List of Japanese flags

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

National flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
Template:ListFlag	13 August 1999Template:Spaced ndashpresent	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 1870Template:Spaced ndash12 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	Date	Use	Description
Template:ListFlag	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
File:Japan Kou(tai)gou Flag.svg	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
File:Japan Koutaisi(son)hi Flag.svg	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	Date	Use	Description
Template:ListFlag	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	Date	Use	Description
Template:ListFlag	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
bordrer	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
File:Standard of Commander (A) (JMSDF).svg File:Standard of Commander (B) (JMSDF).svg	1965–present	Standards of commander of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
File:Standard of Senior Captain (JMSDF).svg	1965–present	Standard of senior captain of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
File:Japanese Naval Masthead Pennant.svg	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
File:Standard of Commodore of Imperial Japanese Navy.svg	1914–1945	Standard of commodore of the Imperial Japanese Navy
File:Standard of Commander of Imperial Japanese Navy.svg	1914–1945	Standard of commander of the Imperial Japanese Navy
File:Standard of Senior Captain of Imperial Japanese Navy.svg	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	Date	Use	Description
Template:ListFlag	1951–	Ensign of the Japan Coast Guard	The symbol represents a mariner's compass.
File:Standard of the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (Japan Coast Guard)-bordered.svg	1951–	Standard of the minister of land, infrastructure, transport and tourism
File:Standard of the Japan Coast Guard Commandant-bordered.svg	1951–	Standard of the Japan Coast Guard commandant
File:Standard of the Commander of Regional Coast Guard Headquarters (Japan Coast Guard)-bordered.svg	1951–	Standard of the commander of Regional Coast Guard Headquarters
File:Flag of Commander (Japan Coast Guard)-bordered.svg	1951–	Flag of the commander

Historical flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
Template:ListFlag	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.
File:Merchant flag of the Ryukyu Kingdom.svg	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.	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.
File:Flag of Allied Occupied Japan.svg	1945–1952	Civil and naval ensign during the occupation of Japan.	Derived from International maritime signal flag "E".
File:Flag of Ryukyu.svg	1797–1879	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 or the , 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.
File:Civil ensign of the Ryukyu Islands (1952–1967).svg	1952–1967	Civil ensign during the occupation of Okinawa.	Derived from International maritime signal flag "D".
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.

