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Rumoi Subprefecture (Hokkaidō Territory, Japan)

留萌振興局

Municipalities of Rumoi Subprefecture:

Enbetsu
Haboro
Mashike
Obira
Rumoi
Shosanbetsu
Teshio
Tomamae

See also:

Enbetsu Town / 遠別町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 26 November 2014

The flag of the town of Enbetsu is blue with mark.
Source: https://twitter.com/EmbetsuMomochin/statuses/259107497695133697
Tomislav Šipek, 26 November 2014

The town emblem was adopted on Mar 29th 1949 by Notice No 9 but there is no flag law. The blue flag has a yellow town emblem in the center. The town emblem is a stylized katakana エン and kanji 別 Betsu. it represents a spirit of peaceful concord and a harvest of northern limit rice crop.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 26 November 2014

Haboro Town / 羽幌町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 26 November 2014

Ceremonial flag

image by Tomislav Šipek, 28 November 2014

The flag of the town of Haboro is green with mark.
Sources: http://www.town.haboro.lg.jp/about/utinada.html
http://www.town.haboro.lg.jp/photo/2013/mar.html
http://www.town.haboro.lg.jp/photo/2012/nov.html
Tomislav Šipek, 26 November 2014

The town emblem was adopted on Aug 1st 1935 by Notice No 35 but there is no flag law. The green flag has a white town emblem in the center. The town emblem is a stylized katakana ハボロ Haboro. The circle symbolizes the towns peace and the center part does the town’s main industry such as black diamond = coal, Haboro rice and a good catch of herring. They use the flag at the town hall building everday. They also use the green flag charged with a yellow town emblem and a yellow kanji town name vertically at the hoist with a yellow fringe in the chamber when they receive guests.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 27 November 2014

Thanks to Mr. Kariyasu hare is corrected flag.
Tomislav Šipek, 28 November 2014

Mashike Town / 増毛町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 26 November 2014

The flag of the town of Mashike is blue with mark.
Source: http://blog.goo.ne.jp/mshk1954/e/c2dbf9714a2930708ce338cacc0c32e3
Tomislav Šipek, 26 November 2014

The town emblem was adopted on Jun 13th 1972 by Notice No 15 but there is no flag law. The blue flag has a white town emblem in the center. The town emblem is a stylized kanji 増毛 Mashike. It represents the town’s development, the town people’s solidarity, peace and a spirit of reconciliation.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 26 November 2014

Obira Town / 小平町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 26 November 2014

The flag of the town of Obira is blue with mark.
Source: http://blog.canpan.info/bgtokuhain/category_2/2
Tomislav Šipek, 26 November 2014

The town emblem was adopted on Nov 26th 1937 but there is no flag law. The blue flag has a white and a red two color town emblem in the center. The town emblem is a stylized kanji 小平 Obira in a form of a snowflake. The center star symbolizes the Polar Star. It represents a strong and unlimited pathway by the residents eternal solidarity.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 26 November 2014

Rumoi City / 留萌市

image by Tomislav Šipek, 26 November 2014

The flag of the city of Rumoi is blue with mark.
Source: http://blog.goo.ne.jp/soratoumi_2010
Tomislav Šipek, 26 November 2014

The city emblem was adopted on Dec 12th 1964 and the flag was adopted on Jun 21st 1968. The blue flag has a white and a yellow two color city emblem in the center. The city emblem is a stylized katakana ル Ru of Rumoi in a diamond shape which symbolizes Hokkaido and a plant leaf coming out from the soil. The city emblem is surrounded by four seagulls which represent a sea port.
The flag proportion is 2: 3.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 26 November 2014

Shosanbetsu Village / 初山別村

image by Tomislav Šipek, 23 December 2014

Thanks to Mr. Kariyasu here is flag of the village of Shosanbetsu.
Tomislav Šipek, 22 December 2014

The village emblem and the flag were adopted on Apr 16th 1968 by Notice No 9. The green flag has a yellowish orange village emblem in the center. The village emblem is a stylized hiragana し Shi of Shosanbetsu. The chevron extending to three directions symbolizes the village’s mountain and the development of three districts (South, Central and North).
The flag proportion is 2: 3. The height of the emblem is 54/90 height of the flag.
Source: http://houmu.h-chosonkai.gr.jp/~reikidb/data/96/2/reiki_honbun/a127RG00000002.html
Nozomi Kariyasu, 22 December 2014

Thanks to Mr. Kariyasu here is corrected flag of village of Shosanbetsu.
Tomislav Šipek, 23 December 2014

Teshio Town / 天塩町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 26 November 2014

The flag of the town of Teshio is green with mark.
Source: http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/teshio_syakyo/430740.html
Tomislav Šipek, 26 November 2014

The town emblem was adopted on Oct 1st 1950 by Notice No 21 but here is no flag law. The green flag has a white and an orange two color town emblem in the center. The town emblem is a stylized katakana テシホ Teshio. The circle is composed of four (Shi) stylized kanji 天 Te which symbolize the town’s peace and progress. The center part represents the town people's solidarity, a good crop, a good catch and the town's autonomy.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 26 November 2014

Tomamae Town / 苫前町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 28 November 2014

Variant of flag:

image by Tomislav Šipek, 26 November 2014

The flag of the town of Tomamae is purple with mark.
Source: http://blog.canpan.info/bgdonguri/archive/33
Tomislav Šipek, 26 November 2014

The town emblem and the flag were adopted on Dec 18th 1967 by Ordinance No 26. The blue flag has a yellow town emblem in the center. The town emblem is a stylized katakana トママエ Tomamae. The circle symbolizes peace and happiness. The lower part represents the town’s future which unlimitedly developes. The blue color stands for Northern sky and sea and the yellow color for a rich harvest.
The flag proportion is 2: 3. The diameter of the emblem is 5/7 height of the flag.
The official town flag has only two colors: blue and yellow as per the flag law. No white fimbriation is used.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 27 November 2014

Thanks to Mr. Kariyasu hare is corrected flag.
Tomislav Šipek, 28 November 2014