Flag of Nagasaki
Officially Nagasaki Prefecture
Locally Nagasaki-ken · 長崎県
What the flag looks like
A blue letter N drawn as a dove in flight on a white field.
What it means
N is for Nagasaki and the dove for peace; the light-blue globe shape stands for the bright sea and sky and for Nagasaki's ties with the world.
How to remember it
Nagasaki's
blue N on white is a dove, for peace; Wakayama's
navy emblem on white is a fan.
Fun facts
- Dejima, in Nagasaki harbor, was Japan's only window on Europe for two centuries of isolation.
- Nagasaki has more islands than any other prefecture.
Nagasaki at a glance
- Type
- Prefecture (ken)
- Island
- Kyūshū
- Capital
- Nagasaki
- Region
- Kyūshū
- Population
- 1.2 million
- Area
- 4,131 km²
- Languages
- Japanese
- Currency
- Japanese yen (¥)
- Flag adopted
- 1991
Flags often confused with Nagasaki
- Wakayama: Wakayama and Nagasaki both have a blue emblem on white. Wakayama's is a navy fan shape, a ワ; Nagasaki's is a light-blue N shaped like a dove.