Daimyō Flags

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

• Arima clan of Kurume Domain (A)
  Arima clan of Kurume Domain (A)
• Arima clan of Kurume Domain (B)
  Arima clan of Kurume Domain (B)
• Arima clan of Kurume Domain (C)
  Arima clan of Kurume Domain (C)
• Asano clan of Hiroshima Domain (A)
  Asano clan of Hiroshima Domain (A)
• Asano clan of Hiroshima Domain (B)
  Asano clan of Hiroshima Domain (B)
• Asano clan of Hiroshima Domain (C)
  Asano clan of Hiroshima Domain (C)
• Date clan of Uwajima Domain (A)
  Date clan of Uwajima Domain (A)
• Date clan of Uwajima Domain (B)
  Date clan of Uwajima Domain (B)
• Date clan of Uwajima Domain (C)
  Date clan of Uwajima Domain (C)
• Date clan of Sendai Domain (A)
  Date clan of Sendai Domain (A)
• Date clan of Sendai Domain (B)
  Date clan of Sendai Domain (B)
• Date clan of Sendai Domain (C)
  Date clan of Sendai Domain (C)
• Hachisuka clan of Tokushima Domain (A)
  Hachisuka clan of Tokushima Domain (A)
• Hachisuka clan of Tokushima Domain (B)
  Hachisuka clan of Tokushima Domain (B)
• Hachisuka clan of Tokushima Domain (C)
  Hachisuka clan of Tokushima Domain (C)
• Hoshina Matsudaira clan of Aizu Domain (A)
  Hoshina Matsudaira clan of Aizu Domain (A)
• Hoshina Matsudaira clan of Aizu Domain (B)
  Hoshina Matsudaira clan of Aizu Domain (B)
• Hoshina Matsudaira clan of Aizu Domain (C)
  Hoshina Matsudaira clan of Aizu Domain (C)
• Hosokawa clan of Kumamoto Domain (A)
  Hosokawa clan of Kumamoto Domain (A)
• Hosokawa clan of Kumamoto Domain (B)
  Hosokawa clan of Kumamoto Domain (B)
• Hosokawa clan of Kumamoto Domain (C)
  Hosokawa clan of Kumamoto Domain (C)
• Ii clan of Hikone Domain (A)
  Ii clan of Hikone Domain (A)
• Ii clan of Hikone Domain (B)
  Ii clan of Hikone Domain (B)
• Ii clan of Hikone Domain (C)
  Ii clan of Hikone Domain (C)
• Ikeda clan of Okayama Domain (A)
  Ikeda clan of Okayama Domain (A)
• Ikeda clan of Okayama Domain (B)
  Ikeda clan of Okayama Domain (B)
• Ikeda clan of Okayama Domain (C)
  Ikeda clan of Okayama Domain (C)
• Ikeda clan of Tottori Domain (A)
  Ikeda clan of Tottori Domain (A)
• Ikeda clan of Tottori Domain (B)
  Ikeda clan of Tottori Domain (B)
• Ikeda clan of Tottori Domain (C)
  Ikeda clan of Tottori Domain (C)
• Kuroda clan of Fukuoka Domain (A)
  Kuroda clan of Fukuoka Domain (A)
• Kuroda clan of Fukuoka Domain (B)
  Kuroda clan of Fukuoka Domain (B)
• Kuroda clan of Fukuoka Domain (C)
  Kuroda clan of Fukuoka Domain (C)
• Makino clan of Nagaoka Domain (A)
  Makino clan of Nagaoka Domain (A)
• Makino clan of Nagaoka Domain (B)
  Makino clan of Nagaoka Domain (B)
• Makino clan of Nagaoka Domain (C)
  Makino clan of Nagaoka Domain (C)
• Maeda clan of Kaga Domain (A)
  Maeda clan of Kaga Domain (A)
• Maeda clan of Kaga Domain (B)
  Maeda clan of Kaga Domain (B)
• Maeda clan of Kaga Domain (C)
  Maeda clan of Kaga Domain (C)
• Matsudaira clan of Fukui Domain (A)
  Matsudaira clan of Fukui Domain (A)
• Matsudaira clan of Fukui Domain (B)
  Matsudaira clan of Fukui Domain (B)
