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![[Azumino ity flag]](../images/j/jp-20-az.gif)
image by Tomislav Šipek, 03 June 2014
The flag of the city of Azumino is white with mark.
Sources:
http://www.yamaga-fc.com/news/2012/06/27/1340777751142.html
http://www.city.azumino.nagano.jp/gyosei/shicho/nisshi/2012/01.html
Tomislav Šipek, 06 May 2014
The city emblem and the flag were adopted on Oct 1st 2005 by Notice No 1 and
2. The white flag has a green and an orange two color city emblem in the center.
The city emblem is a stylized kanji 安 A of Azumino. The green color symbolizes
an abundant nature and the orange color does a solidarity in a form of a ring
connecting with the citizen. The flag proportion is 13:20.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 17 May 2014
According to Mr. Kariyasu I changed the dimensions.
Tomislav Šipek, 03 June 2014
![[Azumino ity flag]](../images/j/jp-20-az1.gif)
image by Tomislav Šipek, 03 June 2014
![[Horigane city flag]](../images/j/jp-20-az-hg.gif)
image by Tomislav Šipek, 27 May 2014
The flag of the former village of Horigane was green with mark. The village
is now, from 2005, part of the city of Azumino.
Source:
http://www.city.azumino.nagano.jp/a-gappei/
http://voicejapan2.heteml.jp/janjan/area/0603/0603070443/1.php
Tomislav Šipek, 27 May 2014
The design is based on the katakana character ホリ “Hori”; the circle represents the village's harmony and development, while the lower part symbolizes unity.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 25 September 2026
![[Hotaka city flag]](../images/j/jp-20-az-hd.gif)
image by Tomislav Šipek, 27 May 2014
The flag of the former town of Hotaka was white with mark. The town is now,
from 2005, part of the city of Azumino.
Source:
http://www.city.azumino.nagano.jp/a-gappei/
http://voicejapan2.heteml.jp/janjan/area/0603/0603070443/1.php
Tomislav Šipek, 27 May 2014
The design is based on the katakana characterホ “Ho”; the circle symbolizes the town’s unity and peace, while the wings represent industrial development and progress.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 25 September 2026
![[Misato city flag]](../images/j/jp-20-az-ms.gif)
image by Tomislav Šipek, 27 May 2014
The flag of the former village of Misato was blue with mark. The vilage is
now, from 2005, part of the city of Azumino.
Sources:
http://www.city.azumino.nagano.jp/a-gappei/
http://voicejapan2.heteml.jp/janjan/area/0603/0603070443/1.php
Tomislav Šipek, 27 May 2014
The character み “mi” in hiragana is stylized to represent the harmony among the three districts.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 26 September 2026
![[Toyoshina city flag]](../images/j/jp-20-az-ts.gif)
image by Tomislav Šipek, 27 May 2014
The flag of the former town of Toyoshina was green with mark. The town is
now, from 2005, part of the city of Azumino.
Sources:
http://www.city.azumino.nagano.jp/a-gappei/
http://voicejapan2.heteml.jp/janjan/area/0603/0603070443/1.php
Tomislav Šipek, 27 May 2014
The katakana character トヨ “Toyo” is stylized to represent a lily of the valley flower.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 28 September 2026