US writer of science fiction and fantasy. Her novels include The Left Hand of Darkness (1969), which questions sex roles; the Earthsea series (196891); The Dispossessed (1974), which compares an anarchist and a capitalist society; and Always Coming Home (1985).
The mon, the central red disc, is called Hi-no-maru or sun-disc. The disc is set slightly towards the hoist. White symbolizes honesty and purity. Effective date: 5 August 1854.