List of municipal flags of Hokkaidō

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Flags of municipalities of Hokkaidō

This page lists the municipal flags of Hokkaidō, Japan. It is a part of the Lists of Japanese municipal flags, which is split into regions because of its size.

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Map of the regions of Japan. From northeast to southwest: Hokkaidō (red), Tōhoku (yellow), Kantō (green), Chūbu (cyan), Kansai (violet), Chūgoku (orange), Shikoku (purple), and Kyūshū & Okinawa (grey).

Hidaka Subprefecture[edit]

Main article: Hidaka Subprefecture

Towns[edit]

Municipality Flag Emblem Enactment Date Description Ref.
Biratori 1 July 1949 A white flag with an emblem. The emblem consists of a blue stylized "bira" (平), a Japanese gentian which is the mon of the local shrine, the Yoshitsune shrine and three petals representing wisdom, heartedness and bravery. It also contains a white pigeon, a red sun and a red Polaris star to symbolize the surge of peace. [1]
Erimo Emblem:
14 July 1970
Flag:
1 April 1959		 A blue flag with a white stylized "e" (え). Circle represents fishery and the arrow represents dairy and meat industry. Together, it represents the concord and solidarity of the town. However, the emblem was adopted on 14 July 1970. [2]
Hidaka 1 March 2006 A purple flag with a whistylized "hi" (ひ). Red represents the sun and the smiles. Green and blue represents the former two towns (Biratori and Monbetsu) that were merged into Hidaka. [3]​[4]
Fringed variant.
Niikappu 21 March 1968 A marine blue flag with an orange emblem. The emblem consists of a shovel (representing the pioneers of the town), a horseshoe (representing ranches around the town), an anchor (representing fishery) and a crown (representing renewal). Together, it represents peace and solidarity for the citizens and the future for the town. Marine blue represents the grassland and the Pacific Ocean. Orange represents bark trees. The colours are said to be worn by the pioneers. [5]​[6]
Samani 1 April 1918 A purple flag with a white emblem. Inspired by Cape Enrumu, the two swirls had the concept of double. It represents two ports (the larger eastern port and the small western port), fishing and agriculture (such as forestry) and peace and collaboration. [7]​[8]
Shinhidaka 14 July 2006 A white flag with a stylized "hi" (ひ). The blue diamond represents Hokkaido, green represents Shinhidaka and the red circle represents its citizens. [9]​[10]
Urakawa 26 June 1967 A blue flag with a stylized "ura" (ウラ) repeated four times and a "kawa" (河) in the centre. [11]​[12]

Historical[edit]

Municipality Flag Emblem Enactment Date
Abolition Date		 Description Ref.
Hidaka 1 July 1955
1 March 2006		 A purple flag with a yellow emblem. The emblem represents a hawk that flaps its wings against the sun (hi; 日). [13]
Horoizumi 1 January 1959
14 April 1970		 A white flag with a blue emblem. The emblem is the town's name in stylized kanji (幌泉).
Mitsuishi 3 November 1951
14 July 2006		 A white flag with a stylized "ishi" (石). The three parts of the emblem symbolize harmony of the town through industry such as agriculture, forestry, fisheries and commerce. [14]​[15]​[16]
Monbetsu 22 December 1967
1 March 2006		 A red flag with a stylized "mon" (門) in a form of a star. The emblem was designed to represent its citizen's pioneer ancestry and future. The inner circle represents the industrial development. The six points of the start represents the characteristics and prosperity of the town. [17]​[13]
Shizunai 9 September 1950
14 July 2006		 A green flag with a red emblem composed of four "tsu" (ツ) as it sound like "shizu" (静) and two "nai" (内) are placed upside down. The space in the middle of the emblem represents development above and below ground. The seven circles represent cooperation. [18]

Hiyama Subprefecture[edit]

Main article: Hiyama Subprefecture

Towns[edit]

Municipality Flag Emblem Enactment Date Description Ref.
Assabu 30 March 1968 A green flag with a yellow and dark green "a" (ア). The emblem was inspired by the paddy fields surrounds the town with yellow representing rice. [19]​[20]
Esashi 1916 A blue flag with a white "e" (エ) stylized in a diamond to represent infinite development, and the four red "sa" (サ) are arranged in a circle represents peace and unity of the town. It was readopted in 1955 after it became a town. [21]
Imakane 22 December 1967 A green flag with a white "no" (ノ) representing the combination mountains and rivers and agriculture with development of the breadbasket and the dairy industry. The triangle represents utopia of the ancestors of the pioneers and the circle represents the development of the river's basin, harmony and cooperation. [22]
Kaminokuni Emblem:
1927
Flag:
6 June 1968		 A white flag with the word "Kamikuni" (上国) in a red circular form to represent peace. Red represents strength and health and white represents peace and development. [23]​[24]
Okushiri 1 January 1966 A light blue flag with a white emblem. The emblem is the town's name in stylized hiragana (おくしり). It represents world peace and solidarity. The emblem is also represents unification of the development of the island and the hearts of its citizens. [25]​[26]
Otobe Publication:
18 August 1965
Enactment:
5 December 1965		 A maroon flag with a white emblem that is a combination of "oto" (乙) "be" (べ). The centre represents Mount Otobe and the two commas represent the Sea of Japan. The emblem is also shaped like a kobukuro (a bag for putting gold) representing wealth. [27]​[28]
Setana Publication:
1 September 2005
Enactment:
15 November 2005		 A white flag with a green and orange emblem. The green "se" (セ) represents Hokkaido and the orange circle represents the location of the town. Green represents nature and orange represents communication. [29]​[30]

Historical[edit]

Municipality Flag Emblem Enactment Date
Abolition Date		 Description Ref.
Kitahiyama 3 November 1965
1 September 2005		 A blue flag with a red emblem. The "kita" (北) represents the relations between pioneers and mountains of filled with cypress. If the emblem is right side is up, it becomes "ki" (き). However, if the emblem is left side is up, it means "ta" (た). [31]​[32]
Okushiri 1906
1 January 1966		 A blue flag with a white stylized "oku" (奥).
Setana 1 May 1968
15 November 2005		 A maroon flag with a blue emblem. The emblem represents development and hope. The blue represents the fishing industry and its relations to the Sea of Japan. Maroon is believed to be the color of pioneer ancestors of the town's citizens. [33]​[32]
Taisei 20 July 1955
1 September 2005		 A light blue flag with a white emblem. The emblem is the town's name in stylized kanji (大成). [34]​[32]

Iburi Subprefecture[edit]

Main article: Iburi Subprefecture

Cities[edit]

Municipality Flag Emblem Enactment Date Description Ref.
Date 25 May 1977 A blue flag with a white emblem. The sakura represents samurai, the stream represent rivers and the ring represents peace. The emblem together represents overcoming obstacles. [35]​[36]
Muroran 13 April 1936 A blue flag with a blue emblem. The emblem consists of six "ro" (ロ) encircling the orchid representing the grasping of the earth. [37]​[38]
Noboribetsu 1 October 1961 A blue flag with a yellow "no" (の). The triangle represents surge and the inner circle represents industry and tourism. Together, it represents the future. [39]​[40]
Tomakomai Emblem:
22 August 1949
Flag:
26 July 1968		 A blue flag has a white and red emblem. The emblem contains a red "toma" (トマ) on the top and the bottom. The "koma" (コマ) is designed as two protrusions at the top and the bottom. The "to" (ト) can be read as "i" (イ). The flag was inspired by a koma, a Japanese spinning top. [41]

