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![[flag of Toyama City]](../images/j/jp-16-ty.gif)
image by Arnaud Leroy, 27 July 2007
Source: city hall
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The city flag was adopted on March 1st 2006. A blue flag charged with white city emblem and
snowy mountains bottom. The flag proroption 2:3.
The emblem depicts Tateyama mountain range
symbolizing rich nature such as mountains and rivers
while blue basic tone represents Toyama Bay and
beautiful sky.
The city emblem sunrays and stylized kanji 富 TO inside
which represents Toyama is developing into four directions.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 23 October 2009
![[prior flag of Toyama City]](../images/j/jp-16-ty_prior.gif)
image by Kazutaka Nishiura, 27 July 2007
There was an unofficial flag used before 2006:
a white flag charged with red city emblem in the center
with flag proportion 2:3.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 23 October 2009
![[flag of Himi]](../images/j/jp-16-ty-fu.gif)
image by Tomislav Šipek, 05 June 2014
The flag of the former town of Fuchu was blue with mark. The town is now,
from 2005, part of the city of Toyama.
Source:
http://www.city.toyama.toyama.jp/etc/union/tgpi/signature/index.HTML
Tomislav Šipek, 05 June 2014
The kanji characters “婦” and “中” have been stylized and enclosed within an orange hexagon.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 02 September 2026
![[flag of Himi]](../images/j/jp-16-ty-hs.gif)
image by Tomislav Šipek, 05 June 2014
The flag of the former vilage of Hosoiri was blue with mark. The village is
now, from 2005, part of the city of Toyama.
Source:
http://www.city.toyama.toyama.jp/etc/union/tgpi/signature/index.HTML
Tomislav Šipek, 05 June 2014
The katakana character ホ “Ho” is stylized into the shape of a red bird, while the katakana characters ソイリ “Soiri” are arranged in a green circle.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 03 September 2026
![[flag of Himi]](../images/j/jp-16-ty-os.gif)
image by Tomislav Šipek, 05 June 2014
The flag of the former town of Osawono was green with mark. The town is now,
from 2005, part of the city of Toyama.
Sources:
http://www.city.toyama.toyama.jp/etc/union/tgpi/signature/index.HTML
https://webun.jp/member/login/
Tomislav Šipek, 05 June 2014
The characterオ “O” in katakana has been stylized to symbolize the rapid growth of industry and the harmony and cooperation among the townspeople.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 03 September 2026
![[flag of Himi]](../images/j/jp-16-ty-oy.gif)
image by Tomislav Šipek, 05 June 2014
The flag of the former town of Oyama was purple with mark. The town is now,
from 2005, part of the city of Toyama.
Source:
http://www.city.toyama.toyama.jp/etc/union/tgpi/signature/index.HTML
Tomislav Šipek, 05 June 2014
The kanji character “大” is stylized, with the kanji character “山” depicted in purple inside it.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 03 September 2026
![[flag of Himi]](../images/j/jp-16-ty-ym.gif)
image by Tomislav Šipek, 05 June 2014
The flag of the former village of Yamada was maroon with mark. The vilage is
now, from 2005, part of the city of Toyama.
Source:
http://www.city.toyama.toyama.jp/etc/union/tgpi/signature/index.HTML
Tomislav Šipek, 05 June 2014
The kanji character 山 for “mountain” has been stylized to resemble the shape of Mt. Ushidake.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 15 September 2026
![[flag of Himi]](../images/j/jp-16-ty-yt.gif)
image by Tomislav Šipek, 05 June 2014
The flag of the former town of Yatsuo was green with mark. The town is now,
from 2005, part of the city of Toyama.
Sources:
http://www.city.toyama.toyama.jp/etc/union/tgpi/signature/index.HTML
http://www.sportsnet.pref.toyama.jp/image/hot-news/h17.html
http://www.sportsnet.pref.toyama.jp/image/hot-news/yatuo/20040521/index.html
Tomislav Šipek, 05 June 2014
The kanji character for “eight” (八) has been stylized to resemble the shape of a wing.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 15 September 2026
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