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![[Minister of Defense]](../images/j/jp_mod.gif)
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by Zachary Harden, 13 March 2018
On 6 January 2001, both the flag of Japanese Prime Minister and the flag of Minister of Defence were changed. I found it from "The gazette of National Defence Agency"
The flag of Minister of Defence was changed as follows. the color of cherry
blossom: silver to gold. Namely, new flag of Minister of Defence is the same as
former flag of Prime Minister.
Miru Takano, 6 August 2001
On Jan 9th 2007 Japan Defense Agent changed its name to Ministry of Defense
and changed rank names.
Minister of Defense flag contains five gold cherry blossoms on deep purplish red
field.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 12 September 2009
![[former Minister of Defense flag]](../images/j/jp_msd.gif)
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by Zachary Harden, 13 March 2018
![[Senior Vice-Minister of Defense for land]](../images/j/jp_vmod.gif)
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by Zachary Harden, 13 March 2018
Senior Vice-Minister of Defense is four gold cherry blossoms on deep purplish red field.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 12 September 2009
The Vice Minister of Defense uses the same pattern as the Minister of Defense, except there are four cherry blossoms instead of five. Also the cherry blossoms are arranged in two rows of two.
Zachary Harden, 13 March 2018