• Matsudaira clan of Fukui Domain (C)
  Matsudaira clan of Fukui Domain (C)
• Matsudaira clan of Kuwana Domain (A)
  Matsudaira clan of Kuwana Domain (A)
• Matsudaira clan of Kuwana Domain (B)
  Matsudaira clan of Kuwana Domain (B)
• Matsudaira clan of Kuwana Domain (C)
  Matsudaira clan of Kuwana Domain (C)
• Mōri clan of Chōshū Domain (A)
  Mōri clan of Chōshū Domain (A)
• Mōri clan of Chōshū Domain (B)
  Mōri clan of Chōshū Domain (B)
• Mōri clan of Chōshū Domain (C)
  Mōri clan of Chōshū Domain (C)
• Nabeshima clan of Saga Domain (A)
  Nabeshima clan of Saga Domain (A)
• Nabeshima clan of Saga Domain (B)
  Nabeshima clan of Saga Domain (B)
• Nabeshima clan of Saga Domain (C)
  Nabeshima clan of Saga Domain (C)
• Nanbu clan of Morioka Domain (A)
  Nanbu clan of Morioka Domain (A)
• Nanbu clan of Morioka Domain (B)
  Nanbu clan of Morioka Domain (B)
• Nanbu clan of Morioka Domain (C)
  Nanbu clan of Morioka Domain (C)
• Ogasawara clan of Kokura Domain (A)
  Ogasawara clan of Kokura Domain (A)
• Ogasawara clan of Kokura Domain (B)
  Ogasawara clan of Kokura Domain (B)
• Ogasawara clan of Kokura Domain (C)
  Ogasawara clan of Kokura Domain (C)
• Ōmura clan of Omura Domain (A)
  Ōmura clan of Omura Domain (A)
• Ōmura clan of Omura Domain (B)
  Ōmura clan of Omura Domain (B)
• Ōmura clan of Omura Domain (C)
  Ōmura clan of Omura Domain (C)
• Satake clan of Kubota Domain (A)
  Satake clan of Kubota Domain (A)
• Satake clan of Kubota Domain (B)
  Satake clan of Kubota Domain (B)
• Satake clan of Kubota Domain (C)
  Satake clan of Kubota Domain (C)
• Shimazu clan of Satsuma Domain (A)
  Shimazu clan of Satsuma Domain (A)
• Shimazu clan of Satsuma Domain (B)
  Shimazu clan of Satsuma Domain (B)
• Shimazu clan of Satsuma Domain (C)
  Shimazu clan of Satsuma Domain (C)
• Tōdō clan of Tsu Domain (A)
  Tōdō clan of Tsu Domain (A)
• Tōdō clan of Tsu Domain (B)
  Tōdō clan of Tsu Domain (B)
• Tōdō clan of Tsu Domain (C)
  Tōdō clan of Tsu Domain (C)
• Tokugawa clan of Kishū Domain (A)
  Tokugawa clan of Kishū Domain (A)
• Tokugawa clan of Kishū Domain (B)
  Tokugawa clan of Kishū Domain (B)
• Tokugawa clan of Kishū Domain (C)
  Tokugawa clan of Kishū Domain (C)
• Tokugawa clan of Mito Domain (A)
  Tokugawa clan of Mito Domain (A)
• Tokugawa clan of Mito Domain (B)
  Tokugawa clan of Mito Domain (B)
• Tokugawa clan of Mito Domain (C)
  Tokugawa clan of Mito Domain (C)
• Tokugawa clan of Owari Domain (A)
  Tokugawa clan of Owari Domain (A)
• Tokugawa clan of Owari Domain (B)
  Tokugawa clan of Owari Domain (B)
• Tokugawa clan of Owari Domain (C)
  Tokugawa clan of Owari Domain (C)
• Uesugi clan of Yonezawa Domain (A)
  Uesugi clan of Yonezawa Domain (A)
• Uesugi clan of Yonezawa Domain (B)
  Uesugi clan of Yonezawa Domain (B)
• Uesugi clan of Yonezawa Domain (C)
  Uesugi clan of Yonezawa Domain (C)
• Yamauchi clan of Tosa Domain (A)
  Yamauchi clan of Tosa Domain (A)
• Yamauchi clan of Tosa Domain (B)
  Yamauchi clan of Tosa Domain (B)
• Yamauchi clan of Tosa Domain (C)
  Yamauchi clan of Tosa Domain (C)

