Japan flag: free download for printing and coloring
Free download in SVG, PNG, JPG, WEBP and PDF. Print it from A5 to A1 or color it in with a printable outline: perfect for school projects, classrooms, crafts and presentations.
Key details
| Official name | 日本 |
|---|---|
| Capital city | Tokyo |
| Continent | Asia |
| Flag ratio | 2:3 |
Japan flag colors
- White
- HEX
- #FFFFFF
- RGB
- 255, 255, 255
- Red
- HEX
- #BC002D
- RGB
- 188, 0, 45
Japan flag SVG
Scalable vector: ideal for print and digital use at any size.
Japan flag PDF for printing
Download a free, print-ready flag in standard paper sizes.
Japan flag for coloring
Download and print this free flag outline for coloring, a fun and easy way for children to be creative while learning about flags. Choose your size below.
Japan flag in WEBP, PNG, JPG
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Japan: about the flag
Japan's flag is a single red disc on white, and it says the same thing as the country's name. Nihon, or Nippon, means "origin of the sun", which is why Japan is called the Land of the Rising Sun.
The flag is known as Nisshōki, the "sun-mark flag", or Hinomaru, the "circle of the sun". A red disc on white was chosen in 1854 to mark Japanese ships, which needed a flag of their own once foreign vessels began to arrive in Japanese waters. Red is often read as sincerity and passion, and white as honesty and purity. The disc sits in the middle of the flag.
For well over a century the Hinomaru was the national flag only by custom. It became the official national flag by law in 1999, with the Act on National Flag and Anthem.