During the 19th Century, the rising sun symbol became the flag of the military. As such, it was flying during Japan's imperialist expansion when it occupied Korea and part of China. During World ...

Both the moon and sun have to be white and the border colour of the flag must be a ‘deep blue’. But even with its strict specifications, the meaning of the world’s most unique flag is still ...

Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World ... the flag’s border was green, not blue. Previous versions of the flag, including the ones drawn by Landon, depict the sun and moon with ...

(CNN) — It’s a go-to question at bar trivia: what is the only national flag in the world that isn’t rectangular ... white shapes that represent the sun (on the lower half) and the moon ...