Towns[edit]

Municipality Flag Emblem Enactment Date Description Ref.
Abira 27 March 2006 A white flag with the emblem. The emblem is a stylized combination of the letters "A" and "B". Inspired by breeze of wind and nature, it represents the depicts the Abira river and the hills surrounding the town.
Blue flag with the emblem.
Atsuma Emblem:
25 December 1954
Flag:
26 March 1968		 Blue flag variant with a red and a white emblem surrounded by two yellow rice stalks. The emblem is the town's name in stylized katakana (アツマ). White represents the future and concord, the red for a spirit, green for forests, plains, the Pacific Ocean and yellow for rice. [42]​[43]
Mukawa 27 March 2006 A white flag with a stylized "mu" (ム). The green curve represents of forests and its products, and three blue curves represents clear stream, the Pacific Ocean, and sky. The red circle represents health, harmony and vitality. Together, it represents strength and nature and the coexistence of nature and the town's inhabitants. [44]​[45]
Shiraoi Publication:
5 September 1955
Enactment:
24 September 1968
Reenactment:
1 October 1984		 A maroon flag with a white stylized "shira" (白) and "oi" (オイ). The circles represents solidarity, the hexagon represents development. The upper part represents prosperity. [46]​[47]
Blue variant of the emblem.
Green variant of the emblem.
Sōbetsu 30 June 1958 A blue flag with a white stylized "so" (そ). The upper part represents the breakthroughs by Mount Usu and Mount Showa while the lower part represents peace by Lake Tōya. [48]​[47]
Tōyako 27 March 2006 A white flag with a stylized "to" (と). It represents Mount Tōya, the sky, the landscape and the energy of the town. [49]​[50]
Toyoura 1 July 1947 A white flag with four (representing "yo") stylized "to" (ト) with two green "to" on the top and two blue "to" on the bottom and a red stylized "ura" (ウラ) in the centre. It represents affinity and cooperation. [51]​[47]

Historical[edit]

Municipality Flag Emblem Enactment Date
Abolition Date		 Description Ref.
Abuta 1 September 1962
27 March 2006		 A maroon flag with a white emblem. The emblem is a combination of the Latin alphabet "A" and "a" (ア). The circle represents the many eruptions and Lake Tōya. The central triangle represents mountains while the inverted triangle represents Lake Tōya. Together, it represents mining. [52]
Hayakita 10 October 1961
27 March 2006		 A blue flag with a white stylized "haya" (ハヤ). It represents future with strength, harmony and unity. [53]​[54]
Hobetsu 18 June 1962
27 March 2006		 A purple flag with a white stylized "ho" (ホ). The "Y" represents the exchange between the Mu and Hobetsu Rivers and the triangle represents the surrounding mountains. [55]
Muroran 1922
13 April 1936		 A white flag with a black stylized "muro" (室).
Mukawa 1 January 1960
27 March 2006		 A green flag with an emblem that is a combination of a stylized "kawa" (川) and a stylized "kome" (米). White represents peace amongst the town's citizens, and the thickness of the yellow line represents strong unity. [56]​[57]
Oiwake 20 July 1958
27 March 2006		 A light blue flag with a white emblem. The emblem is the town's name in stylized kanji (追分). It represents affinity. It is also shaped like a wheel of a locomotive to represent great construction. [58]​[54]
Ōtaki 1 September 1965
1 March 2006		 A white flag with a styled red "wa" (和) to symbolize Japan and three grey lines represent agriculture, tourism, and welfare. [36]​[59]
Tōya 16 April 1968
27 March 2006		 A blue flag with six styled white "to" (ト). It is shaped like a wheel of a farming machine and the sun to represent future development. The circles represents Lake Tōya. [60]

Ishikari Subprefecture[edit]

Main article: Ishikari Subprefecture

Cities[edit]

Municipality Flag Emblem Enactment Date Description Ref.
Chitose 1 May 1952 A white flag with a red stylized "chi" (ち). The "chi" of an airplane to represent the city's reputation as an aerial city. It also represents Mount Tarumae, Lake Shikotsu and Osatsu Plain. [61]​[62]
Ebetsu Emblem:
24 October 1924
Flag:
25 May 1968		 A white flag with five blue stylized "e" (エ) and a star. The star represent ancestors and five stylized "e" (エ) represents descandants. The circle represents an infinite future. Light blue represents the Ishikari River and the sky. White represents snow and cleanliness. Navy blue represents traditions handed down by ancestors. [63]
Eniwa 1 September 1961 A green flag with a yellow stylized "e" (恵) E of Eniwa and two white stylized "wa" (庭). The two "wa" represents the Izarigawa and Shimamatsu rivers. When combined, they represent two streams. [64]​[65]
Ishikari 23 February 1996 A white flag with a stylized "i". The letter "i" represents the growing future. It also represents trees, flowers, the sun, the Ishikari River and expansion. [66]​[67]
Kitahiroshima 20 October 1969[68] A purple flag with a stylized "hi" (ひ). The wave patterns and a triangle represents development. [69]​[70]
Sapporo Emblem:
August 1911
Flag:
3 November 1964		 A white flag with a green-blue emblem. The emblem illuminates a snowflake and the six sides symbolizes the six pledges of the citizen's charter. Green means forests and crops. Blue symbolizes sky and the world. White represents snow. The emblem contains a "sa" (札), a "ro" (ロ) and a "ho" (ホ) shaped like the Polaris to represent will. [71]

Wards[edit]

Municipality Flag Emblem Enactment Date Description Ref.
Atsubetsu February 1990 A white flag with a blue-green stylized "A". The letter represents the na The pyramid represents the shape of the area and the two rivers. The three lines represents vitality. The bird represents the development, Publication and leap toward the future. Blue-green represents freshness and greenery. [72]​[73]
Chūō April 1975 A white flag with a green and orange emblem. The green curve represents greenery and the ward's inhabitants. the orange cross represents development and vitality. White represents cleanness. [74]
Higashi July 1977 A white flag with a green and white emblem. The emblem is the ward's name in stylized kanji (東). The white in green represents nature. The six circles represents snowflakes. Together, it represents future development and relations with other wards of Sapporo. [75]
Kita March 1977 A white flag with a green and red emblem. The emblem is the ward's name in stylized kanji (北). It represents its location at the north. The left figure symbolizes poplar trees and the central symbol for development. Green represents tree and youth. The star represents Sapporo and red represents solidarity. [76]​[77]
Kiyota November 1997 A white flag with a stylized "k". Orange is a thick trunk that symbolizes richness, stability and harmony, Green is a thick leaf that stands for future and blue is a river that develops nature. [78]
Minami 1977 A white flag with a green emblem. The emblem is the ward's name in stylized kanji (南). It represents greenery and birds. [79]
Nishi July 1976 A white flag with a green triangle with a stylized white "w" (representing the English translation of the ward's name). The triangle symbolizes Mount Teine and development. Green represents nature. White is shaped like two birds to represent harmony and cooperation. [80]​[81]
Shiroishi August 1977 A white flag with an emblem. The emblem consists of a blue sky, a parent holding a child and a tree. They represent humanity. [82]
Teine March 1990 A white flag with an emblem. The triangle symbolizes Mount Teine and the future. The curve represents the Karugawa River, cooperation, solidarity of humanity. The colours express nature such as trees, bodies of water and the sky. [83]​[84]
Toyohira September 1977 A white flag with a stylized "to" (と) and is shaped like an apple (the fruit of the ward). The blue "to" symbolizes the Toyohira River and the sky, and the green "to" and the leaves represents natural beauty. [85]

