Swallowtail flag - Enbiki

Japanese: 燕尾旗 - えんびき
Swallowtail flag - Enbiki

…Each part of a national flag has a technical name. The side of the flagpole is called the hoist, the outside (opposite the hoist) is called the fly, and the small area on the flagpole side is called the canton. Also, a flag with a swallow-tailed fly is called a swallow-tailed flag. All national flags except for Nepal are rectangular or square. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "swallow-tailed flag" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…また,国旗の各部分には専門的な名称がついているが,国旗の旗ざお側をホイストhoist,外側(ホイストの反対側)をフライfly,旗ざお側の小区画をカントンcantonとよぶ。また,フライが燕尾(えんび)状をなすものを燕尾旗といっている。 国旗は,ネパールを除けばすべて長方形か正方形である。…

※「燕尾旗」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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