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Japan // Navy Semaphore Flag / WWII
Sub-collection: JapanJapan // Navy Semaphore Flag / WWII
In Japan, from 1938 to 1945 wide use was made of flags for propaganda and moral. The flag was a ubiquitous symbol Japanese Empire and flag usage permeated every facet of public life. Because of this flags were plentiful in a vanquished Japan. From this pool of flags returning GIs brought back national flags, Good Luck Flags (Hinomaru Yosegaki), Japanese Send-Off Banners (Shussei nobori), Welcome Home/"Triumphant Return" Banners (Gaisen), military and naval flags, religious, and even antique flags from bygone eras.
Little is known about the history of these semaphore fags; they were acquired as a GI bringback at auction at 1999.
Companion to ZFC0959
From the Louise Veninga Collection.
COMPANION PIECE TO 0959.
From the Louise Veninga Collection.
ZFC Noteworthy Flag
No Description
Hoist & Fly | |
|---|---|
| Width of Hoist | 16 |
| Length of Fly | 14.5 |
Stars | |
|---|---|
| Are there stars on obverse? | no |
| Are there stars on reverse? | no |
Stripes | |
|---|---|
| Has a Blood Stripe? | no |
Crest/Emblem | |
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| Description of Crest/Emblem | DIVIDED INTO 1/2 DIAGONALLY. RED IN HOIST AND WHITE IN FLY. |
Fabric | |
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| Fabric | Cotton |
Stitching | |
|---|---|
| Stitching | Machine |
Attachment | |
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| Comments on Method of Attachmen | 3 COTTON TWILL TIES ATTATCHED TO BAMBOO STAFF. TOP, MIDDLE, AND BOTTOM. BAMBOO STAFF = 24.5 |
| Method of Attachment | Ties |
Applica | |
|---|---|
| Applique Sides | Single Faced = Mirror Image Reverse |
Documentation | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Condition | Good |
| Damage | USED. SOILED, DAMAGED, SMALL HOLE NEAR FLY HEM. |
| Displayable | yes |
Date | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1941-1945 |