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ZFC0953
Japanese Imonbukuro, Soldier Comfort Bag
Sub-collection: JapanJapanese Imonbukuro, Soldier Comfort Bag - These small bags were ubiquitous throughout the Japanese armed forced. The "comfort bag" was the WWII Japanese equivalent of a "Care Package." They were used to send small tokens to military personnel - tobacco, razors, postal cards, tins of food - in short, anything that could boost morale and make the life of the serviceman more tolerable. These could be found on all fronts and many GIs used them to bring tiehr own souvenirs home.
Companion piece to ZFC0952
From the Louise Veninga Collection.
ZFC Noteworthy Flag
Hoist & Fly | |
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| Width of Hoist | 13 |
| Length of Fly | 9.25 |
Stars | |
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| Are there stars on obverse? | no |
| Are there stars on reverse? | no |
Stripes | |
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| Has a Blood Stripe? | no |
Fabric | |
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| Fabric | Silk |
Documentation | |
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| Documents |
All original documents and drawings are held in the Zaricor Flag Collection Archives.
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| Drawings |
All original documents and drawings are held in the Zaricor Flag Collection Archives.
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Condition | |
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| Condition | Poor |
| Damage | Used, soiled, stained with minor fabric failure on both obverse and reverse Trending to fair |
| Displayable | no |