Navy Minister's Flag

Japanese: 海軍大臣旗 - かいぐんだいじんき
Navy Minister's Flag

…By its very nature, the naval ensign must always be clear, but it is very susceptible to damage from exposure to soot, wind and rain, and requires repair or renewal, so unlike the army's military flag, it was not bestowed personally by the emperor. In addition to the emperor's flag, the imperial flag, the navy minister's flag, the general's flag, the commodore's flag, the long pennant, the commander's flag, the military ship's ensign, and the red cross flag were also established. The US Navy's naval ensign uses the Stars and Stripes (also called the national flag, the Stars and Stripes, or the Star-Spangled Banner). …

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "Navy Minister's Flag" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…軍艦旗はその性質上常に鮮明でなければならないが,煤煙,風雨などにさらされ非常に傷みやすく,修繕や更新を要するので,陸軍の軍旗と異なり,天皇から親しく授けられるものではなかった。海軍の旗章はこのほか天皇旗,皇族旗,海軍大臣旗,将旗,代将旗,長旗,司令旗,軍用船旗,赤十字旗などが定められていた。アメリカ海軍の軍艦旗は星条旗(国旗,the Stars and Stripesまたはthe Star‐Spangled Bannerという)を使用している。…

※「海軍大臣旗」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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