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Ryukyu ensigns (Japan)

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Overview

I visited Okinawa Maritime Museum and took photos of a miniature model of a Ryukyu tribute vessel to the emperor of China sent between 1372-1609 which has several ensigns some of which look similar to Chin Dynasty ensigns.

Nozomi Kariyasu, 6 October 2006

Ensigns

Five stripe ensign (1)

image by Eugene Ipavec, 6 October 2006

Ryukyu five stripes: horizontal five stripes of red, yellow, blue, white and black.

Nozomi Kariyasu, 6 October 2006

Five stripe ensign (2)

image by Eugene Ipavec, 6 October 2006

There are variants in 5 color order believed to be blue, yellow , red, white and black is this order order.

It is said that when one dies the Buddha leads him or her to the Heaven with the five color thread released from his hand.

Nozomi Kariyasu, 6 October 2006

Yellow pennant

image by Eugene Ipavec, 6 October 2006

A yellow pennant with red fringe.

Nozomi Kariyasu, 6 October 2006

Tribute ensign

image by Eugene Ipavec, 6 October 2006

A yellow rectangle ensign with Chinese letters 進貢 in black meaning "tribute" together with a yellow long rectangle pennant with red fringe.

Nozomi Kariyasu, 6 October 2006

Plow Ensign

image by Eugene Ipavec, 6 October 2006

The Plow ensign - seven white stars on dark blue field together with yellow streamer named the Centipede ensign. The red fringe represents legs of centipede. The actual size of the streamer was 10 meters long.

In those days it was believed when the sea got stormy the dragon, as the God of the Sea, went on the rampage and that the centipede could threaten the dragon for safe voyage.

The Dynasty flag looks like this ensign.

Nozomi Kariyasu, 6 October 2006

"Horseman" Ensign

image by Eugene Ipavec, 6 October 2006

A yellow rectangular ensign with a saint in blue cloth on horse.

Nozomi Kariyasu, 6 October 2006

Ryukyu Sho Vertical Ensign

image by Eugene Ipavec, 6 October 2006

A vertical black ensign with Ryukyu Sho Dynasty family crest, which are three white "comma-shaped" designs.

Nozomi Kariyasu, 6 October 2006

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