Oita (Japan)

Three red stylized Kanji character of O (オ) of Oita in a circle on white field. O letters represent friendship, faith and diligence, circle harmony and peace. White stands for equality and peace, red for sincerity. Adopted 24 July 1956.
Nozomi Kariyasu - 1998-05-06

White with red circular emblem consisting of three third-cycles with arrowheads. In hoist lower corner three brown ideograms with ?prefecture name? Proportions 7:10.

This flag is in Smith 1980 marked as a state flag on land.
Željko Heimer, 8 December 1996

Beppu is located in Oita Prefecture on the island of Kyushu and is the second largest city in the prefecture, ranking behind the capital, Oita City.
Ron Lahav, 12 April 2008