Hitachiomiya City [Ibaraki prefecture Japan]

常陸大宮市

Last modified: 2026-09-05 by zachary harden
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image by Tomislav Šipek, 01 August 2014

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The Flag

The flag of the city of Hitachiomiya is white with mark.
Sources: http://www.takano-mamoru.com/sub06.htm
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%82%A4%E3%83%AB:Hitachiomiya_city_hall.jpg
Tomislav Šipek, 01 August 2014

The city emblem was adopted on Mar 22nd 2005 by Notice No 13 but there is no flag law. The white flag has a white, a blue , a green three color city emblem in the center. The city emblem is a stylized hiragana ひ Hi of Hitachiomiya in a form of stream of a river. The blue color stands for Kuji River, Naka River and Ogawa which provide the city with blessings, the green color for rich mountains and 5 lines of the blue river for a solidarity of merged five former towns and village. As a whole, it represents an image of the city which is developing thru peoples contact and an interchange of industrial culture.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 02 August 2014

Gozenyama Village / 御前山村

image by Tomislav Šipek, 08 August 2014

The flag of the former village of Gozenyama was red with mark. The village is now, from 2004, part of the city of Hitachiomiya.
Source: http://www.city.hitachiomiya.ibaraki.jp/~gatupei/tyouinnshiki.htm
Tomislav Šipek, 08 August 2014

The kanji character “御” has been stylized into a design in which the circle represents peace and the wings symbolize the village's rapid development.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 01 August 2026

Miwa Village / 美和村

image by Tomislav Šipek, 08 August 2014

The flag of the former village of Miwa was red with mark. The village is now, from 2004, part of the city of Hitachiomiya.
Source: http://www.city.hitachiomiya.ibaraki.jp/~gatupei/tyouinnshiki.htm
Tomislav Šipek, 08 August 2014

The design is based on the hiragana character み “mi”; the circle symbolizes the village’s unity and harmony, while the wings represent the village’s rapid development.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 03 August 2026

Ogawa Town / 小川町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 08 August 2014

The flag of the former village of Ogawa was blue with mark. The village is now, from 2004, part of the city of Hitachiomiya.
Source: http://www.city.hitachiomiya.ibaraki.jp/~gatupei/tyouinnshiki.htm
Tomislav Šipek, 08 August 2014

The kanji character “小” is stylized into the shape of wings, and the kanji character “川” is rendered as a circle, symbolizing the merger and cooperation of the three towns and villages.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 03 August 2026

Omiya Town / 大宮町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 08 August 2014

The flag of the former town of Omiya was blue with mark. The village is now, from 2004, part of the city of Hitachiomiya.
Source: http://www.city.hitachiomiya.ibaraki.jp/~gatupei/tyouinnshiki.htm
Tomislav Šipek, 08 August 2014

The kanji character “大” (great) has been stylized to symbolize the town's harmony.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 03 August 2026

Yamagata Town / 山方町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 08 August 2014

The flag of the former town of Yamagata was white with mark. The village is now, from 2004, part of the city of Hitachiomiya.
Source: http://www.city.hitachiomiya.ibaraki.jp/~gatupei/tyouinnshiki.htm
Tomislav Šipek, 08 August 2014

A white flag featuring the town emblem—a stylized version of the kanji character for “Yamagata”山方 —in the center.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 06 August 2026