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# Nishiwaga Town (Iwate Prefecture, Japan)

## 西和賀町

Last modified: 2026-07-25 by zachary harden
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image by Tomislav Šipek, 22 October 2014

- The Flag
- Sawauchi

See also:

- Iwate Prefecture
- Japanese Subdivisions
- Japan

## The Flag

The flag of the town of Nishiwaga is white with mark.
Source: http://sawauchi.blog.ocn.ne.jp/blog/2013/03/
Tomislav Šipek, 22 October 2014

The town emblem and the flag were adopted on Nov 1st 2005 by Notice No 1 and No 2. The white flag has a blue, a light blue and a green three color town emblem in the center. The town emblem depicts the mountain, river and Lake Kinshu. It represents a wish for a development of the town. The flag proportion is 2: 3. The height of the emblem is 2/3 height of the flag.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 22 October 2014

## Sawauchi Village / 沢内村

image by Tomislav Šipek, 22 October 2014

The flag of the former village of Sawauchi was green with mark. The village is now, from 2005, part of the town of Nishiwaga.
Source: http://www.cinema-indies.co.jp/aozora2/location.html
Tomislav Šipek, 22 October 2014

The katakana character for“Sawa” サワ has been stylized into a design; the circle symbolizes peace and unity, while the wings represent rapid development.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 22 June 2026