Tochigi (city) [Tochigi prefecture Japan]

Tochigi city in Tochigi adopted its flag on September 1st 1975.

proportion: 2:3
field: purple
emblem: white
size of emblem is 1/3 of width using two pieces of dried bonito.

Nozomi Kariyasu, 19 November 2005

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From the Tochigi city website:

The emblem is comprised of two crosses,a vertical cross and a diagonal cross. The vertical cross represents the Chinese character for ten or "toh". The diagonal cross is a symbol found on the roof of Shinmei Shrine and is called "chigi".

There are ten "chigi" on the shrine, thus resulting in the name of our city, "Tochigi".

Phil Nelson, 24 August 2006