Towns and villages[edit]

Municipality Flag Emblem Enactment Date Description Ref.
Shinshinotsu 4 January 1934 A green flag with a yellow emblem. The lower three lines represents the Ishikari River, the upper one symbolizes the Shinotsu River. Green represents agriculture. [86]​[87]
Tōbetsu Publication:
28 April 1969
Enactment:
9 May 1970		 A green flag with a stylized "to" (と). It represents young generations. The circle symbolizes the sun, nature and harmony. [88]

Historical[edit]

Municipality Flag Emblem Enactment Date
Abolition Date		 Description Ref.
Atsuta October 1963
1 October 2005		 A maroon flag with a white emblem. The emblem is the village's name in stylized katakana (アツタ). The circle represents is wishes for the fusion of all the villagers, and the triangle represents movements. It is a symbol of. [89]​[67]
Hamamasu 28 May 1968
1 October 2005		 A blue flag with a white stylized "hana" (ハマ). The emblem expresses peace and unity. The four tips shows outward development. The line represents the sensible villagers. [90]​[67]
Hiroshima April 1934
20 October 1969		 A white flag with a sun and a river.
Ishikari Enactment:
1920
Reenactment:
1 April 1927
23 February 1996		 A yellow flag with a red and white emblem. The emblem combination of four "i" (イ) to form "ishi" (イシ), the right side of the circle is transformed from "ka" (カ), and the left side is "ri" (リ).
Teine 1961
1 March 1967		 A white flag with a black "te" (て).

Kamikawa Subprefecture[edit]

Main article: Kamikawa Subprefecture

Cities[edit]

Municipality Flag Emblem Enactment Date Description Ref.
Asahikawa Emblem:
29 June 1911
Flag:
18 September 1970		 A blue flag with a white Polaris star and a red dot. The Polaris represents Hokkaido. The Polaris also represents hardship and Blue represents will, culture and nature. White represents winter. Red represent spirituality through the frontiers. [91]
Furano 15 October 1966 A white flag with a blue stylized "fu" (フ). The three part of the outer ring symbolizes Furano, Yamabe, and Higashiyama. The acute angle and ridgeline of the "fu" depicts mountains to represents heroism and the circle symbolizes peace and harmony. [92]
Nayoro 27 March 2006 A white flag with a green stylized "N". It represents Nayoro and Fūren. Green represents nature. Designed by Yuko Sasaki. [93]​[94]
Shibetsu 14 October 2005 A white flag with an emblem. The emblem expresses the relations between the city and nature. Green represents earth and the two entities (Shibetsu and Asahi) that merged into one. The blue "S" represents the Teshio River. The red circle represents speed. [95]​[96]
Fringed variant.

Towns and villages[edit]

Municipality Flag Emblem Enactment Date Description Ref.
Aibetsu 6 November 1934 A blue flag with an emblem. The emblem contains a rising sun symbolizing development (though it may represent the (Order of the Rising Sun) and the two arrows and a river represents an Ainu saying (yagawa; "the river is fast like an arrow"). [97]​[98]​[99]
Biei Emblem:
25 February 1963
Flag:
11 August 1969		 A green flag with a yellow stylized "bi" (び) to represent Mount Tokachi. It also represents the affinity. Green represents peace through healthy means. Yellow represents honor overcoming fatness. [100]​[101]
Bifuka 1 April 1948 A green flag with a white and red stylized "bi" (び). The thick line on the outside represents men while the thin line on the inside represents women. Together, they represent development and unity of harmony. [102]​[103]
Higashikagura 1 January 1993 A white flag with a green stylized "hi" (ヒ). It represents the earth's infinite sacredness. Green symbolizes harmony amongst nature and people. White represents holiness. [104]​[105]
Fringed variant.
Higashikawa Emblem:
July 1934
Flag:
1 August 1968		 A purple flag with a white Polaris to represent Hokkaido. The white stylized "higashi" (東) with a dot represents Mount Asahi. The three-line circle is a white stylized "kawa" (川) represents the Chubetsu and Kuranuma rivers. Purple represents Mount Daisetsu and the forests surrounding it. White symbolizes the spirit of its citizens. Together, it expresses the future. [106]​[107]
Horokanai 3 July 1958 A blue flag with a white and red emblem. The emblem is the town's name in stylized katakana (ホロカナイ). The circle resembles a yen coin. The three bars represents harmony of heaven and earth. The great and little circles represent the Uryu river and Lake Shumarinai as well as development and tourism. The three small circles stands for politics, economy, and education. The three fans in the small circle represent forests, farmland and mines. They also represent livestock, commerce and industry as well as other industries. [108]​[109]
Kamifurano 5 October 1957 A green flag with a white and red emblem. Three "ka" (力) surround the "tomi" (富) to form "Kamifu" (かみふ). The three "ka" represents cooperation while the "tomi" represents wealth. [110]​[111]
Kamikawa 29 July 1955 A yellow flag with a green emblem. The emblem is the town's name in stylized kanji (上川). The "kami" represents the Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group, while the "kawa" represents the Ishikari River as well as goodness. [112]
Kenbuchi 20 June 1968 A maroon flag with a white "K". The triangles represents the location and the stability of town. It also represents Mount Hiranami, development and future. The double rings represents unity, cooperation and harmony. [113]
Minamifurano March 1967 A purple flag with a white emblem. The emblem is a combination of "fu" (フ) and "minami" (南). The round-like shape of the emblem represents the Kanayama Dam and development. [114]
Nakafurano Enactment:
1 April 1962
Inheritance:
24 March 1967		 A white flag with an emblem. The emblem consists of a "naka" (中). Yellow represents rice and black represents the wealth of the town being blessed by Mount Fuji. [115]
Nakagawa 1 May 1964 A blue flag with a white emblem. The emblem is the town's name in stylized kanji (中川). The outer circle symbolizes peace and the centre acute angle represents the development. [116]​[117]
Otoineppu 27 June 1965 A blue flag with a red and white emblem. The emblem is akin to a snowflake. The "oto" (音) in a red circle represents the sun. The six pentagons represents silos and dairy farming. [118]​[119]
Pippu Enactment:
17 July 1954
Specification:
1 June 2005		 A blue flag with a yellow stylized "pi" (比). A design of the "ratio" of Pippu Town, the two intersections represents harmony and unity, the bulge at the bottom indicates richness and the four hands represents development. [120]
Shimokawa 25 December 1958 A purple flag with a white stylized "shimo" (下). It represents breakthrough for future, industry, culture and harmonious love. It also resembles a human person. [121]​[122]
Shimukappu 11 October 1963 A yellow flag with a stylized "shimu" (占). The emblem represents togetherness. Green represents mountains and orange represents villagers. [123]​[124]
Takasu 1 January 1968 A blue flag with a white emblem. The emblem resembles a hawk. It represents the importance of rice to the town's citizens and future. [125]​[126]
Tōma 1 April 1968 A green flag with a white stylized "to" (当) in a form of the Polaris. The Polaris represents the pioneers while the circle represents harmony and unity. [127]​[128]
Wassamu 24 August 1965 A white flag with a blue stylized "W". The circle represents cooperation. The triangle represents agriculture. [129]​[130]

Historical[edit]

