Rank flags of the Self-Defense Forces (Japan)

Last modified: 2023-06-03 by zachary harden
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• Prime Minister (Supreme Commander of Joint Self-Defense Force)
• Minister of Defence
• Vice Minister of Defence
• Chairman of the Joint Staff Council
• Chief of Staff of the Ground Self-Defense Forces
• Chief of Staff of the Maritime Self-Defense Forces
• Chief of Staff of the Air Self-Defense Forces

• Rank flags of the Maritime Self-Defense Forces (Japan)
• Minister of Defense
• Japanese military flags
• Japan

8:10
by Zachary Harden, 13 March 2018

Prime Minister as Supreme Commander of Joint Staff Defense Forces five gold cherry blossoms on purple field.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 12 September 2009

8:10
by Zachary Harden, 13 March 2018

Minister of Defense uses the same pattern as the Prime Minister flag, with the exception of the background and cherry blossom stems being a deep red instead of purple.
Zachary Harden, 13 March 2018

8:10
by Zachary Harden, 13 March 2018

The Vice Minister of Defense uses the same pattern as the Minister of Defense, except there are four cherry blossoms instead of five. Also the cherry blossoms are arranged in two rows of two.
Zachary Harden, 13 March 2018

9:11.7
image by Zachary Harden, 14 March 2018

Chief of Staff Joint Staff Office four yellow cherry blossoms and a large cherry blossom in the center on reddish purple field.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 13 September 2009

9:11.7
image by Zachary Harden, 14 March 2018

Chief Staff of Ground Self-Defense Force four gold cherry blossoms and a large cherry blossom on white field.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 13 September 2009

2:3
by Zachary Harden and Kazutaka Nishiura, 3 March 2018

Chief of Staff of Maritime Self-Defense Force four red cherry blossoms and a blue anchor on white field.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 14 September 2009

9:11.7
image by Zachary Harden, 14 March 2018

Chief of Staff of Air Self-Defense Force four white cherry blossoms and a white eagle  on light blue field. A new flag.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 14 September 2009