Shiga 滋賀県

Origin

Established by prefectural notice No. 138 of May 3, 1957. The katakana シ (shi) and ガ (ga) — spelling Shiga — are combined into a circular design expressing harmony; the inner circle represents Lake Biwa, and the wing-like forms the prefecture's leap forward.

Adopted

May 3, 1957

Tags

• Lake
• Wing
• Combined characters
• Stylized character
• Freeform
• "シ"
• "ガ"

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