List of municipal flags of Kyūshū

This page lists the municipal flags of Kyūshū, Japan. It is a part of the List of Japanese municipal flags, which is split into regions due to its size.

Complete lists of Japanese municipal flags pages

Fukuoka Prefecture

Main article: Fukuoka Prefecture

Cities

Towns and villages

Saga Prefecture

Main article: Saga Prefecture

Cities

Towns and villages

Nagasaki Prefecture

Main article: Nagasaki Prefecture

Cities

Towns

Kumamoto Prefecture

Main article: Kumamoto Prefecture

Cities

Towns and villages

Ōita Prefecture

Main article: Ōita Prefecture

Cities

Towns and villages

Miyazaki Prefecture

Main article: Miyazaki Prefecture

Cities

Towns and villages

Kagoshima Prefecture

Main article: Kagoshima Prefecture

Cities

Towns and villages

Okinawa Prefecture

Main article: Okinawa Prefecture

Cities

Municipality Flag Emblem Enactment Date Description Ref.
Ginowan Emblem:
17 June 1967
Flag:
1 July 1967		 A blue flag with a white emblem. The emblem is a stylized version of "gino" (ギノ), with the "gi" (ギ) representing the wings of progress and the circle representing the bay, signifying harmony and peace in cooperation. [2]
Ishigaki 8 April 1967 A blue flag with a white emblem. The emblem is a stylized representation of the character for "gaki" (石), symbolizing the peace and boundless progress of. [3]
Itoman 1 December 1971 A purple flag with a white emblem. The emblem is based on the character "ito" (いと), with the circle representing the hope, harmony, and unity of the citizens, and the two flapping wings symbolizing the city's rapid development. Designed by Sato Sadao. [4]
Miyakojima 1 October 2005 A white flag with a blue, green and red emblem. The emblem is based on the hiragana character "mi" (み), the first letter of the city's name, and evokes the image of its citizens leaping into the future. [5]
Nago 8 August 1972 A white flag with a green emblem. The emblem, which is the initial letter of the city, "na" (ナ), is shaped like a dove taking off, symbolizing the city's eternal peace and limitless leaps. The blue-green color represents the citizens' desire to cultivate rich humanity in a natural environment. [6]
Naha Emblem:
19 December 1921
Flag:
1 September 1965		 A blue flag with a white emblem. The emblem is the city's name, "Naha" (ナハ), shaped into a circle, representing the ever-expanding Naha city. [7][8]
Nanjō 1 November 2006 A white flag with a blue, green and red emblem. The emblem is a stylized version of the letter "N", with the green representing abundant nature, the blue representing the fertile sea, and the red representing the sun, expressing the energetic citizens who will move forward into the future as a result of the merger. [9]
Okinawa 20 September 1974 A purple flag with a white emblem. The emblem of is designed to look like the letter "o" (お). It is made up of three tightly joined circles, representing harmony, hope, and peace among the city's citizens. [10]
Tomigusuku 1 April 2002 A purple flag with a white emblem. The "to" (と) is arranged three times to form "tomi" (とみ), and the stacked circles represent the castle being built. The three interlocking circles each bring dialogue to the center, representing harmony. The arrows extending outward represent infinite expansion and development. The whole represents the spirit of the city's citizens as they build harmony and limitless development. [11]
Textless variant.
Urasoe Emblem:
26 June 1961
Flag:
8 May 1974		 An indigo flag with a white emblem. The indigo represents the indigo of the "Urasoe style" Bingata dyeing, a traditional craft that was passed down to Urasoe, and symbolizes the ever-progressing city, while the white colour of the emblem represents the improvement of bright and healthy lives for its citizens. The emblem symbolizes Urasoe as an "endlessly progressing peaceful town." The protruding part of the "u" (ウ) represents an attitude of endless progress, and the four characters of "Urasoe" (ウラソエ) are arranged in a circle to represent peace. [12]
Uruma 1 May 2006 A white flag with an emblem. The emblem is a stylized version of the "u" (う), with red representing the sun, green representing the earth, and blue representing the sea. It expresses the harmony and peace of the citizens amidst a circle of abundant nature, and symbolizes the bright future and further progress of Uruma, which is developing facing Kin Bay and Nakagusuku Bay. [13]

Towns and villages

References

  1. ^ a b c d Wulff, Julien (30 April 2015). "Design in Flags: The Beauty Found in Japan's Flags". Design Made in Japan. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  2. ^ "宜野湾市の概要". Ginowan.
  3. ^ "市章". Ishigaki.
  4. ^ "糸満市のシンボル". Itoman.
  5. ^ "宮古島市市章" (PDF). Miyakojima.
  6. ^ "名護市の紹介". Nago.
  7. ^ "市のシンボル・市歌・憲章". Naha.
  8. ^ "那覇市旗". Naha.
  9. ^ "南城市のシンボル・市歌・音頭". Nanjō.
  10. ^ "沖縄市の概要". Okinawa.
  11. ^ "市のシンボル". Tomigusuku.
  12. ^ "浦添市のプロフィール". Urasoe.
  13. ^ "うるまの意味／市民憲章／市章／花木等／市歌／位置／面積". Uruma.
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