Municipality Flag Emblem Enactment Date
Abolition Date		 Description Ref.
Asahi 23 August 1962
1 September 2005		 A blue flag with the town's name in stylized katakana (アサヒ) to represent peace and forests. White stands for agriculture. The circular shape represents harmonious cooperation. [131]​[132]
Fūren 1 April 1940
27 March 2006		 A blue flag with a white stylized "fū" (風) and a white stylized "ren" (連). The outer circle represents the four winds and rice. The cross resembles a hoe to represent labor and hard work. The small white circle represents harmony. The emblem was designed by Eiji Yamatani. [133]
Furano December 1932
1 May 1966		 A white flag with a black stylized "fu" (富) inside a flower. The flag was retired along with the town when it was merged with Yamabe.
Higashikagura 31 August 1953
1 January 1993		 A green flag with a red stylized "higa" (東). Yellow represents comfort and red represents the sun.
Higashitakasu 28 September 1934
3 March 1971		 A white flag with a hawk carrying a black stylized "higa" (東).
Kagura 1 November 1954
3 March 1968		 A white flag with a grey emblem.
Nayoro 1 April 1956
27 March 2006		 A green flag with four white stylized "na" (ナ) to represent unity, harmony and development. [134]
Nagayama 1 November 1954
1 April 1961		 A white flag with a yellow Polaris star containg the town's name.
Shibetsu 3 September 1954
1 September 2005		 A blue flag with a white and red emblem. The outer shape made represents the unity between the four towns and villagers. It also represents the universalization, equality and development. The inner shape represents birth. It also resembles a bird to represent future. Dark blue ground represents heaven and earth. Red represents spiritual love. The light beam represents the infinite development. White represents freshness and justice. [131]
Yamabe 1935
15 July 1965		 A white flag with an emblem. The flag was retired when the village was promoted to town status.
15 July 1965
1 May 1966		 A white flag with a blue stylized "yama" (山). The flag was retired along with the town when it was merged with Furano.

Kushiro Subprefecture[edit]

Main article: Kushiro Subprefecture

Cities[edit]

Municipality Flag Emblem Enactment Date Description Ref.
Kushiro 23 August 1920 A blue flag a white Polaris (representing Hokkaido) and a circle (representing Kushiro). The emblem represents prosperity. [135]​[136]​[137]

Towns and villages[edit]

Municipality Flag Emblem Enactment Date Description Ref.
Akkeshi 1 June 1964 A white flag a blue stylized "a" (ア). The circle represents harmony and cooperation. The triangle stands for the future. The three circles respectively symbolizes agriculture, forestry and fisheries, and commerce. It also represents the Akkeshi Bay. [138]​[139]
Hamanaka 3 November 1963 A purple flag a white stylized "hama" (ハマ). It represents the Hamanaka and Biwase Bays as well as agriculture and fishing. The triangle represents harmonious development through the heavens. [140]
Kushiro 3 September 1959 A purple flag with four white stylized "ku" (ク) and a white stylized "ro" (ロ). It is shaped like a coin to represent wealth. [141]​[142]
Shibecha 1 June 1968 A maroon flag a yellowish green crescent which is actually a stylized "shi" (し). Yellow green represents rich soil. The "shi" also represents expansionism, creativity, harmony and development. [143]​[144]
Shiranuka 11 November 1950 A blue flag a yellow stylized "shira" (白) and a yellow stylized "nuka" (ヌカ). The circle symbolizes peace and solidarity while the star represents the five industries of the town. [145]​[146]
Teshikaga 1 April 1961 A light green flag a white stylized "te" (テ). The three mountains represent Mount Mashu and the "te" represents infinite leap. Blue represents Lake Mashu. The non-concentric circle represents harmony. [147]​[148]
Tsurui 1 September 1949 A blue flag a white emblem. The emblem resembles a Red-crowned crane. The wings represent development, peace and unity. [149]​[150]

Historical[edit]

Municipality Flag Emblem Enactment Date
Abolition Date		 Description Ref.
Akan 10 August 1952
11 October 2005		 A green flag with a white emblem. The emblem is the town's name in stylized katakana (ア力ン). The circle symbolizes harmony and unity while the wings represent development. [151]​[152]
Onbetsu 20 August 1965
11 October 2005		 A blue flag a white "on" (オン) and a white letter "C". The "C" represents coal, the "on" represents forestry and the circle represents agriculture. The circle also represents the townspeople. The triangle represents development and expansionism through the heavens. [153]​[152]

Nemuro Subprefecture[edit]

Main article: Nemuro Subprefecture

Cities[edit]

Municipality Flag Emblem Enactment Date Description Ref.
Nemuro 6 November 1934 A blue flag with a red stylized "ne" (ネ) and six red stylized "ro" (ロ). The emblem represents cooperation and red represents future. [154]​[155]

Towns[edit]

Municipality Flag Emblem Enactment Date Description Ref.
Betsukai 25 June 1968 A green flag with a brown emblem. The emblem represents development, future, improvement, harmony and unity. Green represents infinity. [156]​[157]
Nakashibetsu 1 January 1950 A green flag with a white stylized "naka" (中) and a white stylized "shibetsu" (シベツ). The emblem resembles three fans. The circle symbolizes harmony and the town's geographical position in the Nemuro District. [158]​[159]​[160]
Rausu Emblem Enactment:
October 1950
Emblem Reenactment:
20 September 1970
Flag Enactment:
15 September 1974		 A blue flag with a white stylized "ra" (羅) and a white stylized "usu" (臼). The emblem represents harmious development. [161]​[162]
Shibetsu 1 January 1958 A white flag with a purple emblem. The emblem is the town's name in stylized katakana (シベツ). The triangle represents mountains and the down arrow represents the Sea of Okhotsk. When combined, it represents a river. [163]​[164]

Okhotsk Subprefecture[edit]

Main article: Okhotsk Subprefecture

Cities[edit]

Municipality Flag Emblem Enactment Date Description Ref.
Abashiri Emblem:
22 March 1940
Flag:
29 July 1968		 A blue flag with a white Polaris and a red circle. The red circle contain a white stylized "a" (ア) and a white stylized "bashiri" (走) in a shape of an anchor. It represents the Abashiri Port. [165]​[166]
Kitami 5 March 2006 A blue flag with a white stylized "kita" (北). It resembles a weight represent fair judgement. [167]​[168]​[169]
Monbetsu Emblem:
1 April 1941
Flag:
1 July 1978		 A white flag with a green stylized "mon" (紋). The circle represents the city's direction to the Sea of Okhotsk while the two "bun" (文) is combined into a boat. White represents ice and green represents hope. [170]

Towns and villages[edit]

