Japan
white with a large red disk (representing the sun without
rays) in the center
Jersey
white with a diagonal red cross extending to the corners of
the flag; in the upper quadrant, surmounted by a yellow crown, a red
shield with three lions in yellow; according to tradition, the ships
of Jersey - in an attempt to differentiate themselves from English
ships flying the horizontal cross of St. George - rotated the cross
to the "X" (saltire) configuration; because this arrangement still
resembled the Irish cross of St. Patrick, the yellow Plantagenet
crown and Jersey coat of arms were added
Jordan
three equal horizontal bands of black (top), representing the
Abbassid Caliphate, white, representing the Ummayyad Caliphate, and
green, representing the Fatimid Caliphate; a red isosceles triangle
on the hoist side, representing the Great Arab Revolt of 1916, and
bearing a small white seven-pointed star symbolizing the seven
verses of the opening Sura (Al-Fatiha) of the Holy Koran; the seven
points on the star represent faith in One God, humanity, national
spirit, humility, social justice, virtue, and aspirations; design is
based on the Arab Revolt flag of World War I
Kazakhstan
a gold sun with 32 rays above a soaring golden steppe
eagle, both centered on a sky blue background; the hoist side
displays a national ornamental pattern "koshkar-muiz" (the horns of
the ram) in gold; the blue color is of religious significance to the
Turkic peoples of the country, and so symbolizes cultural and ethnic
unity; it also represents the endless sky as well as water; the sun,
a source of life and energy, exemplifies wealth and plenitude; the
sun's rays are shaped like grain, which is the basis of abundance
and prosperity; the eagle has appeared on the flags of Kazakh tribes
for centuries and represents freedom, power, and the flight to the
future
Kenya
three equal horizontal bands of black (top), red, and green;
the red band is edged in white; a large Maasai warrior's shield
covering crossed spears is superimposed at the center; black
symbolizes the majority population, red the blood shed in the
struggle for freedom, green stands for natural wealth, and white for
peace; the shield and crossed spears symbolize the defense of freedom
Kiribati
the upper half is red with a yellow frigate bird flying
over a yellow rising sun, and the lower half is blue with three
horizontal wavy white stripes to represent the Pacific ocean; the
white stripes represent the three island groups - the Gilbert, Line,
and Phoenix Islands; the 17 rays of the sun represent the 16 Gilbert
Islands and Banaba (formerly Ocean Island); the frigate bird
symbolizes authority and freedom
Korea, North
three horizontal bands of blue (top), red (triple
width), and blue; the red band is edged in white; on the hoist side
of the red band is a white disk with a red five-pointed star; the
broad red band symbolizes revolutionary traditions; the narrow white
bands stands for purity, strength, and dignity; the blue bands
signify sovereignty, peace, and friendship; the red star represents
socialism
Korea, South
white with a red (top) and blue yin-yang symbol in the
center; there is a different black trigram from the ancient I Ching
(Book of Changes) in each corner of the white field; the Korean
national flag is called Taegukki; white is a traditional Korean
color and represents peace and purity; the blue section represents
the negative cosmic forces of the yin, while the red symbolizes the
opposite positive forces of the yang; each trigram (kwae) denotes
one of the four universal elements, which together express the
principle of movement and harmony
Kosovo
centered on a dark blue field is the geographical shape of
Kosovo in a gold color surmounted by six white, five-pointed stars
arrayed in a slight arc; each star represents one of the major
ethnic groups of Kosovo: Albanians, Serbs, Turks, Gorani, Roma, and
Bosniaks
Kuwait
three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and red
with a black trapezoid based on the hoist side; colors and design
are based on the Arab Revolt flag of World War I; green represents
fertile fields, white stands for purity, red denotes blood on
Kuwaiti swords, black signifies the defeat of the enemy