Original Japanese WWII Service Used Cloth Rising Sun Imperial Army War Flag - 28 ½” x 33 ½ Lock Assembly and is one of the

and is one of the best examples we have ever had

which is in great shape except for the missing metal tip guard

but First Battalion had the honor of helping win one of the great victories of the war

There is some minor chipping on the "finger side" of the grip

with fine hand enhancements

Original Japanese WWII Service Used Cloth Rising Sun Imperial Army War Flag - 28 ½” x 33 ½ Lock Assembly and is one of theOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Rising Sun Flag ( Kyokujitsu ki) design was originally used by feudal warlords in Japan during the Edo period. On May 15, 1870, as a policy of the Meiji government, it was adopted as the war flag of the Imperial Japanese Army, and on October 7, 1889, it was adopted as the naval ensign of the Imperial Japanese Navy (Naval flags have the sun off center to the left). With the sun in the center, this is a flag of the