Flag of Niigata Prefecture Japan - Color Changing Coffee Mug

The Flag of Niigata Prefecture is a symbol representing Japan's Niigata Prefecture. It consists of three vertical stripes arranged in the proportions 2:3:2, with the outer two stripes being white and the central one blue. The flag was adopted on July 15, 1964. The white color symbolizes snow and purity, while the blue represents the Sea of Japan. The design is a simplified version of the crest of Niigata City, which features a chrysanthemum mon (crest) representing the imperial family and three wisteria (fuji nohana) blossoms symbolizing the three major rivers in Niigata Prefecture: Shinano River, Sekiya River, and Chikuma River.