Japan, Imperial. A Second War Period Japanese Battle Flag Archive 445) conferred upon you in

445) conferred upon you in accordance with the provisions of an Act of Congress approved May 13

maker marked “St & L

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marked "HARDERS" on the reverse

Japan, Imperial. A Second War Period Japanese Battle Flag Archive 445) conferred upon you inThis is a very well preserved Second War period Japanese battle flag, constructed of two pieces of white cotton connected by a row of reinforced machine stitching, with a red sun insignia dyed in the centre, with three triangular tan coloured leather patches sewn into one side, each stamped with a hole bearing a magnetic metal eyelet through which is looped a braided cotton string for attachment to a pole, measuring approximately 1405 mm (w) x 2200 mm