Mie
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The flag of Mie features a white mon emblem on a maroon-red field. The emblem is a stylised circular design formed from flowing curves, representing a simplified rendering of the hiragana み (mi) and え (e). The elegant, wave-like lines evoke the Ise-Shima coastline and pearl-diving tradition. The deep maroon background conveys the sacred dignity of the region, home to Japan's most revered Shinto shrine.
Mie is home to the Ise Grand Shrine, Shinto's holiest site, which is ritually rebuilt every 20 years, and to Mikimoto Pearl Island where cultured pearls were first created.
Adopted: 1964
