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J000559 (IJA) SOLDIER'S PERSONAL NATIONAL FLAG WITH KANJI.

BACKGROUND: Most Japanese troops during the second world war carried a personal flag. They had practical as well as patriotic uses, such as marking positions to keep them safe from friendly aircraft while advancing. Typically produced from silk, they where also produced is other materials such as cotton.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: One piece silk example is 38" x 28", with small, triangular cardstock reinforcements sewn to its hoist edge corners, from each of which extend, woven silk tie-strings. An approximately 16" diameter red "Himaru" is printed to the center of the flag's white field. Handwritten, in black, around the Himaru are numerous kanji characters with various slogans. Two nice shrine stamps. Clean example.

GRADE ****                             PRICE $268.00

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