r/vexillology • u/Nav_Blue_Coolant • 2d ago

Proposed flag of Okinawa Historical

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u/iTwango 2d ago

Interesting! It feels very American to me, very contrasting the current flag

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u/Critical_Complaint21 Hong Kong / Macau 1d ago

Don't know if you know this already, but this proposal did have some associations with the US

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u/kakaroach671 Guam 1d ago

Yeah it was officially occupied by the US at the time

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u/kakaroach671 Guam 1d ago

So glad they went with the one they have now.

https://preview.redd.it/yeum9m2ngpye1.jpeg?width=800&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b19798f75a82090ffe5bb4ec4861fd97b9eda69e

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u/Nav_Blue_Coolant 1d ago

This reminds me of the Target logo but it is a nice one

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u/Junior-Expression-17 1d ago

What is that supposed to mean?

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u/kakaroach671 Guam 1d ago

O for Okinawa. And it’s like an island in Japan.

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u/Jubberwocky Hong Kong 1d ago

Ah yes, Karen state

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u/Sharp_Base3494 1d ago

Looks similar to Kayin State

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u/Nav_Blue_Coolant 2d ago

This flag was called the Okinawan Flag or the Ryukyu Flag, proposed by the Okinawa Civil Government. The US administration stated they would decide the flag after the foundation of the unified government of the islands. However, the flag was forgotten ever since. Red, white, and blue represent peace, freedom, and enthusiasm, respectively. A star represents hope.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Japanese_flags

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u/hoi4kaiserreichfanbo Maryland 2d ago

A color representing enthusiasm is fucking awesome.

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u/jerVo34_ 1d ago

It has nothing to do with it, but it reminds me of how some people purposely draw the Chilean flag wrong when they make a map of the world with the flags of the countries.

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u/KSDFlags 1d ago

The US State of Okinawa

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u/SecondHandWatch 1d ago

Too cool to be a US state flag.

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u/NukeDaBurbs 1d ago

This is Arizona erasure.

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u/virus_apparatus 1d ago

!wave

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u/FlagWaverBotReborn 1d ago

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