Title
Wartime Japanese military flag
Year/Period
1942-1945
Region
Possibly Singapore
Dimension
Gross measurement: L: 71.5,
x W: 111.5 cm
x W: 111.5 cm
Accession No.
2000-00433
Collection of
Autographing on the Japanese flag was a rite of ritual for many relatives, friends and co-workers of the soldiers in the Imperial Japanese Army. The flag, which the soldier carried as a personal good luck charm, has not only names, but also slogans of encouragement on it, written in such a way that they appear like rays emanating from the sun. The common slogan above the sun says: “we pray for eternal good luck in war”.
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