Item Description
Original Item: One of a Kind. A very unique American GI’s souvenir from his service in South Korea following the U.S. Administration south of the 38th Parallel in 1945. This flag has numerous signatures in Korean, all congratulating and wishing well to a Master Sergeant Robert J. Gust.
Robert J. Gust enlisted in the US Army some time in 1941 and ended up serving his country for a total of 25 years, retiring as a Master Sergeant in the late 1960s.
The flag of South Korea, also known as the Taegukgi (Korean: 태극기 or 'Taegeuk flag'), has three parts: a white rectangular background, a red and blue Taegeuk in its center, and four black trigrams one toward each corner. Flags similar to the current Taegeukgi were used as the national flag of Korea by the Joseon dynasty, the Korean Empire, and the Korean government-in-exile during Japanese rule. South Korea adopted the Taegukgi as its national flag when it gained independence from Japan on 15 August 1948.
This screen printed example is made of silk, with faux leather reinforcements on two ends. and is correctly painted. It is in good condition, and has a reinforced header with hanging ties at either end. Measures approximately 34 ½” x 47”.
A great piece of Korean Military History with fantastic research potential!
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