List of Japanese flags

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/list-of-japanese-flags

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the Hinomaru flag and why is it special?The Hinomaru is Japan's national flag. It has a red circle on a white background, showing the sun. It represents Japan as the "Land of the Rising Sun" and was chosen in 1870.
2. Why did old feudal lords use their own flags?Daimyō had private armies and used banners to show who they were. Small banners on armor helped soldiers see who was fighting. Big banners on the field were rally points.

Daimyō: Powerful feudal lords in pre-modern Japan who held significant military and political authority.
Sashimono: Small banners worn on the back of samurai armor, crucial for battlefield identification during feudal times.
Uma-jirushi: Large banners used by daimyō in feudal Japan, serving as command posts and symbols of authority on the battlefield.
Nisshōki: The official Japanese name for the national flag, meaning 'sun-mark flag'.