{"product_id":"japan","title":"Japan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3×5' nylon national flag of Japan.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFew flags are simpler or older in spirit than Japan's. The \u003cem\u003eHinomaru\u003c\/em\u003e, the \"circle of the sun,\" draws on Japan's name for itself, \u003cem\u003eNihon\u003c\/em\u003e, \"origin of the sun.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDesign\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA red disc centered on a white field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSun discs appeared on Japanese fans and banners for centuries. In 1870 the Meiji government made the design the flag of merchant ships, and it came to serve as the national flag in practice. It was formally established by the Act on National Flag and Anthem on 13 August 1999, which also changed the proportions from 7:10 to 2:3 and moved the disc to the exact center.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFlag Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdopted:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1870 in practice; by law 13 August 1999\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial proportions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2:3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e crimson, white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmblem:\u003c\/strong\u003e sun disc, diameter three-fifths of the flag's height\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVexillographer's Note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Hinomaru is often confused with the Rising Sun flag, whose rays spread from the disc. That flag was used by the Imperial military and is still flown by Japan's navy, and it is not the national flag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHumphrys Flag Company · Old City Philadelphia · Est. 1864\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Humphrys Flag Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49954677915803,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0228\/2907\/files\/1280px-Flag_of_Japan_svg.png?v=1793893486","url":"https:\/\/humphrysflag.com\/products\/japan","provider":"Humphrys Flag Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}