এটি জাপানি পতাকার অতীত এবং বর্তমানের একটি তালিকা।   জাতীয় পতাকা  পতাকাতারিখব্যবহারবর্ণনা   ১৩ আগস্ট, ১৯৯৯  বর্তমান  এটি নাগরিক এবং রাষ্ট্রীয় পতাকা এবং এটি জাপানের স্বাক্ষর হিসাবে ব্যবহার হয়।  এই পতাকাটির অনুপাত: ২:৩।  এই পতাকাটি ডিজাইন করেছিলো প্রোক্লেমেশন নং ১২৭, ১৯৯৯ সালে। এই পতাকার মধ্যে একটি লাল সূর্য আছে এবং তার চারদিকে আছে সাদা রঙের অংশ।  border|100px  ২৭ ফেব্রুয়ারি, ১৯৭০  ১২ আগস্ট,১৯৯৯নাগরিক এবং রাষ্ট্রীয় পতাকা এবং জাপানের সাম্রাজ্যের স্বাক্ষর, এবং জাপান রাষ্ট্রে ব্যবহার করা হতো।  এর অনুপাত: ৭:১০৷ এই পতাকাটি ডিজাইন করেছিলো প্রোক্লেমেশন নং ৫৭, ১৮৭০ সালে৷  ইম্পেরিয়াল পতাকা পতাকাতারিখব্যবহারবর্ণনা   ১৮৬৮ – বর্তমান   এটা সম্রাটের পতাকা হিসাবে পরিচিত। যার লাল রঙের একটি আয়তক্ষেত্রে সোনালি রঙের ১৬টি ফুলের পাপড়ি দেখা যায়।  border|100px  ১৯২৬–বর্তমান  জাপানের রিজেন্টে ইম্পেরিয়াল পতাকা ব্যবহার করা হতো।  এটা কিছুটা সম্রাটের পতাকার মতোই দেখতে,কিন্তু এর বাহিরের দিকে সাদা সীমান্তরেখা আছে।  100px  ১৯২৬–বর্তমান  Imperial Standard of  the Empress, the Empress Dowager, and the Grand Empress Dowager  এটি একটি নিশান ইম্পেরিয়াল বৈশিষ্ট্যপূর্ন পতাকা। 100px  ১৯২৬–বর্তমান  Imperial Standard of the Crown Prince and the Imperial Grandson who is an heir apparent  এটির সম্রাট পতাকার মতোই, তবে এটিতে সাদা রঙের একটি জ্যামিতিক অংশ আছে। 100px  ১৯২৬–বর্তমান  Imperial Standard of the Crown Princess and the wife of the Imperial Grandson  A pennant of the Standard of the Crown Prince 100px ১৯২৬–বর্তমান  Imperial Standard of other members of the Imperial House  A gold 16-petaled chrysanthemum centered on a white background with a red border  সরকারী পতাকা পতাকাতারিখব্যবহারবর্ণনা   ১৮৭২–১৮৮৭  জাপান পোস্টের পতাকা পতাকাটির মাঝখানে লাল লাল অনুভূমিক একটি বারসহ হিনোমারু আছে। border|100px  ১৮৯৩–বর্তমান  জাপানের কাস্টমসের পতাকা  এখানে সাদা রঙ স্থলকে প্রতিনিধিত্ব করে এবং নীল রঙ সমুদ্রকে প্রতিনিধিত্ব করে।  এবং মাঝখানে একটি লাল সীমান্তের রীতিনীতিকে উপস্থাপন করে।   সামরিক পতাকা   স্ব-প্রতিরক্ষা বাহিনী এবং ইম্পেরিয়াল আর্মি  পতাকাতারিখব্যবহারবর্ণনা   ১৯৫৪- বর্তমান  জাপানের স্ব প্রতিরক্ষা বাহিনী এবং জাপান গ্রাউন্ড স্ব-প্রতিরক্ষা বাহিনীর পতাকা।  A sun disc design with 8 red rays extending outward, and a gold border partially around the edge. border|100px  1889–1945  Ensign of the Imperial Japanese Navy  Sun disc with 16 rays on a white field, with the disc skewed to the hoist border|100px  1954–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 border|100px  1955–1957  Former ensign of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force  Used from 1955 to 1957. border|100px  1957–1972  Former ensign of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force  Used from 1957 to 1972. 100px  1972–2001  Former ensign of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force  Used from 1972 to 2001. 100px  2001–present  Ensign of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force  Current ensign, used since 2001. 100px  1972–present  Standard of the Prime Minister of Japan  Five cherry blossoms on a purple background 100px  1972–present  Naval standard of the Prime Minister of Japan  Five cherry blossoms on a purple background 100px  1972–present  Standard of the Minister of Defense of Japan  Five cherry blossoms on a magenta background 100px  1972–present  Naval standard of the Minister of Defense of Japan  Five cherry blossoms on a magenta background 100px  1972–present  Standard of the Vice Minister of Defense of Japan  Four cherry blossoms on a magenta background 100px  1972–present  Naval standard of the Vice Minister of Defense of Japan  Four cherry blossoms on a magenta background 100px   Standard of Chief of Staff, Joint Staff 100px   Standard of Chief of Staff of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 100px   Standard of Chief of Staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force 100px  1982–  Standard of Chief of Staff of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force border|100px  1965– Standard of vice admiral of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force border|100px  1965– Standard of rear admiral of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force border|100px  1965– Standard of commodore of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force 100px100px  1965– Standards of commander of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force 100px  1965– Standard of senior captain of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force 100px  1905–1945, 2011–  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 border|100px    Flag of composite forces