r/vexillology • u/TeachingMedical6326 • 15h ago

OC Hikikomori flag

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I have designed a flag and a symbol for hikikomori - people who live in social isolation.

The color black signifies a rejection of participation in society.

The color white represents purity and a commitment to the hikikomori way of life.

The black circle is a reference to the red circle on the flag of Japan.

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u/Evening-Code-7039 15h ago

Prussian Laos

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u/hypremier Otago 15h ago

Tokugawan Niger

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u/kindofsus38 Hong Kong 15h ago

Emo Japan 

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u/EducationalSmoke5773 13h ago

the black bars look like walls literally closing the person in to me, not sure if that was intended but i like the design :)

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u/Duncan_The_Fish 15h ago

Why would people who reject society want a flag which is purely a social concept?

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u/TeachingMedical6326 15h ago

That’s a good question. But it seems to me that symbolism can also be a personal matter.

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u/TeachingMedical6326 15h ago

For example, I have two flags hanging in my room, but I hardly ever talk to anyone.

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u/Duncan_The_Fish 14h ago

You should lol

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u/MazdaTiger Non-Binary Pride Flag • Philippines 13h ago

because it's pretty and flags don't cast judgement unlike people

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u/OneHyuna 4h ago

Hikikomories don’t entirely reject society. Isolation is more abstaining from society, often there is a rejection of certain aspects of society though.

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u/Character_Light4572 14h ago

IMO, the design would be stronger without the black bars at the top and bottom.

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u/HaniiPuppy Scotland 14h ago

I think it would be better with the same width black bars on the left and right as well, to make it look like the black circle is in a room with no exit.

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u/Character_Light4572 14h ago

That’s actually a brilliant idea

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u/TeachingMedical6326 13h ago

I agree with you

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u/broken-telephone 11h ago

Make it and let us see

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u/TeachingMedical6326 10h ago

I’m not sure whether any changes should be made; I proposed a concept—an idea or phenomenon—in the form of a flag that embodies *hikikomori*.

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u/TeachingMedical6326 10h ago

I tried adding some on the sides too, but I didn't like it.

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u/TeachingMedical6326 14h ago

In that case, it would just be the Japanese flag, but with a black circle instead—whereas what I did was include a reference.

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u/Character_Light4572 14h ago

You’re right, but I just feel that the stripes give the flag a slightly more "official" or "state-like" feeling. I think a plain white flag with a black circle would work better as a grassroots symbol for the people.

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u/ParaEwie 12h ago

Hey, this kid wants to buy a hundred of these. Wonder why?

Jokes aside, great flag.

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u/Beansboy606 14h ago

omori reference?

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u/TeachingMedical6326 14h ago

I haven't played this game.

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u/MazdaTiger Non-Binary Pride Flag • Philippines 13h ago

hikikomori exists before that

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u/HighOnGrandCocaine 6h ago

This thing isn't limited to just Japan, in China they have a thing called laying flat which is basically the same thing, and I think South Korea as well has a similar phenomenon, but yeah can't really blame them when you either live in both ideological dystopias.

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u/swimannexxx 10h ago

This is so fucking fire oh my god