Original Item: Only One Available. This hand painted cloth flag is marked with battle quotes such as "Congratulatory Expedition", and "Fight to Win this Battle". This example is heavily battle-torn, with one of the leather corner reinforcements missing and the other heavily torn and hanging. This would be a great framing opportunity!

There are several signatures on the flag, which translate to Saburo Kamisaku, Senichi Higashikiyota, and Kucho Unbu, which may be the name of the soldier as this signature is at the top. The flag measures approximately 28" x 41", and is made of what appears to be muslin or lightweight canvas, with the red "sun" dyed into the middle. Overall the flag is in rough condition with tearing along the edges and some staining damage, and is the real deal: a genuine US GI "bring back"!

The writing is clearly legible, and despite the damage, it’s a truly gorgeous looking flag with tons of character. A very good research opportunity, but this would look best in a frame, preserved. 

Ready to display!

The Good Luck Flag
Known as hinomaru yosegaki (日の丸 寄せ書き) in the Japanese language, was a traditional gift for Japanese servicemen deployed during the military campaigns of the Empire of Japan, though most notably during World War II. The flag given to a soldier was a national flag signed by friends and family, often with short messages wishing the soldier victory, safety, and good luck.

The Japanese call their country's flag hinomaru, which translates literally to "sun-round", referencing the red circle on a white field. When the hinomaru was signed, the Japanese characters were usually written vertically, and radiated outward from the edge of the red circle. This practice is referenced in the second term, yosegaki, meaning "sideways-writing".

The phrase hinomaru-yosegaki can be interpreted as "To write sideways around the red sun", describing the appearance of the signed flag. This particular example completely unique is written in old KANJI the writing are mainly Japanese names of this soldier's family and friends with quotes and phrases.