chief of staff of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force  border|100px 1972–  Flag of infantry  battalion group of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force   border|100px 1982–  Flag of air defense command of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force  border|100px  1870–1945  War flag of the Imperial Japanese Army  Centered sun disc with 16 rays on a white field border|100px  1889–1945  Standard of admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy  border|100px  1914–1945  Standard of vice admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy  border|100px  1914–1945  Standard of rear admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy  100px  1914–1945  Standard of commodore of the Imperial Japanese Navy  100px –1945  Standard of commander of the Imperial Japanese Navy  100px –1945  Standard of senior captain of the Imperial Japanese Navy  100px –1945  Standard of duty ship of the Imperial Japanese Navy   Japan Coast Guard পতাকাতারিখব্যবহারবর্ণনা   1951–  Ensign of the Japan Coast Guard  The symbol represents a mariner's compass. 100px  1951–  Standard of the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism  100px  1951–  Standard of the Japan Coast Guard Commandant  100px  1951–  Standard of the Commander of Regional Coast Guard Headquarters  100px  1951–  Flag of Commander   Minorities পতাকাতারিখব্যবহারবর্ণনা  100px  (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. 100px  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. 100px  1945–  Flag of Buraku Liberation LeagueThe current Buraku Liberation League flag, with a white star representing hope.  Cultural flags পতাকাতারিখব্যবহারবর্ণনা   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. 100px  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. border|100px  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. border|100px  1886–  Postal flag  The Postal symbol, 〒, on a white field. border|100px  ????–1949  Railway flag  Japanese Government Railway flag border|100px  1987–  Railway flag  Japan Railways flag 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. 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.  পতাকাPrefectureGeocodeবর্ণনা AichiJP-23Stylised hiragana of あいち (Aichi). The emblem also expresses sunrise and wave to indicate Aichi's location facing the Pacific Ocean.100pxAkitaJP-05Stylised katakana of ア (a), the first syllable of "Akita".border|100pxAomoriJP-02Stylised map of the prefecture.100pxChibaJP-12Stylised katakana of チバ (Chiba). Blue stands for hope and progress, yellow for prefecture flower, rapeseed.100pxEhimeJP-38Yellow stands for happiness, green for peace and white for simplicity and purity. The mon represents orange blossom, the prefectural flower.100pxFukuiJP-18Stylised katakana of フクイ (Fukui). The emblem stands for harmony and cooperation of people.100pxFukuokaJP-40Stylised hiragana of ふく (fuku). It also represents ume (plum), the prefectural flower.100pxFukushimaJP-07Stylised hiragana of ふ (fu).border|100pxGifuJP-21Stylised kanji 岐 (gi). The emblem expresses peace and harmony. The green stands for the nature of Gifu.100pxGunmaJP-10Stylised kanji 群 (gun) and three crescents which stand for three mountains Mount Akagi, Mount Haruna and Mount Myōgi. Purple was selected as refined colour suitable to Gunma's cultural inheritance.100pxHiroshimaJP-34Stylized katakana of ヒ (hi).100pxHokkaidōJP-01A seven-pointed star standing for hope and development. Blue represents sea and sky of Hokkaidō, red stands for people's energy and white for light and snow.100pxHyōgoJP-28Stylized kanji of 兵 (hyō). It also represents the stylised map of the prefecture, facing the Seto Inland Sea and the Sea of Japan.100pxIbarakiJP-08The prefectural flower rose on blue field. Blue stands for the Pacific Ocean and Mount Tsukuba.100pxIshikawaJP-17The mon is a stylised form of its name in kanji, 石川 (Ishikawa). It also represents the stylised map of the prefecture.100pxIwateJP-03Stylised kanji of 岩 (iwa) which symbolises advanced progress.100pxKagawaJP-37Stylised and slightly rotated katakana of カ (ka). It also represents mountains, as well as leaves of the olive, the prefectural tree.100pxKagoshimaJP-46Stylised map of the prefecture, with Sakurajima in the center.border|100pxKarafuto N/A Stylised kanji of 太 (futo) in the form of three birch 樺 (kaba) leaves and fruit, making the rebus of 樺太 (Karafuto). Used from 1911–1945; the territory is now part of Russia.border|100pxKanagawaJP-14Stylised