Municipality Flag Emblem Enactment Date Description Ref.
Bihoro Emblem:
6 November 1937		 The emblem consists of the town's name in katakana with "bi" (ビ) forming the top outer semicircle, "ho" (ホ) splitting into two halves and forming the inner circle, and "ro" (ロ) forming the bottom outer semicircle.
Flag:
1 September 1967		 A blue flag with the town's name in stylized katakana (ビホロ) in white. It represents infinite flight. Blue represents the sky and dark blue stylized "ho" (ホ) represents unity. [171]​[172]
Engaru Enactment:
March 1935
Inheritance:
1 October 2005		 A blue flag with a Polaris star and three interlocked circles with the town's name on the left. The Polaris represents the former Kitami Province and the three circles represents the three principles of the town (time, nature and harmony). [173]​[174]​[175]​[176]
Fringed variant. [177]
Kiyosato 1953 A white flag with a red emblem. The circles represent harmony while the triangle represents Mount Shari. [178]​[179]
Koshimizu Publication:
1 October 1953
Enactment:
7 October 1953		 A blue flag with a white emblem. The emblem is the town's name in stylized kanji (小清水) to represent nature. [180]
Kunneppu 1 November 1951 A blue flag with a black and white emblem. The emblem is a black and white stylized "kita" (北) surrounding a black stylized "kun" (訓). The "kita" represents Hokkaido and the Okhotsk Subprefecture while the "kun" represents Kunneppu. The combination of the two represents cooperation. [181]​[182]
Nishiokoppe 20 December 1967 A green flag with a white stylized "nishi" (西). The triangle represents the village's location and its citizens. It also represents sturdiness. [183]​[184]
Oketo 31 July 1949 A white flag with a green emblem. The emblem is the town's name in stylized katakana (オキト). The emblem resembles a mountain and a large tree. It represents the town's relationship with the forests. [185]​[186]
Okoppe Emblem:
20 October 1923		 The emblem consists of three "kita" (北), which represents the town's location in Hokkaido. They are coloured green to symbolize peace and development. The red "oko" (興) represents sincerity and enthusiasm.
Flag:
1 April 1968		 A milk white flag with an ultramarine blue stylized "OP" The ultramarine blue represents the sky full of wind and snow and the Sea of Okhotsk, and the milky white represents milk. Means. The "P" represents fishing boats and the "O" represents affinity and power. [187]
Ōmu 10 November 1923 A blue flag with six white stylized "o" (ヲ) and a yellow Polaris star. The six "o" resembles a snowflake. The Polaris represents the Okhotsk Subprefecture. Blue represents the sky and the Sea of Okhotsk. [188]​[189]
Ōzora 31 March 2006 A green flag with a stylized "O". The emblem represents contact and conversation. The blue and white represents the sky and green represents agriculture. The streamlines represents the Memanbetsu Airport. [190]​[191]
Saroma 1 April 1953 A purple flag with a white emblem. The emblem is the town's name in stylized katakana (サロマ). The emblem represents the human heart, unity, coexistence, co-prosperity and peace. [192]​[193]
Shari Publication:
21 September 1958
Enactment:
24 September 1958
Flag:
17 May 1968		 A purple flag with a white emblem. The emblem is the town's name in stylized katakana (シャリ). The emblem is shaped like a bird to represent the leap towards development. The circle represents peace. [194]​[195]
Takinoue 19 February 1958 A green flag with a white stylized "taki" (タキ) and a white stylized "ue" (上). The triangle represents mountains while the circles symbolizes farmland. [196]
Tsubetsu 1 July 1958 A maroon flag with a white stylized "tsu" (ツ) and a white stylized "betsu" (別). The "tsu" represents mountains, white represents soil. The emblem represents the future. [197]​[198]
Yūbetsu 5 October 2009 A light blue flag with a blue stylized "yu" (ゆ) and green Polaris star. The Polaris represents the pioneers and future. Blue represents the Sea of Okhotsk, and the Polaris represents the crops. [199]​[200]​[201]

Historical[edit]

Municipality Flag Emblem Enactment Date
Abolition Date		 Description Ref.
Higashimokoto 11 February 1947
31 March 2006		 A purple flag with a combination of a white stylized "higa" (東) and a white stylized "mokoto" (モコト). The white circle represents the Heiwago area. White represents Mount Mokoto. The "higa" represents dawn. [202]​[203]
Ikutahara 11 December 1944
1 October 2005		 A green flag with a white flower. Eight white petals represents the cooperation of the districts (Asahino, Ikutahara, Ibuki, Iwato, Kiyosato, Mizuho, Yae and Yasukuni) and the red stigma represents Ikutahara. [204]​[175]​[176]
Kamiyūbetsu 18 June 1968
5 October 2009		 A blue flag with a green stylized "kami" (カミ) and an orange Polaris star. The circle represents unity and the vertical line represents power. [205]​[201]
Maruseppu 15 April 1949
1 October 2006		 A blue flag with a white stylized "maru" (丸). The circle symbolizes the sum of residents. The triangle, three pine trees, and the three tree trunks represent the Yubetsu, Takeri, and Marusefu rivers. [175]​[176]
Memanbetsu 12 March 1968
31 March 2006		 A blue flag with a red stylized "me" (女). The "me" represents peace, the five points represents expansion and the circle represents harmony and unity. [206]​[203]
Rubeshibe 12 August 1964
5 March 2006		 A green flag with a white stylized "ru" (ル). The "ru" resembles a mountain, a steam from an onsen and a human heart. While the sides of the "ru" represent either freedom, equality and friendship or agriculture, forestry, commerce, and tourism, it also represents means stability, fulfillment and development. The heart shape represents the future. [207]​[169]
Shirataki 1 August 1949
1 October 2006		 A green flag with a white stylized "shira" (白). [175][176]
Shimoyubetsu 8 October 1937
1 October 1953		 A white flag with a black emblem. The circle is a stylized black "shimo" (下) and a stylized black "yu" (ユ). The black Polaris star represents Hokkaido. Together, the emblem represents hope with heaven and earth. [208]
Tanno 1 December 1946
5 March 2006		 A green flag with an emblem. The emblem is the town's name in red stylized katakana (タンノ), a yellow Polaris star and a white snowflake. Green represents peace on earth, the snowflake and its ten points represents the ten districts, red represents vitality. The Polaris represents the pioneers. [209]​[169]
Fringed variant.
Tsubetsu 10 September 1949
1 July 1958		 A white flag with a black emblem.
Tokoro 1 November 1950
5 March 2006		 A blue flag with three white stylized "ro" (呂) surrounding a white stylized "toko" (常). It represents cooperation, unity and expansionism. [210]​[211]​[169]
Yubetsu 1 October 1953
5 October 2009		 A blue flag with a white emblem. The emblem is a white stylized "yu" (湧) inside a white Polaris star (representing Hokkaido) surrounded by a white stylized "betsu" (別). [201]

Oshima Subprefecture[edit]

Main article: Oshima Subprefecture

Cities[edit]

Municipality Flag Emblem Enactment Date Description Ref.
Hakodate Emblem:
13 July 1935
Flag:
11 June 1968		 A blue flag with a red and white emblem. The emblem of the city is emblem with a red stylized star is that prevalent during the Meiji era. The tomoe represents the Port of Hakodate. The white Polaris star represents the future. The blue stands for the Pacific Ocean and the sky. [212]
Hokuto 1 February 2006 A white flag with an emblem. The emblem is both a stylized "hoku" (北) and a stylized "H". Blue represents the Pacific Ocean and it is the colour of Kamiiso. Green is of the land and of Ōno. Yellow represents the merger of the two. It represents Hokkaido's gateway to Honshu. [213]​[214]​[215]

Towns[edit]

