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# Shonai Town [Yamagata prefecture Japan]

## 庄内町

Last modified: 2026-08-29 by zachary harden
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image by Tomislav Šipek, 19 September 2014

- The Flag
- Amarume
- Tachikawa

See also:

- Yamagata Prefecture
- Japan

## The Flag

The flag of the town is white with mark.
Source: http://www.town.shonai.lg.jp/hp/menu000000100/hpg000000026.htm
Tomislav Šipek, 19 September 2014

The town emblem was adopted on Jul 1st 2005 by Notice No 1 but there is no flag law. The white flag has a green, a blue and an orange three color town emblem in the center. The town emblem is a stylized katakana シ Sh of Shonan in a form of a man. The green color stands for a rich ground, a countryside, the blue color for the stream of Mogami River, the orange color for the sun and a rice stalk. As a whole, it represents an image of the vigorous town people who lives in rich natural circumstances.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 20 September 2014

## Amarume Town / 余目町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 23 September 2014

The flag of the former town of Amarume was green with mark. The town is now, from 2005, part of the town of Shonai.
Source: http://www.gappei-archive.soumu.go.jp/db/06yama/0601shonai-machi/jyokyou/kyotei_itiran.htm
Tomislav Šipek, 23 September 2014

The design is based on the katakana characterア “A”; the circle symbolizes harmony and unity, while the triangle represents a drilling rig and signifies an oil-producing region.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 26 July 2026

## Tachikawa Town / 立川町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 23 September 2014

The flag of the former town of Tachikawa was orange with mark. The town is now, from 2005, part of the town of Shonai.
Source: http://www.gappei-archive.soumu.go.jp/db/06yama/0601shonai-machi/jyokyou/kyotei_itiran.htm
Tomislav Šipek, 23 September 2014

The character た “ta” in hiragana is stylized to resemble a young sprout, symbolizing the growth of the town’s administration into a mighty tree.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 26 July 2026