Oita 大分県
Origin
The design joins three of the kanji 大 (dai, 'great'), the first character of Ōita, in a circle. The three characters symbolize faith, labor, and friendship, and their joining hands in a circle expresses harmony, peace, and cooperation; the whole is shaped like a rising sun, representing Ōita's growing momentum. The crest's red stands for the sincerity of the prefecture's people, the white ground for peace and equality.
Adopted
1911
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