Municipalities of Shizuoka (Japan)

Last modified: 2004-10-23 by phil nelson
Keywords: shizuokai | gotenba | ito | circles: 10 (split) |
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• Shizuoka city flag
• Gotenba city flag
• Ito city flag

See also:

• Shizuoka Prefecture

by Antonio Martins

Adopted - 15 September, 1994
Dov Gutterman, 10 April 1999

The central red shape looks like a 16th century Portuguese fortress view from above, like in some South African flags and in the flag of Amapa' state, in Brazil. The Portuguese were indeed to first European to engage in sea commerce with Japan, but I'm aware of no such fortresses in Japan, not even in Tokusima or Nagasaki, the cities where Portuguese merchants started factories.
Antonio Martins, 29 July 1999

by Phil Nelson

by Phil Nelson