Kumamoto City (Kumamoto prefecture, Japan)

熊本市

Last modified: 2023-06-03 by zachary harden
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image by Kazutaka Nishiura, 13 October 2009

• The Flag
• Jonan
• Tomiai
• Ueki

• Kumamoto Prefecture
• Japanese Subdivisions
• Japan

The Flag

The flag was adopted on Aug 1st 1969 by the city Notice No 40.
The flag proportions are 2:3.
The green flag is charged with a white city emblem in the center which is a stylized hiragana KU く. The round shape represents Kumamoto city which respects unity and develop vigorously to the future on the basis of the harmony of the people.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 13 October 2009

Jonan Town / 城南町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 23 August 2013

The flag of former town of Jonan was green with mark. The town is now, from 2010, part of the city of Kumamoto.
Source: http://www.city.kumamoto.kumamoto.jp/gappei/kyougi_zyounan/signature.html
Tomislav Šipek, 23 August 2013

Tomiai Town / 富合町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 01 October 2013

The flag of the town of Tomiai was marron with mark. The town is now, from 2008, part of the city of Kumamoto.
Source: http://www.city.kumamoto.kumamoto.jp/aramashi/toukei/top/yoran2012/seirei_history.html
Tomislav Šipek, 23 August 2013

Ueki Town / 植木町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 01 October 2013

The flag of former town of Ueki was maroon with mark. The town is now, from 2010 part of the city of Kumamoto.
Source: http://www.city.kumamoto.kumamoto.jp/ueki_reiki_int/reiki_honbun/aq43400021.html
Tomislav Šipek, 23 August 2013