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WWII JAPANESE MILITARY FLAGS

The Japanese armed forces employed a variety of flags during the course of the conflict. The most common flags are the meatball and rising sun. They both were available in cotton or silk. The meatball flag in particular could be adorned with a variety of hand painted graphics like tigers and dragons.

Additional examples of flags included the recruitment flags. A person would get one upon joining the military. These could be large and colorful. Sometimes bearing the name and/or logo of the company where the person worked.

This information is provided courtesy of MilitaryItems.com the source for military antiques and collectibles in the web.

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WWII Japanese Rising Sun Flag All cotton construction with leather tips. White and red/orange rays emminating from a circle in the center.	WWII Japanese Enlistment Flag All silk construction with fringes on the tips. White center with a purple frame. Japanese black letters in the center. Given to individuals who enlisted in the military.	This is a Japanese WWII meatball flag with characters written in black ink. Of silk construction. The center has an orange circle.	This is a Japanese WWII "meatball" flag that has been converted to a souvenir flag by painting mount Fuji and other scenes on the corners and center.

WWII Japanese Battle Damaged "meatball" flag This is an example of a flag that was used in combat. Cotton construction.


This is a Japanese WWII meatball flag. The parade version which has a telescopic bamboo stick . The flag ties to the stick at two points.	WWII Japanese WWII Meatball Flag. Of silk construction with multiple Japanese characters written all around. English names can be read around the orange circle.	WWII Japanese WWII Kamikaze Pilot Flag. Of silk construction. White background with an orange circle in the center. Multiple Kamikaze sayings are written in black ink all around the center.	WWII Japanese WWII Army Flag. Of cotton construction. White background with an orange circle in the center. Multiple writtings are applied in black ink all around the center.

WWII Japanese WWII Army Flag. Of cotton construction. White background with an orange circle in the center. This is the type commonly attached to the front of the Arisaka rifle.	WWII Japanese WWII Enlistment Flag. Of silk construction. White background with multiple markings. Large bold designs. Fringes in the bottom.	WWII Japanese WWII Large Meatball Flag. Of silk construction. This is a nicelty adorned flag. Framed. Bamboo plany drawing. Temple stamped.	WWII Japanese WWII Meatball Flag. Of cotton construction. This is the standard flag. No markings.

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