Municipality Flag Emblem Enactment Date Description Ref.
Fukushima 3 November 1975 A yellow flag with a blue emblem. The emblem is the town's name in stylized katakana (フクシマ). The emblem resembles a ship to represent herring fishing. The emblem represents Mount Daisengen and the Seikan Tunnel. The two outer circles symbolize development. Yellow for the sun, blue for the sky and the Pacific Ocean and white for nature. [216]​[217]
Kikonai 16 June 1942 A blue flag with a white emblem. The white emblem is the town's name in stylized kanji (木古内). It symbolizes peaceful cooperation through development. [218]​[219]
Matsumae Publication:
July 1954
Enactment:
22 September 1954		 A maroon flag with a white emblem. Maroon represents the spiritual strength of the pioneers and the passionate earth. The emblem contains three pine needles to symbolize youth and strength as a means to avoid any difficulties. They form a tomoe to represent harmony and cooperation. [220]​[221]​[222]
Mori Emblem:
29 September 2005
Flag:
10 November 2005		 A white flag with a stylized "mori" (森). The blue represents the waves of Pacific Ocean and green for forests. It expresses nature and people. Designed by Toshio Toda and Rika. [223]​[224]
Nanae Enactment:
3 November 1977
Specification:
10 November 2005		 A blue flag with a seven interlocking red circles. The circles represent eternal unity and development. [225]​[226]
Oshamambe 29 August 1973 A white flag with a stylized red "oshama" (長). The emblem represents the relationships between its citizens and the Uchiura Bay. [227]​[228]
Shikabe 4 January 1920 A white flag with an emblem. The emblem contains four blue stylized "ka" (カ) to represent the presence of deer. The center of the emblem is a kelp and a hot spring to represent development. [229]​[230]
Shiriuchi 1 October 1967 A blue flag with a green and white emblem. The emblem consists of a white stylized "S" to represent the Shiriuchi River and green is for plains. The emblem represent peace and solidarity. [231]
Yakumo 1 October 2005 A blue flag with a blue emblem. The consists of a blue stylized "ya" (八) in a form of waves. The circle represents the brightness of the energetic sun as a means of development. [232]​[233]

Historical[edit]

Municipality Flag Emblem Enactment Date
Abolition Date		 Description Ref.
Esan 26 April 1918
1 December 2004		 A maroon flag with the four tomoes. The four tomoes represents the bays while the circle represents satisfaction and wholeness.
Fukushima 14 September 1965
3 November 1975		 A white flag with a black and gold emblem.
Kameda 12 November 1915
1 December 1973		 A white flag with a red emblem. The red emblem is the town's name in stylized kanji (亀田). The points represents Kameda, Kamiyama, Tanya, Kikyō, Ishikawa and the rice fields surrounding them. [234]
Kamiiso 15 April 1916
1 February 2006		 A blue flag with four white stylized "kamii" (上). The four "kamii" forms a diamond to represent the unity and development of the four villages. [215]
Kikonai 30 October 1917
16 June 1942		 A white flag with a black emblem. The black emblem is the village's name in stylized kanji (木古内).
Kumaishi 17 March 1968
1 October 2005		 A blue flag with a fish in front of a bow of a ship. [235]
Ōno 21 December 1915
1 February 2006		 A green flag with a yellow emblem. The yellow emblem consists of three yellow stylized "ō" (大) and three yellow stylized "no" (の). It is unknown about what the emblem means but it is believed that it represents the development and prosperity of the residents towards the future. [236]​[237]
Minamikayabe 1 September 1959
1 December 2004		 A blue flag with a green stylized "M" and a six pointed star. It represents the merge of Osatsube and Usujiri. The star represents Hokkaido. [238]
Mori 24 December 1966
10 November 2005		 A blue flag with three green stars. The green stars are actually a green stylized "mori" (森).
Osatsube 1915
1 May 1959		 A white flag with a green emblem.
Oshamanbe April 1913
15 June 1953		 A white flag with a black emblem.
15 June 1953
29 August 1973		 A white flag with a black emblem.
Otoshibe June 1915
1 April 1957		 A white flag with a black and white flower.
Sawara 24 October 1918
1 April 2005		 A blue flag with two white tomoes. The tomoes represent harmony and development. [239]
Todohokke 30 August 1976
1 December 2004		 A blue flag with a green stylized "to" (ト).
Toi 1 April 1968
1 December 2004		 A blue flag with a red stylized "to" (と). The emblem represents the whirlpools of Cape Shioshu.
Usujiri 23 April 1915
1 December 2004		 A white flag with a black emblem.
Yakumo 26 April 1917
1 October 2005		 A purple flag with a white emblem. The emblem represents clouds surrounding a white stylized "ya" (八) and a Polaris star. [240]​[235]

Rumoi Subprefecture[edit]

Main article: Rumoi Subprefecture

Cities[edit]

Municipality Flag Emblem Enactment Date Description Ref.
Rumoi Emblem:
16 December 1964
Flag:
21 June 1968		 A blue flag with an emblem. The emblem is two yellow stylized "ru" (ル) to represent a seed of a plant. The four seagulls surrounds the "ru" represents the Rumoi Port and their wings represents harmony. [241]​[242]​[243]

Towns and villages[edit]

Municipality Flag Emblem Enactment Date Description Ref.
Enbetsu 29 March 1949 A blue flag with a yellow emblem. The emblem is combination of a yellow stylized "e" (エ), "n" (ン) and "betsu" (別). It represents harmony and rice farming. [244]​[245]
Haboro 1 August 1935 A green flag with a white emblem. The emblem is the town's name in stylized katakana (ハボロ). The two "ha" (ハ) and a "ro" (ロ) represents harmony and the "bo" (ホ) symbolizes coal mining, rice farming and fishing. [246]​[247]
Mashike 13 June 1972 A blue flag with a white emblem. The emblem is the town's name consists of four white stylized "ma" (マ) and a white stylized "ke" (毛). It represents development, solidarity, peace and reconciliation. [248]
Obira 26 November 1937 A blue flag with a red and white emblem. The emblem consists of the Polaris star representing Hokkaido. The upper part is an "o" (小) and the lower part is a "bira" (平) in a form of a snowflake. It symbolizes strong and endless unity. [249]​[250]
Shosanbetsu 16 April 1968 A green flag with an orange emblem. The emblem is an orange stylized "shi" (し) and three triangles to symbolize the mountains and the Southern, Central and Northern districts. [251]​[252]
Teshio 1 October 1950 A green flag with an emblem. The emblem consists of four whit stylized "te" (天) to symbolize harmony and progress of all directions and the orange stylized "ho" (ホ) is for the integrity of autonomy while maintaining a good harvest. [253]​[254]
Tomamae 18 December 1967 A blue flag with a yellow emblem. The emblem is the town's name yellow stylized katakana (トママエ). It represents peace and harmony. The "e" (エ) represents creativity and development towards the future amongst the pioneers. The blue represents the sky, the Sea of Japan and a strong will of its citizens. Yellow represents a bright, powerful and prosperous future development. [255]​[256]

Shiribeshi Subprefecture[edit]

Main article: Shiribeshi Subprefecture

Cities[edit]

Municipality Flag Emblem Enactment Date Description Ref.
Otaru 28 August 1922 A white flag with a red emblem. The emblem is a red stylized "o" (小) inside a star representing snow. [257]​[258]

Towns and villages[edit]

