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![[Iijima city flag]](../images/j/jp-20-ii.gif)
image by Eugene Ipavec, 2 November 2005
Source: city
website
![[Iiyama city flag]](../images/j/jp-20-iy.gif)
image by Eugene Ipavec, 6 November 2005
Source: city
website
![[Ina city flag]](../images/j/jp-20-in.gif)
image by Phil Nelson
Source: Toshi no hata to monshou [nkg87]
![[Komagane city flag]](../images/j/jp-20-kg.gif)
image by Phil Nelson
Source: Toshi no hata to monshou [nkg87]
![[Matsumoto city flag]](../images/j/jp-20-mm.gif)
image by Eugene Ipavec, 20 December 2005
The emblem was adopted on Jan 8 1938.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 17 December 2005
![[Nagano city flag]](../images/j/jp-20-ng.gif)
image by Phil Nelson<
Source: Toshi no hata to monshou [nkg87]
In 1907, Nagano city conducted a study to find an appropriate symbol for
the city. In October, 1907, the "Maruhachi" (circle 8) symbol was
selected by the city assembly. This symbol reportedly was used by the Owari
Tokugawa clan. The symbol has been included on the city flag.
Dov Gutterman, 3 April 1999