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Saku City (Nagano Prefecture, Japan)

佐久市

image by Tomislav Šipek, 08 May 2014

City Flag
Previous Flag
Asashina
Mochizuki
Usuda

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City Flag

The flag of the city of Saku is white with mark.
Source: http://www.city.saku.nagano.jp/cms/html/entry/10111/503.html
Tomislav Šipek, 08 May 2014

The city emblem was adopted on Jul 1st 2005 but there is no flag law. The white flag has a green city emblem in the center. The city emblem is a stylized hiragana さ Sa of Saku in a form of flying bird. It represents a further surge of the city creating an abundant future and a wish to realize an urban development strongly by bright and attractive citizen.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 17 May 2014

Previous Flag

image by Tomislav Šipek, 26 May 2014

The former flag of the city of Saku, before 2005, was purple with mark.
Source: http://www.city.saku.nagano.jp/cms/html/entry/11024/283.HTML
Tomislav Šipek, 26 May 2014

Asashina Village / 浅科村

image by Tomislav Šipek, 26 May 2014

The flag of the former village of Asashina was yellow with mark. The village is now, from 2005, part of the city of Saku.
Source: http://www.city.saku.nagano.jp/cms/html/entry/11024/283.HTML
Tomislav Šipek, 26 May 2014

The design is based on the katakana character ア “A,” with the upper part representing Mount Asama and Mount Tateshina, and the lower part representing the Chikuma River.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 24 September 2026

Mochizuki Town / 望月町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 26 May 2014

The flag of the former town of Mochizuki was green with mark. The town is now, from 2005, part of the city of Saku.
Source: http://www.city.saku.nagano.jp/cms/html/entry/11024/283.HTML
Tomislav Šipek, 26 May 2014

The design features the katakana characterモチ “Mochi” arranged symmetrically on both sides.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 26 September 2026

Usuda Town / 臼田町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 26 May 2014

The flag of the former town of Usuda was blue with mark. The town is now, from 2005, part of the city of Saku.
Source: http://www.city.saku.nagano.jp/cms/html/entry/11024/283.HTML
Tomislav Šipek, 26 May 2014

The character うす “usu” in hiragana is stylized to symbolize the town's peace and progress.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 28 September 2026