Municipality Flag Emblem Enactment Date Description Ref.
Akaigawa 10 June 1968 A white flag with an emblem. The emblem consists eight rectangles forming a diamond (representing agriculture), which is actually a green stylized "aka" (赤), inside a white circle to represent agricultural development. The red circle stands for energy, peace and unity. [259]​[260]
Furubira 20 May 1968 A white flag with a blue stylized "furu" (古). The wings symbolize growth and peace and the circle for peace, harmony and the Furubira Bay. The emblem represents progress and development. [261]​[262]
Iwanai 16 February 1935 A green flag with a white emblem. The emblem has a white stylized "nai" (内) and five rings are "iwa" (イワ). It represents enterprising. [263]​[264]
Kamoenai 15 May 1968 A purple flag with an emblem. The emblem consists of an orange triangle representing industry, tourism, and roads, a blue triangle representing the Furuu River and the harbor cove and a seagull representing development. [265]​[266]
Kimobetsu 12 October 2016 A white flag with an emblem. The emblem is a Prunus sargentii flower (the stingma is shaped like the letter K) to represent roads with a green diamond (representing Hokkaido). The emblem represents the spread prunus sargentii across Hokkaido. [267]
Kuromatsunai 1 May 1959 A maroon flag with an emblem. The emblem is a white stylized "kuro" (黒) surrounded by three pines (matsu). The three pine needles represents Kuromatsunai, Neppu and Tarukishi. In addition, the outer thickn pine needles is for health while the inner thin pink needles represents kindness of the heart and the roundness of the pine needle represents peace. [268]​[269]
Kutchan 1 July 1991[68] A white flag with a blue emblem. The emblem consistsof snowflakes and a white stylized "K". The snowflakes represents contact, the "K" is a bird that represents leap and dynamism, and the blue represents development and hope. [270]​[271]
Kyōgoku 1 August 1957 A green flag with a white stylized "kyō" (京). The circle represents harmony and peaceful unity through spiritual strength. [272]​[273]
Kyōwa Publication:
1955
Enactment:
25 December 1956		 A white flag with a blue stylized "kyō" (共). It represents the cooperation of Ozawa, Maeda and Hattari (the villages that became Kyōwa). The circle represents harmony. [68]​[274]​[275]
Makkari 23 December 1967 A blue flag with six yellow stylized "ma" (マ). The six "ma" represents unity. Yellow represents rice. White represents winter, cleanliness, chastity, beauty, pure and peace. Blue represents the skies and development and breakthrough. The sharpness of the "ma" represents the mountain ranges that surrounds Mount Yōtei. [276]
Niki 27 March 1965 A blue flag with a maroon emblem. The emblem is the town's name in stylized kanji (仁木). The "ki" (木) is actually a snowflake that represents Hokkaido, the "ni" (仁) represents agriculture and the points of the "ki" represents rice. The combination represents the location of the town. [277]​[278]
Niseko 15 May 1968 A green flag with a white emblem. The emblem is the town's name in stylized katakana (ニセコ). The "ni" (ニ) is a cloud, the "se" (セ) is a mountain and the "ko" (コ) is a river. The emblem represents a leap towards future development by constant efforts, peace and unity with mountains and foothills. Green for hope and white for a wintry heart. [279]​[280]
Rankoshi 1 December 1954 A purple flag with an emblem. The emblem consists of four "ko" (コ) surrounding the Magnolia kobus flower (ran) and a gold and silver coin. It represents bright, elegant and harmonious breakthrough and development. [281]​[282]
Rusutsu 2 September 1967 A green flag with six white stylized "ru" (ル). The "ru" forms a sun that has three rays in six directions and a snowflake. The circle symbolizes tough strength through peaceful and cooperative means and the triangles represents the energy of the mountains. Green represent a rich peace. [283]​[284]
Shakotan 11 August 1966 A white flag with a blue emblem. The emblem features three blue seagulls (representing Bikuni, Irika and Yobetsu) carrying a "tan" (丹) is surrounded by seagulls. The "tan" is a ship crashing through the waves. It represents peace and prosperity. [285]​[286]
Shimamaki 22 December 1967 A blue flag with a yellow stylized "shima" (シマ). It represents development. Designed by Akira Miura of Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. [287]​[288]
Suttsu 15 January 1965 A white flag with a blue stylized "sutttsu" (すつ). The four points of the "su" (す) represents the four towns and the "tsu" (つ) represents harmony by the Suttsu Bay. [289]​[290]
Tomari 25 February 1937 A white flag with a blue emblem. The emblem is the village's name in a blue stylized kanji (泊). The blue dot is akin to flag of Japan to represent harmony and development. [291]​[292]
Yoichi 1 October 1935 A blue flag with an emblem. The emblem consists of the town's name in a white stylized kanji (余市) encased with a yellow Polaris star. The Polaris represents development while the emblem represents unity and affinity. [293]​[294]

Historical[edit]

Municipality Flag Emblem Enactment Date
Abolition Date		 Description Ref.
Kimobetsu 1 July 1952
12 October 2016		 A purple flag with a white emblem. The emblem is a white Polaris star with a white stylized "ki" (喜) to represent development. The purple represents the night sky.
Kutchan 1 April 1916
1 July 1991		 A white flag with a red emblem. The emblem is a Polaris star shaped like a snowflake with a red stylized "ku" (倶).
Niseko 1933
15 May 1968		 A white flag with a yellow Polaris star.
Takashima 1 May 1922
11 April 1940		 A white flag with a black emblem.

Sorachi Subprefecture[edit]

Main article: Sorachi Subprefecture

Cities[edit]

Municipality Flag Emblem Enactment Date Description Ref.
Akabira 2 December 1966 A blue flag with a yellow emblem. The wings represents development. [295]​[296]
Ashibetsu 3 July 1948 A blue flag with a white emblem. The emblem is the town's name in stylized kanji (芦別) encased in a Polaris star symbolizing Hokkaido. Five diamonds represents development. The "asa" represents organizations while the "betsu" represents unity and peace. [297]​[298]
Bibai 10 July 1970 A white-orange-white-purple flag with a black stylized "hi" (ひ) in a form of a mussel to represent fisheries and coal mining. Purple and white represent the Ishikari River during the snowy and windy winter. Orange symbolizes a bright hope for the future. [299]​[300]
Fukagawa 16 July 1963 A white flag with a blue stylized "fuka" (フカ). It represents peace, harmony and development. [301]​[302]
Iwamizawa Emblem:
1 April 1948
Flag:
22 June 1968		 A green flag with a yellow stylized "mi" (米) encased in a dark green and white diamond. The diamond symbolizes Hokkaido, the white represents waves surrounding the prefecture, the green represents the Ishikari Plain. The emblem together represents industry and culture through the transportation of rice. [303]​[304]
Mikasa 8 March 1957 A green flag with a yellow stylized "san" (三). The concept of the emblem reflects the three stages of development though the unity of the city's citizens, mining, commerce and industry and agriculture. [305]​[306]
Sunagawa 21 June 1948 A maroon flag with a white stylized "su" (す). The circle represents living through brightness and the lines surrounding it represents development. [307]​[308]
Takikawa 1 April 1971 A blue flag with a yellow stylized "kawa" (川). The emblem represents development at the confluence of the Ishikari and Sorachi rivers through agriculture, industry and commerce. [309]
Utashinai 23 June 1989 A yellow flag with a black emblem. The emblem is the town's name in stylized katakana (ウタシナイ) to express production. [310]​[311]
Yūbari 2 August 1937 A purple flag with a white emblem. The emblem consists of a white stylized "yu" (夕) encased in a hexagon in honor of the city's coal industry. [312]​[313]

Towns[edit]

