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![[Customs flag]](../images/j/jp_custm.gif)
Source: Japanese flag plates from 1872 and 1876
Jaume Ollé 12 November 1999
This is a Hinomaru flag with a blue saltire used from 27 October 1871 to 3 August 1892.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 23 February 2000
The first customs flag was adopted Oct 27th 1871 which is white
background and blue saltire and red disc. The flag was abolished in June 1873.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 06 May 2014
![[Customs flag]](../images/j/jp-cusred.gif)
image by Kazutaka Nishiura,
06 May 2014
The second customs flag was simple red flag. The flag was used during
June 1873 -July 1874.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 06 May 2014
![[Customs flag]](../images/j/jp-custb.gif)
image by Kazutaka Nishiura,
06 May 2014
The third customs flag was white background with black Chinese character
税関 = customs in the center. The flag was used between July 1874-Feb 1881.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 06 May 2014
![[Customs flag]](../images/j/jp_zeikan_fuhu.gif)
image by Kazutaka Nishiura,
06 May 2014
The 4th customs flag was Hinomaru on steamship under weather. The flag
proportion was 2:3. It was used between Feb 1881-Aug 3rd 1892.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 06 May 2014
![[Customs flag]](../images/j/jp_zeikan_heijo.gif)
image by Kazutaka Nishiura,
06 May 2014
The 5th customs flag was also Hinomaru on steamboat under non-weather. The
flag proportion was 3.7:6.1. It was used between Feb 1881-Aug 3rd 1892.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 06 May 2014
image by Kazutaka Nishiura,
06 May 2014
The 6th customs flag was white background with black Chinese character
税関= customs in the center on Japanese small boat. It was used between Feb
1881-Aug 3rd 1892.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 06 May 2014
![[1905 Customs flag]](../images/j/jp_cust1.gif)
2:3
![[FIS Code]](../misc/fissumry.gif){kind=small}
image by Kazutaka Nishiura,
06 May 2014
![[Customs flag, Flaggenbuch image]](../images/j/jp_cust.gif)
The red disc of the flag image from Flaggenbuch 1925 is too large. My source
are Japanese flag books from 1910 and 1995 which show the disc size is 3/5 of length
and the Customs Flag is still in use now in Japan. The white stands for sky, blue for sea and the red disc symbolizes the sun rising
from the horizon.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 24 October 1999
The flag was adopted 3 August 1892 and is still in use
Nozomi Kariyasu, 22 February 2000
The 7th customs flag was adopted on 3 August 1892 which is diagonally
divided white over blue with red disc in the center. Originally designed for
ensign but now hoisted at customs office buildings as well. The official gazette
says the flag proportion is 2 by 3 and the disc diameter is 2/3 of the width. The
white stands for sky, blue for sea and red for rising sun from the sea. The flag
is still in use.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 06 May 2014