Middle East

The official logo for ‘‘the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relationship between Japan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2015’’ was adopted by both the Governments of Japan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. There were 73 entries for the logo from Japan, Saudi Arabia and other countries. This logo will be used in Japan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through 2015. 

The creator is Mr. Kazuo OKUNO, a Japanese graphic designer living in Kanagawa prefecture. This logo symbolizes both countries’ friendly relationship, with the number 60 being represented by both a crescent and a rising sun and the bilateral friendship of past 60 years being expressed by six cherry petals, while a palm tree and a flurry of falling cherry blossoms symbolize Saudi Arabia and Japan respectively.