File:Flag of Japan.svg

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Summary

DescriptionFlag of Japan.svg Flag of Japan

Date 13 August 1999

Source

Law Concerning the National Flag and Anthem (1999) (Japanese) (English); Ministry of Defense Defense Specification Z 8701C (DSPZ8701C) (archived)

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Author Various

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[[File:Flag of Japan.svg|border|96px]]

White	rendered as `RGB 255 255 255`
Red	rendered as `RGB 188 000 045`

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<svg viewBox="0 0 3 2" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
<path d="m0 0h3v2H0" fill="#fff"/>
<circle cx="1.5" cy="1" r=".6" fill="#bc002d"/>
</svg>

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File history

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	03:28, 16 September 2009	900 × 600 (209 bytes)	Zscout370	Official red color from http://www.mod.go.jp/j/info/nds/siyousyo/dsp_list_j.htm#Z8701
	23:38, 10 August 2009	900 × 600 (209 bytes)	Zscout370	Reduce code
	06:41, 17 June 2007	900 × 600 (339 bytes)	Zscout370	New red color from http://web-japan.org/factsheet/pdf/FLAGANDA.pdf
	07:53, 12 May 2007	900 × 600 (339 bytes)	Verdy p	use "#ffffff" for "white" color instead of name (does not always work)
	08:19, 20 August 2006	900 × 600 (355 bytes)	Zscout370	Pantone 186 for the red, for now.
	13:25, 29 May 2006	900 × 600 (355 bytes)	Yaddah	Code reduction
	22:26, 31 March 2006	450 × 300 (2 KB)	Huhsunqu
	17:29, 18 February 2006	450 × 300 (348 bytes)	MartinRe	Reverted to earlier revision
	22:11, 6 January 2006	450 × 300 (348 bytes)	Tentacle Monster~commonswiki	rm some non-needed stuff
	00:12, 28 October 2005	450 × 300 (482 bytes)	Kahusi