Original Imperial Japanese WWII Navy Rear Admiral Canvas Rising Sun Flag - 34" x 53" Brunswick Guns CONTRACTORDER NO

CONTRACTORDER NO

George Sykes' division of U

The medal on the back is name engraved with Benjamin Y

After being relieved in the Netherlands

and was not intended for export or colonial service

Original Imperial Japanese WWII Navy Rear Admiral Canvas Rising Sun Flag - 34" x 53" Brunswick Guns CONTRACTORDER NOOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Rising Sun Flag design was originally used by feudal warlords in Japan during the Edo period. On May 15, 1870, as a policy of the Meiji government, it was adopted as the war flag of the Imperial Japanese Army, and on October 7, 1889, it was adopted as the naval ensign of the Imperial Japanese Navy. The eight ray "Rising Sun" vice admiral flag and rear admiral flags were used from January 4, 1897 until end of