Flag of Hiroshima Prefecture

Hiroshima Prefecture
UseState flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagSmall vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Proportion3:5
Adopted16 July 1968 (1968-07-16)

The flag of Hiroshima Prefecture (Japanese: 広島県旗, Hepburn: Hiroshima-ken ki) is a crimson field charged in the center with a white, stylized representation of the initial mora hi (ヒ) in katakana.[1] On its own, the charge is the emblem of Hiroshima Prefecture (広島県章, Hiroshima-ken shō) and shares the same crimson color as the field of the flag. The overlapping circles of the emblem represent "the growing progress and development" of Hiroshima Prefecture.[1]

The emblem was adopted on 23 July 1966, while the flag was established by Hiroshima Prefectural Notification No. 572, enacted on 16 July 1968.[1][2] The flag's width-to-length ratio is 3:5 and its shade of red is crimson, Munsell values 4R 4/11 (Japan Industrial Standards).[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c 広島県のシンボル [Symbols of Hiroshima Prefecture]. Hiroshima Prefecture Official Website (in Japanese). Hiroshima Prefectural Government. 1 April 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  2. ^ a b 都道府県旗の一覧 [List of prefectural flags]. Prefecture Profile (in Japanese). Retrieved 14 November 2025.
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