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Prime Minister (Japan)

Flag of Prime Minister

by Jaume Ollé
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On 6 January 2001, both the flag of Japanese Prime Minister and the flag of Minister of Defence were changed. I found it from "The gazette of National Defence Agency"

According to "The gazette of National Defence Agency". The flag of Japanese Prime Minister was changed as follows.
1. the color of flag: maroon to purple
2. the color of cherry blossom's core and outline: maroon to purple
Miru Takano, 6 August 2001

Prime Minister's flag, October 1951 - 14 March 1972

by Jaume Ollé

According to Crampton The Complete Guide to Flags, on page 109, the Prime Minister's flag is "Orange with a ring of 15 red and white cherry blossom mon." Was there a change in the design? If so, when and why? Also, does anyone know if the number of cherry blossoms has any particular meaning or symbolism on the flag? Randy Young, 29 January 1999

Flaggenmitteilung shows the flag as yellow with white flowers.
Jaume Ollé 27 July 1999

The Japanese Prime Minister flag which is yellow gold flag with 5 red & white cherry blossoms was first adopted October, 1951 and changed on July 18, 1980 to the current one which is a dark reddish brown flag with 5 gold cherry blossoms.

The Japanese PM flag has not had 15 cherry blossoms.

The cherry blossom is Japanese national flower.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 6 February 2000

Our prime minister has his flag which is dark reddish brown (you can say maroon or red-brown) flag with 5 gold cherry blossoms and this flag is also used when prime minister works as Supreme Commander of Joint Self Defense Forces. Incidentally the flag of the Minister of State for Defense and Director General of the Defense Agency is same colour flag with 5 silver cherry blossoms.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 6 February 2000

The new pm flag was adopted March 14, 1972 and is still in use as pm flag and supreme commander of the Self Defense Forces.

On 18 July 1980 a part of decree was a slightly modified, but the flag design itself was reconfirmed (no change).
Nozomi Kariyasu, 27 February 2000

Prime Minister Flag (1972-2001)

by Jaume Ollé