Fukuoka 福岡県

Origin

Based on publicly solicited designs and established by prefectural notice No. 342 of May 10, 1966. The hiragana ふ (fu) and く (ku) — the first syllables of Fukuoka — are shaped into a plum blossom, the prefectural flower, expressing peace, the development of the prefecture, and the harmony and advance of its people.

Adopted

May 10, 1966

Tags

• Flower
• Combined characters
• Stylized character
• Radial
• "ふ"
• "く"

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