Ainu flag
Flag designed by Bikki Sunazawa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An Ainu flag was designed by Bikki Sunazawa, a Japanese sculptor of Ainu ancestry.[1][2][3]
Quick Facts Use, Proportion ...
Use | Other |
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Proportion | 2:3 |
Adopted | 1973 |
Design | Blue field with white figure and red arrow |
Designed by | Bikki Sunazawa |
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Upon a repeated request from his friend, Bikki Sunazawa eventually designed the flag in 1973 – although he distanced himself from political activism seeking government support. Nevertheless, an Ainu group displayed the flag when they marched at a May Day celebration in Sapporo in the same year.[4] On rare occasions, it is still seen at Ainu functions.[5]
In 2020 Bikki's son Jin Sunazawa claimed copyright ownership and requested disuse of the flag.[6]