Yuzawa [Niigata prefecture Japan]

Town of Yuzawa adopted its emblem/flag on 6 December 1965 by Regulation No 7 (link in Japanese)

flag proportion: 2:3 colour of field: dark reddish brown (ebicha iro)
colour of emblem: white
height of emblem: 5/8 flag height

Ceremonial flag proportion: 72:100
colour of field: dark reddish brown
colour of emblem: gold
height of emblem: 5/8 flag height Emblem: a stylized hiragana Yu ゆ
Nozomi Kariyasu, 18 January 2006

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The town emblem and flag were adopted to symbolise at town surrounded by beautiful nature, with townspeople working as one to increasingly rush ahead as a tourist city. Interestingly, the regulation describes the "ceremonial flag" first, and then describes the other version as for informal use.
Jonathan Dixon, 28 April 2006