Ainu flag
The Ainu flag is the flag chosen by the Ainu people to represent the Ainu nation in Northern Japan. The flag was designed by Bikki Sunazawa in 1973[1][2] when the Ainu began reclaiming their identity as a cultural group in the 1960s and 1970s. Eventually in 1997, the Japanese government officially recognized the Ainu as an indigenous and minority people and gave them rights to their language and culture.[3]
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| Use | Other |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Adopted | 1973 |
| Design | Blue field with white figure and red arrow |
| Designed by | Bikki Sunazawa |
Description
The flag's ratio is most likely 2:3. The flag consists of the cerulean blue field standing for sky and sea, the white figure standing for snow, and the red arrow flying beneath Hokkaido's sky.[4] The arrow is red because of the aconite poison used in traditional hunting, a way of life that was banned by the Japanese.[5]
References
- "Independence movements and aspirant peoples (Japan)". Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- "ФЛАГ АЙНОВ". Геральдика.ру (in Russian). geraldika.ru. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- Colchester, Marcus. "Indigenous peoples and communal tenures in Asia". Food and Agriculture Organization. fao.org. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- "Ainu People – Japan". badflags.wordpress.com. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- Dubreuil, Chisato (Kitty). "The Ainu and Their Culture: A Critical Twenty-First Century Assessment". The Asia-Pacific Journal. apjjf.org. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
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