Flag of Nara

What the flag looks like

A dark red, nearly round emblem on a white field: the katakana ナ (na) drawn as a circle crossed by a bar.

What it means

ナ is the first sound of Nara; the outer circle is the nature of old Yamato, the inner circle harmony, and the bar steady progress.

How to remember it

Nara's flag is a dark red ball on white with a bar poking out on each side: a rounded ナ (na).

Fun facts

• Nara was Japan's capital from 710 to 784.
• Tōdai-ji, home to a giant bronze Buddha, is in Nara, where deer roam the park freely.

Nara at a glance

Type

Prefecture (ken)

Island

Honshū

Capital

Nara

Region

Kansai

Population

1.3 million

Area

3,691 km²

Languages

Japanese

Currency

Japanese yen (¥)

Flag adopted

1968