Yes, this is a map of the Sun.

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🟥 OW OW MY EYES

Explanation
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The flag of Japan is a rectangular white banner bearing a crimson-red circle at its center to symbolize the rising sun. Instead of a circle, this version features a shape composed of 20 equilateral triangles that form a icosahedron net that somewhat resembles this community’s iconic stegosaurus. (To improve the stegosaurish look, the net is actually fake and won’t fold correctly but don’t tell anyone. One would need a good sense of 3D visualisation or actually create and try to fold it to find out.)

    • amanaftermidnight@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Also reminded me of Tom Scott’s interesting places world map, which uses this projection.

      Tom Scott’s shirt if it’s the red part of the the flag of Japan