Canton (flag) - Kanton

Japanese: カントン(旗) - かんとん
Canton (flag) - Kanton

… [Hidetoshi Kato]
[National flag specifications and colors]
In addition to the national flag, there are many other types of flags that represent a nation, such as the imperial flag, royal flag, head of state flag, government flag, military flag, naval ensign, and merchant ensign, and many countries have various regulations regarding their uses, but this article will only discuss national flags. Each part of a national flag has a technical name, but the side of the flagpole of the flag is called the hoist, the outside (opposite the hoist) is called the fly, and the small area on the flagpole side is called a canton. A flag with a swallow-tailed fly is called a swallow-tailed flag.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "canton (flag)" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…【加藤 秀俊】
【国旗の規格と色】
 国家を表徴する標識としては,国旗のほかに皇帝旗,王旗,元首旗,政府旗,軍旗,海上用として軍艦旗,商船旗など多くの種類の旗があり,その用途についてもさまざまの規定をもつ国も多いが,この項では国旗のみに限って述べる。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。…

※「カントン(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。

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