Japan in that it has a red circle close to the middle signifying the sun, the difference being the addition of extra sun rays (16 for the ensign) exemplifying the name of Japan as "The Land of the Rising Sun".The
Imperial Japanese Army and theImperial Japanese Navy both had a version of the flag; the naval ensign was off-set, with the red sun closer to the lanyard side, while the army's version (which was part of the regimental colors) was centered. It was adopted in 1889.The flag was used in overseas actions from the
Meiji period to World War II. When Japan was defeated in August 1945, the flag was banned byAllied Occupation authorities. However with the re-establishment of a "Self-Defense Force" the flag was re-adopted in 1954. The flag with 16 rays is today the ensign of the Maritime Defense-Force while the Ground Self Defense-Force uses an 8 ray version.This flag is often considered offensive in countries which were victims of Japanese invasion during WWII, particularly
China andKorea , where it is considered as a symbol of Japanese imperialism.Gallery
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Flag of Japan External links
* [http://www.fotw.net/Flags/jp^.html#mp Naval Ensign]
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