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# Hirosaki City (Aomori Prefecture, Japan)

## 弘前市

Last modified: 2026-07-18 by zachary harden
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image by Tomislav Šipek, 27 October 2014

- The Flag
- Flag Variant
- Previously Reported Flag
- Iwaki
- Soma

See also:

- Aomori Prefecture
- Japanese Subdivisions
- Japan

## The Flag

The city emblem was adopted on Nov 15th 2006 by Notice No 470 but there is no flag law. The white flag has a black city emblem in the center. The city emblem is a Buddhist swastika which was a war insignia of the former Hirosaki Domain lord Tsugaru family. It represents a condignity and a happiness.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 28 May 2014

The flag of the city of Hirosaki is already reported, but with black mark.
I found red mark on flag but in two versions, by specifications and by photo.
Sources: http://www.komei.or.jp/km/hirosaki-tonosaki-katsuyasu/2012/01/08/111238/
http://www.hi-it.jp/reiki/41890250047000000000/41890250047000000000/41890250047000000000.html
Tomislav Šipek, 27 October 2014

Please see the official city emblem: this size. http://www.hi-it.jp/reiki/41890250047000000000/41890250047000000000/41890250047000000000.html
The city emblem was adopted on Nov 15th 2006 by Notice No 470 but there is no flag law. The white flag has a red city emblem in the center. The city emblem is a Buddhist cross which was used by Tsugaru Domain for the war banner. It represents a condignity and a peace.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 27 October 2014

## Flag Variant

image by Tomislav Šipek, 27 October 2014

## Previously Reported Flag

image by Phil Nelson
Source: Toshi no hata to monshou [nkg87]

## Iwaki Town / 岩木町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 30 October 2014

The flag of the former town of Iwaki was purple with mark. The town is now, from 2006, part of the city of Hirosaki.
Sources: http://warp.da.ndl.go.jp/info:ndljp/pid/241458/www.net.pref.aomori.jp/his-gappei/pdf/siryou/1/siryou1-2.pdf
http://warp.da.ndl.go.jp/info:ndljp/pid/241458/www.net.pref.aomori.jp/his-gappei/
Tomislav Šipek, 30 October 2014

The town flower, the Michinoku cherry is depicted in the center.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 16 June 2026

## Soma Village / 相馬村

image by Tomislav Šipek, 30 October 2014

The flag of the former village of Soma was purple with mark. The town is now, from 2006, part of the city of Hirosaki.
Sources: http://warp.da.ndl.go.jp/info:ndljp/pid/241458/www.net.pref.aomori.jp/his-gappei/pdf/siryou/1/siryou1-2.pdf
http://warp.da.ndl.go.jp/info:ndljp/pid/241458/www.net.pref.aomori.jp/his-gappei/
Tomislav Šipek, 30 October 2014

The kanji character for”So” 相 is placed in the center, surrounded by cypress cones and ears of rice, with Mount Iwaki depicted at the top to symbolize the village’s progress. The village name is written in white kanji at the bottom.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 19 June 2026