File:Naval Ensign of Japan (Construction sheet).svg

Summary

Description	English: Naval ensign of the Imperial Japanese Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force 日本語: 旭日旗、大日本帝国海軍および海上自衛隊の軍艦旗
Source	http://law.e-gov.go.jp/htmldata/S29/S29SE179.html
Author	N.Mori (talk)
Other versions	File:Naval_Ensign_of_Japan.svg

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