Japan flag coloring page
Japan's flag is a white rectangle with a single red disc in the middle. Called Hinomaru, circle of the sun, it was used on ships from 1870 and became the legal national flag on 13 August 1999. The red disc stands for the sun.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Best for
- Ages 3–6
- Capital
- Tokyo
- Continent
- Asia
- Also called
- Japanese flag
- Adopted
- 1999
- Paper
- US Letter and A4
- Use
- Free for home and classroom (terms)
Colors in this flag
Coloring tip: Color only the red circle in the center and leave all the white around it, a good first flag for small hands.
Colors are shown biggest area first.
Flag design: public domain (source file on Wikimedia Commons). Outline by Crayon Pages.
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About the flag of Japan
What it means: The red disc represents the sun, reflecting the country's nickname, the Land of the Rising Sun.
Did you know? The oldest known Japanese sun flag is kept at Unpō-ji temple and is older than the 16th century.
Source: Wikipedia.
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