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zachary harden
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![[Emperor's flag, 1870-1875]](../images/j/jp_emp1.gif)
image by Kazutaka
Nishiura, 31 March 2014
Reverse view
![[Emperor's flag, 1870-1875, reverse]](../images/j/jp_emp2.gif)
image by Kazutaka
Nishiura, 31 March 2014
![[Emperor's carriage flag, 1870-1879]](../images/j/jp_emp4.gif)
image by Jaume Ollé
The white 16 petals of chrysanthemum on red field without texture, proportion:
2:3.
This Emperor's flag was used 10 December 10 to 30 Sepember 1889 at sea.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 27 February 2000
![[Emperor's carriage flag, 1870-1879]](../images/j/jp_emp3.gif)
image by Jaume Ollé
The gold 16 petals chrysanthemum are on a red field without texture, Proportions
3:4.
This flag was used October 28, 1871-Sepember 30, 1889. A cavalry soldier held
this flag and lead Emperor's carriage thus the flag is smaller than regular Japanese
flags.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 27 February 2000
![[Empress' carriage flag, 1870-1889]](../images/j/jp_empr1.gif)
image by Jaume Ollé
The gold 16 petals chrysanthemum on a purple field without texture. Proportion:
15:23.
This flag was used April 14, 1873-September 30, 1889.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 27 February 2000
![[Royal family flag at sea, 1875-1889]](../images/j/jp_rfnav.gif)
image by Jaume Ollé
This flag was used December 10, 1875-September 30, 1889 and the flag proportions
were 2:3.
The white 16 petals chrysanthemum on dark blue field without texture.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 27 February 2000
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