The flag of the country of Japan is accepted in 1999. It represents a red circle on a white background. The diameter of the circle is 3/5 of the flag’s width. The white background means cleanliness and integrity, and red circle is warmly, brightness and sincerity.
The red circle on the white background ("a solar flag") is old enough symbol. According to the tradition, its origin carried to XIII century, the time of the wars against the Mongols, tried to win the Japanese islands. Then one of Samurais has presented to the shogun a flag with red circle. During the time of the shogun Tokugawa (1603-1867) this flag became a recognition symbol for the ships, and after the revolution (1867-1868) - a national flag of Japan (in 1870). |