Daimyō Banners present in old paintings

• Ankokuji Ekei
  Ankokuji Ekei
• Ankokuji Ekei
  Ankokuji Ekei
• Arima Naozumi
  Arima Naozumi
• Arima Noriyari
  Arima Noriyari
• Arima Toyōji
  Arima Toyōji
• Arima Toyōji
  Arima Toyōji
• Chōsokabe Morichika
  Chōsokabe Morichika
• Chōsokabe Morichika
  Chōsokabe Morichika
• Date Hidemune
  Date Hidemune
• Date Masamune
  Date Masamune
• Date Masamune
  Date Masamune
• Date Masamune
  Date Masamune
• Doi Toshikatsu
  Doi Toshikatsu
• Doi Toshikatsu
  Doi Toshikatsu
• Hachisuka Iemasa
  Hachisuka Iemasa
• Hayashi Katsumasa
  Hayashi Katsumasa
• Honda Masatomo
  Honda Masatomo
• Hori Naoyori
  Hori Naoyori
• Hoshina Masayuki
  Hoshina Masayuki
• Hoshina Masayuki
  Hoshina Masayuki
• Hosokawa Mitsunao
  Hosokawa Mitsunao
• Hosokawa Tadaoki
  Hosokawa Tadaoki
• Hosokawa Tadatoshi
  Hosokawa Tadatoshi
• Ii Naotaka
  Ii Naotaka
• Ikeda Mitsumasa
  Ikeda Mitsumasa
• Ikoma Takatoshi
  Ikoma Takatoshi
• Inoue Masatsugu
  Inoue Masatsugu
• Ishida Mitsunari
  Ishida Mitsunari
• Ishida Mitsunari
  Ishida Mitsunari
• Katō Akinari
  Katō Akinari
• Katō Kiyomasa
  Katō Kiyomasa
• Kawajiri Hidetaka
  Kawajiri Hidetaka
• Kikkawa Hiroie
  Kikkawa Hiroie
• Kikkawa Hiroie
  Kikkawa Hiroie
• Kobayakawa Hideaki
  Kobayakawa Hideaki
• Kobayakawa Hideaki
  Kobayakawa Hideaki
• Konishi Yukinaga
  Konishi Yukinaga
• Kuroda Tadayuki
  Kuroda Tadayuki
• Kuroda Tadayuki
  Kuroda Tadayuki
• Kuroda Nagamasa
  Kuroda Nagamasa
• Kyōgoku Takatomo
  Kyōgoku Takatomo
• Kyōgoku Takatsugu
  Kyōgoku Takatsugu
• Makino Narizumi
  Makino Narizumi
• Matsudaira Tadakatsu
  Matsudaira Tadakatsu
• Matsudaira Chikatoki
  Matsudaira Chikatoki
• Matsudaira Mitsunaga
  Matsudaira Mitsunaga
• Matsudaira Naomasa
  Matsudaira Naomasa
• Matsudaira Naonori
  Matsudaira Naonori
• Matsudaira Nobutsuna
  Matsudaira Nobutsuna
• Matsudaira Nobutsuna
  Matsudaira Nobutsuna
• Matsudaira Shigenao
  Matsudaira Shigenao
• Matsudaira Tadaaki
  Matsudaira Tadaaki
• Matsudaira Tadaaki
  Matsudaira Tadaaki
• Matsudaira Tadamasa
  Matsudaira Tadamasa
• Matsudaira Tadamasa
  Matsudaira Tadamasa
• Matsudaira Terusada
  Matsudaira Terusada
• Matsukura Katsuie
  Matsukura Katsuie
• Mizuno Katsunari
  Mizuno Katsunari
• Mizuno Katsunari
  Mizuno Katsunari
• Mōri Hidemoto
  Mōri Hidemoto
• Mōri Hidenari
  Mōri Hidenari
• Mori Nagatsugu
  Mori Nagatsugu
• Nabeshima Katsushige
  Nabeshima Katsushige
• Nabeshima Katsushige
  Nabeshima Katsushige
• Nabeshima Motoshige
  Nabeshima Motoshige
• Nabeshima Tadanao
  Nabeshima Tadanao
• Nabeshima Tadanao
  Nabeshima Tadanao
• Nagai Naomasa
  Nagai Naomasa
• Nanbu Shigenao
  Nanbu Shigenao
• Natsuka Masaie
  Natsuka Masaie
• Natsuka Masaie
  Natsuka Masaie
• Niwa Nagahide
  Niwa Nagahide
• Niwa Nagahide
  Niwa Nagahide
• Oda Nobunaga
  Oda Nobunaga
• Oda Nobunaga
  Oda Nobunaga
• Oda Nobutaka
  Oda Nobutaka
• Ogasawara Nagatsugu
  Ogasawara Nagatsugu
• Ogasawara Tadazane
  Ogasawara Tadazane
• Ogasawara Tadazane
  Ogasawara Tadazane
• Ogasawara Tadazane
  Ogasawara Tadazane
• Okudaira Iemasa
  Okudaira Iemasa
• Okudaira Iemasa
  Okudaira Iemasa
• Ōtani Yoshitsugu
  Ōtani Yoshitsugu
• Sakai Ietsugu
  Sakai Ietsugu
• Sakai Ietsugu
  Sakai Ietsugu
• Sakai Tadakatsu
  Sakai Tadakatsu
• Sakai Tadakiyo
  Sakai Tadakiyo
• Sakikibara Motonao
  Sakikibara Motonao
• Satake Yoshinobu
  Satake Yoshinobu
• Satake Yoshinobu
  Satake Yoshinobu
• Shibata Katsuie
  Shibata Katsuie
• Shimazu Mitsuhisa
  Shimazu Mitsuhisa
• Shimazu Yoshihiro
  Shimazu Yoshihiro
• Sō Yoshitoshi
  Sō Yoshitoshi
• Tachibana Muneshige
  Tachibana Muneshige
• Tachibana Muneshige
  Tachibana Muneshige
• Tachibana Tadashige
  Tachibana Tadashige
• Terazawa Katataka
  Terazawa Katataka
• Toda Kazuaki
  Toda Kazuaki
• Toda Kazuaki
  Toda Kazuaki
• Toda Ujikane
  Toda Ujikane
• Toda Ujinobu
  Toda Ujinobu
• Tōdō Takatora
  Tōdō Takatora
• Tōdō Takatora
  Tōdō Takatora
• Tokugawa Hidetada
  Tokugawa Hidetada
• Tokugawa Hidetada
  Tokugawa Hidetada
• Tokugawa Ieyasu
  Tokugawa Ieyasu
• Tokugawa Yorifusa
  Tokugawa Yorifusa
• Tokugawa Yorinobu
  Tokugawa Yorinobu
• Tokugawa Yorinobu
  Tokugawa Yorinobu
• Tokugawa Yoshinao
  Tokugawa Yoshinao
• Toyotomi Hidetsugu
  Toyotomi Hidetsugu
• Toyotomi Hidetsugu
  Toyotomi Hidetsugu
• Toyotomi Hideyoshi
  Toyotomi Hideyoshi
• Tsutsui Junkei
  Tsutsui Junkei
• Uesugi Kagekatsu
  Uesugi Kagekatsu
• Uesugi Mochifusa
  Uesugi Mochifusa
• Ukita Hideie
  Ukita Hideie
• Yamauchi Kazutoyo
  Yamauchi Kazutoyo

Minorities

Flag	Date	Use	Description
Template:ListFlag	(1996) 1994–	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	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 . Black represents a dark society with discriminations. Red represents blood.
File:Flag of Buraku Liberation League.png	1945–	Flag of Buraku Liberation League	The current Buraku Liberation League flag, with a white star representing hope.
File:Flag of Ainu.svg	1973–	Flag of Ainu	.

Cultural flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
Template:ListFlag	1919–	Flag of safety	Named . 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 . They may be used on less formal occasions. Famous symbol flags include the one used in Tokyo.

Flag	Prefecture	Geocode
Template:ListFlag	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	Tokyo	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	Date	Use	Description
Current
Template:ListFlag	2017–present	Tomin First no Kai
File:Flag of Ishin Seito Shimpu.svg	1995–present	Ishin Seito Shimpu
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 Yoseikaija
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
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.