flag of ASEAN

This time I will write about the flag of ASEAN.

 

Flag of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations was established in 2007. This is 2:3 width and length. This flag represents the vitality and united, stable, peace of ASEAN.　Blue, red, white, yellow that are used to flag represents color of the major member countries. Blue represents peace, stability, red represents courage, vitality, white represents purity, yellow represents prosperity. Rice stalks are drawn in the middle. This represents the dream of the founders of ASEAN, which is composed of all the countries in Southeast Asia are connected by friendship and unity. The circle represents the unity of ASEAN.

Below is a flag and logo of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. The aspect ratio of the flag is the same as the national flag of Japan.

It is also the same as the ratio of the Japanese flag square and circle.

It is unlikely coincidence. ASEAN logo is a red circle with a white border. Such marks are not typical. From pre-war to the present day, as far as I know, the design that is only red circle and white edge is the Japanese flag.

There is a country with a flag similar to the national flag of Japan as ASEAN. It is Palau and Bangladesh.

Palau

Golden circle indicates that the moon and Palau became independent country. The moon plays an important role of natural cycles and harvest, the annual event for the people of Palau. Light blue represents an escape from the shadows cast by the reign of exotic past and that Palau is located in the vast Pacific Ocean. Historically, before the the rule of the United States Palau is in the Japan Territory mandate. Theory design of the flag is said to be based on the national flag of Japan, such as it is similar and it is a national pro-Japanese Today, design has been elected to public offering from the people was born and spread. The moon is an indication friendship paired with the sun of the national flag of Japan, in this theory, and it is assumed to be a sign of reverence for Japan. However, these are only unofficial snowfall, there is no description of the similarity of the design by the Interior Ministry documents about national flag Palau government.

Bangladesh

Flag of Bangladesh, was established on January 17, 1972. Green background, the design of the flag, the red circle is drawn from the center somewhat closer to the flagpole. The red circle represents the sun rising , green background represents the rich earth. In addition, the red color represents the blood of the dead in the war of independence. 3:5 aspect ratio. May be similarities in design with the Japanese flag there is a close connection between graduates and the country has been pointed out, there is also the case that remarks such as home and researchers from the country associated with the origin, the Government of Bangladesh never showed a positive or negative view that they officially, too.