kanji of 神 (ka). The Japanese national colours were chosen due to the Yokohama seaport, long used as a primary gateway into Japan, being located within the prefecture.100pxKōchiJP-39Stylised hiragana of とさ (Tosa), the name of the former province. The mon also incorporates 90 degrees rotated katakana of コ (ko).100pxKumamotoJP-43Stylised katakana of ク (ku). It also represents the stylised map of Kyūshū.100pxKyotoJP-26Stylized kanji of 京 (kyō).100pxMieJP-24Stylized hiragana of み (mi). The circle also represents pearls aquafarmed in the prefecture.100pxMiyagiJP-04Stylised hiragana of み (mi). It also represents the miyaginohagi (lespedeza), the prefectural flower.100pxMiyazakiJP-45Stylized katakana of ミ (mi).100pxNaganoJP-20Orange flag with white mon closer to the hoist. The mon is a stylized katakana of ナ (na). It also represents mountains mirrored on a lake.border|100pxNagasakiJP-42Stylised form of the letter N. It also represents a dove, the symbol of peace. There are two versions, one with the prefectural name in kanji, another without it. Both are official.border|100pxNaraJP-29Stylised katakana of ナ (na).100pxNiigataJP-15The symbol on the top is a stylised kanji 新 (nii) of Niigata, while the left half of the circle is a stylised katakana for ガ (ga) and the right, タ (ta).border|100pxborder|100pxŌitaŌitaJP-44Three stylised kanji of 大 (ō). Each kanji also represents a flying bird, and the whole symbol represents the sun. There are two versions, one with the prefectural name in kanji, another without it. Both are official.100pxOkayamaJP-33Stylized kanji of 岡 (oka). The simplified version uses the white symbol instead of gold.100pxOkinawaJP-47White letter O within a red disc on a white field.100pxŌsakaJP-27The blue stands for cleanness, freshness and intelligence and also represents the sky and sea due to Ōsaka City having both an airport and seaport. The blue also represents Ōsaka's nickname water city, due to having many rivers and facing two seas. The mon represents calabash, the symbol of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Circles also describe the letter O.100pxSagaJP-41The mon is Japanese cinnamon, the prefectural flower.border|100pxSaitamaJP-11Sixteen magatama (ornamental beads) representing the sun as well as development and strength. Magatama were found in Sakitama Kofun (ancient tombs), Gyōda, which is the origin of the name of the prefecture. White stands for purity and friendship.100pxShigaJP-25Stylised katakana of シガ (Shiga). The circle in the centre represents Lake Biwa.100pxShimaneJP-32Four stylised katakana of マ (ma). In Japanese, "four" is shi.100pxShizuokaJP-22Stylised map of the prefecture and Mount Fuji. Blue stands for the sky and the Pacific Ocean and orange for sun light, passion and unity of people.100pxTochigiJP-09Stylised kanji of 栃 (tochi) and kanji 木 (gi) with three arrows. The flag represents improvement and active motion.100pxTokushimaJP-36Stylised hiragana of とく (toku). It also represents a flying bird.100pxTokyoJP-13The sun represents the developing capital city Tokyo. This is the official "metropolitan flag", used on formal occasions. See Insignias of Tokyo for details.border|100pxThe symbol at the centre consists of three arcs combined to resemble a ginkgo leaf and represent T for Tokyo. This is the official "symbol flag", used more frequently than the flag (crest) above. See Insignias of Tokyo for details. The symbol is also for the Toei Subway logo.100pxTottoriJP-31The symbol is meant to represent the hiragana と (to) and a bird (tori) to form a rebus of Tottori.border|100pxToyamaJP-16The symbol is meant to represent the hiragana と (to) and two mountains (yama) to form a rebus of Toyama. It also represents Mount Tateyama.border|100pxWakayamaJP-30Stylised katakana of ワ (wa).100pxYamagataJP-06Three mountains (yama). The form also represents the stream of the Mogami River running through Yamagata. Blue stands for desire for peace and ideal, white for snow and purity of people.100pxYamaguchiJP-35Stylised kanji of 山口 (Yamaguchi). The emblem represents a bird flying towards the sun and stands for cooperation and progress of people.100pxYamanashiJP-19Stylised kanji of 山 (yama) in the centre of Mount Fuji. Purple represents the grape, a popular product of Yamanashi. পৌর পতাকা বেশিরভাগ পৌরসভা এলাকায় অনন্য পতাকা রয়েছে।  প্রিফেকচারাল পতাকাগুলোর মতো, তাদের বেশিরভাগটি দ্বি-রঙের জ্যামিতিক উচ্চ শৈলীকৃত প্রতীক সহ, প্রায়শই জাপানি চরিত্রগুলিকে অন্তর্ভুক্ত করে।  তথ্যসূত্র