Ibaraki 茨城県
Origin
The current flag and emblem were established in 1991 for the 120th anniversary of the prefecture, replacing the 1966 versions. Designed by Kazumasa Nagai, the emblem stylizes a rosebud — the prefectural flower of Ibaraki — as a spiral that carries the meanings of progressiveness, creativity, dynamism, and development.
Adopted
1966