Southeast Asia for Children - "Flags, Part 1: Japan and Singapore"

                                                           This is the flag of Japan. 

         

Japan's national flag is called the Hinomaru. It came to be used as the national flag in the late nineteenth century. The flag depicts the sun as a red disc against a white background.

                                                                This is the flag of Singapore.

        

The national flag of Singapore was first adopted in 1959, the year Singapore became self-governing within the British Empire. It was reconfirmed as the national flag when the Republic gained independence on August 9, 1965. The design is a horizontal bicolor of red above white. In the 

upper-left quadrant there is a white crescent moon facing a pentagon of five small white five-pointed stars. The red symbolizes universal brotherhood and equality of man while white signifies purity and virtue. The crescent moon represents a young nation on the rise and the five stars signify the ideals of democracy, peace, progress, justice and equality.

 Here is your assignment:  Draw and color these flags. Memorize what they look like. There may be a test one of these days!  Have fun!