Kanagawa (Japan)

神奈川県

Last modified: 2005-02-19 by phil nelson
Keywords: kanagawa | japan | kanji: ka | sagamihara |
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by Pascal Gross, 5 May 1998

• Description of the flag
• Sagamihara city flag

See also:

• Japanese Subdivisions
• Japan

Description of the flag

Red stylized Kanji character of Ka of Kanagawa on white field. Kanagawa has famous sea port Yokohama which has been long used as a main entrance into Japan thus Japanese national colours red and white were chosen for a prefecture flag. Adopted 3 November 1948.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 6 May 1998

White with red device looking like stylized Latin letter M. Proportions 7:10.
Željko Heimer, 31 May 1996-05

by Phil Nelson