This is the talk page for making suggestions or discussing improvements to Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/August 13.
|
|
Today's featured article for August 13, 2024 |
---|
The national flag of Japan is a white rectangular flag with a large red disc (representing the sun) in the center. It is officially called Nisshōki in Japanese, but more commonly known as the Hinomaru. Although considered the de facto flag, it was designated as Japan's national flag on August 13, 1999. In early Japanese history, the Hinomaru motif was used on flags of daimyos and samurai. During the Meiji Restoration both the sun disc and the Rising Sun Ensign were symbols in the Japanese empire. Use of the Hinomaru was restricted during the American occupation after World War II, but this was later relaxed. The flag is not frequently displayed due to its association with extreme nationalism. For nations occupied by Japan, the flag is a symbol of aggression and imperialism. Despite negative connotations, Western and Japanese sources claim the flag is an enduring symbol to the Japanese. ( This article is part of a featured topic: Act on National Flag and Anthem (Japan).)
Recently featured:
|
Picture of the day for August 13, 2024 |
The featured picture for this day has not yet been chosen. In general, pictures of the day are scheduled in order of promotion to featured status. See Wikipedia:Picture of the day/Guidelines for full guidelines. |
← Wikipedia talk:Selected anniversaries/August 12 * Wikipedia talk:Selected anniversaries/August 14 →
It's 50 years today since the GDR started to build the Berlin wall ... and that's not included in OTD ...? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Michael Zimmermann ( talk • contribs) 08:51, 13 August 2011 (UTC)
Why no mention of this on OTD??? Kiwibeca ( talk) 16:16, 13 August 2011 (UTC)
— howcheng { chat} 11:36, 12 August 2012 (UTC)
— howcheng { chat} 06:03, 12 August 2013 (UTC)
— howcheng { chat} 05:36, 12 August 2014 (UTC)
— howcheng { chat} 02:08, 12 August 2015 (UTC)
— howcheng { chat} 11:45, 12 August 2016 (UTC)
— howcheng { chat} 07:48, 13 August 2017 (UTC)
— howcheng { chat} 15:50, 13 August 2018 (UTC)
I see in
the history of the main page errors page that the Coldstream Guards item was moved to this SA date but it's at
August 23. --
184.207.0.92 (
talk)
06:39, 23 August 2018 (UTC)
Oh. I just checked the history of SA for August 23; it was moved here because August 13 the correct date. -- 184.207.0.92 ( talk) 06:50, 23 August 2018 (UTC)
— howcheng { chat} 22:49, 20 August 2019 (UTC)
— howcheng { chat} 06:29, 15 August 2020 (UTC)
— howcheng { chat} 17:59, 16 August 2022 (UTC)
This is the talk page for making suggestions or discussing improvements to Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/August 13.
|
|
Today's featured article for August 13, 2024 |
---|
The national flag of Japan is a white rectangular flag with a large red disc (representing the sun) in the center. It is officially called Nisshōki in Japanese, but more commonly known as the Hinomaru. Although considered the de facto flag, it was designated as Japan's national flag on August 13, 1999. In early Japanese history, the Hinomaru motif was used on flags of daimyos and samurai. During the Meiji Restoration both the sun disc and the Rising Sun Ensign were symbols in the Japanese empire. Use of the Hinomaru was restricted during the American occupation after World War II, but this was later relaxed. The flag is not frequently displayed due to its association with extreme nationalism. For nations occupied by Japan, the flag is a symbol of aggression and imperialism. Despite negative connotations, Western and Japanese sources claim the flag is an enduring symbol to the Japanese. ( This article is part of a featured topic: Act on National Flag and Anthem (Japan).)
Recently featured:
|
Picture of the day for August 13, 2024 |
The featured picture for this day has not yet been chosen. In general, pictures of the day are scheduled in order of promotion to featured status. See Wikipedia:Picture of the day/Guidelines for full guidelines. |
← Wikipedia talk:Selected anniversaries/August 12 * Wikipedia talk:Selected anniversaries/August 14 →
It's 50 years today since the GDR started to build the Berlin wall ... and that's not included in OTD ...? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Michael Zimmermann ( talk • contribs) 08:51, 13 August 2011 (UTC)
Why no mention of this on OTD??? Kiwibeca ( talk) 16:16, 13 August 2011 (UTC)
— howcheng { chat} 11:36, 12 August 2012 (UTC)
— howcheng { chat} 06:03, 12 August 2013 (UTC)
— howcheng { chat} 05:36, 12 August 2014 (UTC)
— howcheng { chat} 02:08, 12 August 2015 (UTC)
— howcheng { chat} 11:45, 12 August 2016 (UTC)
— howcheng { chat} 07:48, 13 August 2017 (UTC)
— howcheng { chat} 15:50, 13 August 2018 (UTC)
I see in
the history of the main page errors page that the Coldstream Guards item was moved to this SA date but it's at
August 23. --
184.207.0.92 (
talk)
06:39, 23 August 2018 (UTC)
Oh. I just checked the history of SA for August 23; it was moved here because August 13 the correct date. -- 184.207.0.92 ( talk) 06:50, 23 August 2018 (UTC)
— howcheng { chat} 22:49, 20 August 2019 (UTC)
— howcheng { chat} 06:29, 15 August 2020 (UTC)
— howcheng { chat} 17:59, 16 August 2022 (UTC)