THE japan flag it has origins dating back to the Middle Ages and Japanese gods.
Its colors are white and crimson, a white square with a red disc in the center.
Origin
The origin of the Japanese flag is uncertain and several stories try to explain it.
One of them goes back to the country's beliefs. The flag would be a tribute to the goddess of the Sun Amaterasu. After all, Japan has been known as the Land of the Rising Sun since ancient times.
Another version, more accepted by historians, is that the flag was conceived during the period of the Mongolian invasions, in the century. XIII.
The pavilion would have been developed by a Buddhist priest, named Nichiren, who had the intention of making an offering to the emperor of the time.
In this way, this design began to be used, between the 15th and 16th centuries, in vessels and military units.
However, this flag only became the official banner of Japan in the year 1999.
Meaning
The colors of the flag of Japan have the following symbolism:
- White - symbol of purity;
- crimson (a shade of red) - sincerity and passion.
The red disk refers to the Sun, a symbol extremely dear to Japan. The sun, primitively, is the source of life for all cultures on the planet. In Japan, it would be the place where he was born, therefore, where life itself comes from.
Likewise, it refers to the goddess Amaterasu, from which the Japanese Imperial Family descends.
The red circle would thus represent at once the source of life, the country and the emperor.
History
The official name of the Japanese flag is Nisshoki (Japanese flag).
However, it is popularly known by the Japanese as Hinomaru, whose translation in Portuguese is “disco solar”.
During the 19th century, Japan takes on an expansionist policy and sets out to conquer territories such as Korea and the coast of Russia.
In this way, the flag of the Japanese Imperial Navy was popularized to the point of identifying itself as a flag specially used for times of war. This pavilion became extremely popular during World War II.
This pavilion was called the "Rising Sun Flag" and was the emblem of the Imperial Navy.
After the Japanese defeat, the Treaty of San Francisco (1951) banned the aforementioned flag from Japanese national symbols. Today, it is only used for Japan's Self-Defense Forces.
The flag of Japan, due to nationalist and war propaganda, was not well regarded in the post-war period. However, new generations already accept it as a national symbol.
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Curiosities
- Due to its simple design, the Japanese flag is one of the most recognizable in the world.
- Japan's largest flag in the world is 9 meters high and 13.6 meters wide. It is hoisted at a height of 47 meters, weighs 49 kilos and is located in the shrine of Izumo, in Shimane Prefecture.
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- Canada flag
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- French flag
- United states's flag
- Flag of Portugal
- flag of england
- Spanish flag
- Russian flag
- Chile flag
