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 zachary harden
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![[Ashikaga]](../images/j/jp-09-ak.gif)
image by Tomislav Šipek, 25 July 2014
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Ashikaga city in Tochigi adopted its flag on November 16 1935 (very old!)
	proportion: 106:115
  field: purplish red
  emblem: Stylized kanji Ashi (足) in gold in ancient style silver mirror.
	This might be existing oldest city flag in Japan with old fashioned style
  fringe.
  
	Source: Ashikaga
  website (in Japanese)
  Nozomi Kariyasu, 19 November 2005
  
The flag has an exact size - 106cm x 115cm. The diameter of the emblem,
  including the (gold?) border of the mirror, is 37 cm. When combined with the
  diagram on the page, these figures do not seem to add up properly but appear
  to describe the proportions of the flag including the fringe. If I understood
  correctly, the order specifies some type of silk to be used, and there is a
  picture of the detail of the fringe.
  Jonathan Dixon, 9 December 2005
The flag of the city of Ashikaga is already reported, but this is ceremonial 
flag now.
Sources:
http://www.city.ashikaga.tochigi.jp/page/izumisicyouterebisyutuenn2013528.html
http://www.city.ashikaga.tochigi.jp/page/takaujiporo.html
http://www.city.ashikaga.tochigi.jp/page/kickoff.html
http://www.itmedia.co.jp/smartjapan/articles/1301/10/news016.html 
Tomislav Šipek, 25 July 2014
![[Ashikaga]](../images/j/jp-09-ak1.gif)
image by Tomislav Šipek, 25 July 2014
Previously Reported Variant:
![[Ohtawara]](../images/j/jp-09-ak2.gif)
iimage by Eugene Ipavec, 6 December 2005