Municipality Flag Emblem Enactment Date Description Ref.
Chippubetsu 1 June 1968 A white flag with an emblem. The emblem consists of a blue and yellow stylized "chi" (チ). The pointy top represents the topography of the town while the yellow circles represents rice, heart and soul. [314]​[315]
Hokuryū 23 July 1963 A purple flag with a white emblem. The emblem is a combination of "hoku" (北) and the letter H. White represents rice, the upper point represents the mountains and the purple represents the Uryu and the Etaibetsu Rivers. [316]​[317]
Kamisunagawa 1 January 1953 A white flag with an emblem. The emblem of the town's name in stylized kanji (上砂) encased in a blue and white diamond. The parallelograms represents rivers. Designed by Seiichi Sasaya. [318]​[319]
Fringed variant. [320]
Kuriyama 19 June 1963 A white flag with a red stylized "ku" (く) to represent future development. [321]​[322]
Moseushi 15 June 1968 A white flag with a green stylized "mo" (も). It is shaped like a rice ear. The enclosures stands for cooperation The two opposing enclosures are cooperation and tie-ups, the two lines between represented peace, the circle symbolizes peace, harmony and unity, and the triangles represents the boundaries of the town. The emblem expresses progress and development. [323]​[324]
Naganuma 12 September 1967 A green flag with a white stylized "naga" (ナガ). The wings represent development and the birds, the letter N represents rice paddies and the circle represents unity, peace and harmony. [325]​[326]
Naie Enactment:
18 March 1954
Partial Revision:
26 June 1980		 A red flag with an orange stylized "na" (ナ). It stands for peace and breakthrough. [327]​[328]​[329]
Fringed variant.
Nanporo Publication:
10 June 1964
Enactment:
25 April 1979		 A white flag with a red emblem. The emblem is the town's old name (Minamihoro) in stylized katakana (ミナミホロ). The circles expresses stability and harmony and the Yubari, Chitose, and Yubari rivers. As a result, the emblem represents the terrain. [330]​[331]
Numata 8 May 1954 A red flag with a white emblem. The emblem is a combination of a white stylized "numa" (ヌマ) and a white stylized "ta" (田) to represent development and peace through unity, harmony and cooperation. [332]​[333]
Shintotsukawa Emblem Publication:
25 July 1863
Emblem Enactment:
24 September 1983
Flag Enactment:
18 June 1998		 A white flag with a black emblem. The emblem is a black stylized "to" (十) encased in a diamond. It uses the same emblem as to Totsukawa, Nara Prefecture as a reference to a flood that struck the village in August 1902. Its citizens had to flee their homes to Hokkaido as a result of the flood. [334]​[335]
Tsukigata 30 September 1940 A purple flag with a black emblem. The emblem is a black stylized "tsuki" (月) encased in a snowflake. The snowflake expresses patience while the "tsuki" endurance. [336]​[337]
Urausu 3 May 1968 A purple flag with a white stylized "ura" (月) to represent development, improvement, happiness, solidarity and concord. [338]​[339]
Uryū Emblem:
3 November 1954
Flag:
23 June 1989		 A blue flag with two yellow stylized "u" (ウ) to symbolize strong unity towards the future. Designed by Tatsushi Yamazaki. [340]​[341]​[342]​[343]
Yuni 21 December 1967 A purple flag with a white stylized "yu" (ユ). It represents peace under the protection of the Yūbari Mountains and the Umaoi Hills with fresh spirit and power. [344]​[345]

Historical[edit]

Municipality Flag Emblem Enactment Date
Abolition Date		 Description Ref.
Akabira 1 July 1949
2 December 1966		 A white flag with a black emblem.
Fukagawa 31 August 1955
16 July 1963		 A white flag with a gold emblem.
Horomukai 9 August 1950
10 June 1964		 A white flag with a black emblem.
Kakuta 1917
23 March 1940		 A white flag with a black emblem.
23 March 1940
25 July 1949		 A white flag with a black emblem.
Kita 23 March 1940
27 March 2006		 A blue flag with an emblem. The emblem consists of the horizontal three lines representing the Ishikari River, heaven, earth and harmony. The circle represents the yen and the vertical and horizontal sections within the circle represents the village's dependence of rice on Kitamura. [346]​[304]
Kurisawa Publication:
1921
Enactment:
20 June 1992
27 March 2006		 A purple flag with a stylized "kuri" (栗) encased in a yellow Polaris star. [304]
Kuriyama 25 July 1949
19 June 1963		 A white flag with a black emblem.
Naganuma 9 May 1952
12 September 1967		 A black flag with a black emblem.
Osamunai 13 September 1957
1 May 1963		 A black flag with a purple stylized letter O.

Sōya Subprefecture[edit]

Main article: Sōya Subprefecture

Cities[edit]

Municipality Flag Emblem Enactment Date Description Ref.
Wakkanai Emblem:
1 April 1949
Flag:
1 April 1968		 A blue flag with an emblem. The emblem is a stylized "waka" (水) to represent the city's past. The "waka" is split into three Ws to symblize will, knowledge, and labor. The star resembles a compass to represents the four directions of knowledge, creativity and labor though fishing and autonomy. [347]​[348]

Towns and villages[edit]

Municipality Flag Emblem Enactment Date Description Ref.
Esashi 20 March 2006 A white flag with a stylized "e" (え). The green stands for the forests and blue for the Sea of Okhotsk and the rhombus represents Hokkaido. [349]​[350]
Hamatonbetsu 12 January 1952 A green flag with a white emblem. The emblem is a combination of a white stylized "hama" (ハマ), a white stylized "ton" (とん) and a white stylized "e" (え). The top of the "ha" stands for Shubundake, the lower tip of the "ma" symbolizes Cape Kitami Kamui (Shinnaiyama Road) and the central line represents Sea of Okhotsk. The green link and triangle symbolizes the mouth of the Tonbetsu River and the Tonbetsu fishing port that flows into the Sea of Okhotsk. [351]​[352]
Horonobe 19 April 1968 A green flag with an orange and white emblem. The emblem is the town's name in stylized katakana (ホロノヘ) to symbolize dairy farming, harmony, youth and growth. The dark green represents the plains and the milk industry and orange for abundance and brightness. [353]
Nakatonbetsu 7 December 1933 A blue flag with a white emblem. The emblem is a white "naka" (中) in a shape of a Polaris star. It is also shaped like a snowflake. [354]
Rebun 1 April 1967 A white flag with a red emblem. The emblem consists of a red stylized "re" (レ) and a red circle. The circle represents peace and unity. The "re" represents development of education, culture, industry and all fields of life. [355]​[356]
Rishiri 1 May 1968 A red flag with an emblem. The emblem a stylized "rishi" (りし) and represents the relations between Mount Rishiri and the waves of the Sea of Japan. [357]​[358]
Fringed variant.
Rishirifuji Enactment:
1 September 1959
Reenactment:
30 September 1990		 A purple flag with a white emblem. The emblem consists of a white stylized "ri" (り) and a stylized "H". The circle represents the sun. The "ri" represents Mount Rishiri and the "H" stands for development, leap, peace and abundance through fishing. [359]
Sarufutsu 9 May 1968 A white flag with a red and blue emblem. The emblem consists of three ridges to symbolize intelligence, courage, and passion. The circlres represents the harmonious care of the village's administration towards poor people and resources. Designed by Machiko Sato. [360]​[361]
Toyotomi 1 October 1940 A maroon flag with a white and green emblem. The emblem expresses the abundant resources found on Earth. The pickaxe stands for natural resources, the leaves for the forest resources and the circle represents the Sarobetsu river and the Sarobetsu Plain. [362]​[363]

Historical[edit]

Municipality Flag Emblem Enactment Date
Abolition Date		 Description Ref.
Esashi 1 October 1947
20 March 2006		 A white flag with a green emblem. The emblem is the town's name in stylized katakana (エサシ). It represents patriotism, a leap forwards the future and enthusiasm as an industrial town. [364]​[365]
Oshidomari 1 April 1923
30 September 1956		 A white flag a black emblem.
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