Cultural Flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919– | Flag of safety | Named the Green Cross (緑十字, Midori-jūji?). Designed by Toshifumi Gamō as the symbol of the governmental "safety week" campaign. The cross represents philanthropism in Western sense, and the place where good deeds gather in Oriental sense. JIS Z9103-1986 designates the symbol as the safety indication sign. | |
| 1953– | Flag of industrial health | Announced by the Labour Standards Bureau, the Ministry of Labor of Japan (the current Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare), over a public subscription. | |
| 1965– | Flag of safety and health | Designed by the Japan Industrial Safety & Health Association. These three flags are frequently flown on factories or construction sites. | |
| 1886- | Postal flag | The Postal symbol, 〒, on a white field. |
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