Chiba 千葉県
Origin
Established by prefectural notice No. 378 of December 28, 1909, the emblem combines the katakana チ (chi) and ハ (ha), the two syllables of Chiba. Apart from Tokyo, whose emblem was inherited from the former City of Tokyo, it is the oldest prefectural emblem still in use.
Adopted
December 28, 1909