History With Hilbert

What Happened to the Old Japanese Flag? (2020x16)

Ausstrahlung: Mär 24, 2020

Japan's flag is one of the most iconic and easily recognisable. Known in Japanese as the Hinomaru, it symbolises the sun and by extension the emperor. Popularised by games like Call of Duty: World At War, and as seen in many iconic photographs and videos from the Second World War, the Japanese also famously used the "Rising Sun Flag", known in Japanese as the Hiashi. What's the history behind these flags and their usage? Raid the Merch Market: https://teespring.com/en-GB/stores/history-with-hilberts-market Go Fund My Windmills (Patreon): https://www.patreon.com/HistorywithHilbert Dive into Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/UMzHMtA?fbclid=IwAR371psEo9VsqZ36Ukpuh6xS9YzY2xuV07qfHMcnsUIZjHgzovHaUdWw9ec Join in the Banter on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistorywHilbert Enter the Fray on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HistorywHilbert/ Indulge in some Instagram..?(the alliteration needs to stop): https://www.instagram.com/historywithhilbert/ Music Used: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Waltz of the Flowers - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Mystery - Holfix Opium - Kevin MacLeod Senbazaru - Kevin MacLeod "Sunday Dub” - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Send me an email if you'd be interested in doing a collaboration! historywithhilbert@gmail.com #Japan #JapaneseHistory #Flags