Ishikawa (Japan)

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by Pascal Gross - 1998-05-05

• Description of the flag

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Description of the flag

White stylized Kanji character of Ishikawa on light blue field. Light blue stands for Japan sea, clear air and pure river water. Adopted 1972-10-01.

Nozomi Kariyasu - 1998-05-06

Lighter blue shade with a white device looking like stilized latin letters Rii. Ratio 31:44.

Zeljko Heimer - 1996-05-31

From the Prefectural official site: http://www.pref.ishikawa.jp/gaiyou/p1_e.htm#shinboru

Prefectural Flag : Graphic design of the characters for "Ishikawa" on a blue background. The blue background represents the natural elements of the Japan sea, the rich nature and clean water, and clear air that bless Ishikawa.

researched by Dov Gutterman, 13 March 1999