what does the red circle on the japanese flag mean
the sun
title: Flag of Japan text: Flag of Japan The national flag of Japan is a rectangular white banner bearing a crimson-red disc at its center. This flag is officially called , but is more commonly known in Japan as . It embodies the country's sobriquet: Land of the Rising Sun. The "Nisshōki" flag is designated as the national flag in the Law Regarding the National Flag and National Anthem, which was promulgated and became effective on August 13, 1999. Although no earlier legislation had specified a national flag, the sun-disc flag had already become the "de facto" national flag of Japan. Two proclamations issued in title: Rising Sun Flag text: of Japanese tea (green tea) for export in the Meiji period / Taisho period (1880s). The Japanese word for Japan is , which is pronounced "Nihon" or "Nippon" and literally means "the origin of the sun". The character means "sun" or "day"; means "base" or "origin". The compound therefore means "origin of the sun" and is the source of the popular Western epithet "Land of the Rising Sun". The red disc symbolizes the sun and the red lines are light rays shining from the rising sun. It was historically used by the "daimyō" (大名) and Japan's military, particularly the Imperial title: Good Luck Flag text: Good Luck Flag The Good Luck Flag, known as in the Japanese language, was a traditional gift for Japanese servicemen deployed during the military campaigns of the Empire of Japan, though most notably during World War II. The flag given to a soldier was a national flag signed by friends and family, often with short messages wishing the soldier victory, safety, and good luck. The Japanese call their country's flag "hinomaru", which translates literally to "sun's circle", referencing the red circle on a white field. When the "hinomaru" was signed, the Japanese characters were usually written vertically, and radiated outward title: Flag of Japan text: ring around the red sun. It was later replaced by a flag that consisted of the 〒 postal mark in red on a white background. Two recently designed national flags resemble the Japanese flag. In 1971, Bangladesh gained independence from Pakistan, and it adopted a national flag that had a green background, charged with an off-centered red disc that contained a golden map of Bangladesh. The current flag, adopted in 1972, dropped the golden map and kept everything else. The Government of Bangladesh officially calls the red disc a circle; the red color symbolizes the blood that was shed to title: Good Luck Flag text: Wear clean cotton or nylon gloves when handling heirloom textiles. Good Luck Flag The Good Luck Flag, known as in the Japanese language, was a traditional gift for Japanese servicemen deployed during the military campaigns of the Empire of Japan, though most notably during World War II. The flag given to a soldier was a national flag signed by friends and family, often with short messages wishing the soldier victory, safety, and good luck. The Japanese call their country's flag "hinomaru", which translates literally to "sun's circle", referencing the red circle on a white field. When the "hinomaru" was signed,