Obverse
Obverse

Obverse

Reverse

Reverse

ZFC3142

Imperial Japanese Navy Vice Admiral Flag

Sub-collection: Japan

Imperial Japanese Navy Vice Admiral Flag, 1889 to 1945 - The Imperial Japanese Navy (INJ) adopted new rank flags for the grade of admiral in 1889. They were based on the Imperial War Flag, but differed in that there were only eight rays emanating from the red sun disc. An admiral flew the flag undefaced; a vice admiral's flag, as in this example, added a single red stripe the top edge. The INJ only elevated 45 officers to the grade of vice admiral (14 of them posthumously); an given the almost total destruction of the INJ during the war few admirals flags have survived.




Hoist & Fly
Width of Hoist 33
Length of Fly 52

Stripes
Size of Hoist 1.125

Stars
Are there stars on obverse? no
Are there stars on reverse? no

Stripes
Has a Blood Stripe? no

Crest/Emblem
Description of Crest/Emblem Rising sun disk with eight rays, and red stripe across the top.

Fabric
Fabric Wool

Stitching
Stitching Hand

Thread
Type of Thread needs analysis
Thread Material needs analysis

Attachment
Comments on Method of Attachmen Rope through header
Method of Attachment Roped-header

Applica
Applique Sides Single Faced = Mirror Image Reverse

Documentation
Documents
All original documents and drawings are held in the Zaricor Flag Collection Archives.
Drawings
All original documents and drawings are held in the Zaricor Flag Collection Archives.

Condition
Condition Good
Damage Used, worn, stained, small holes in lower fly
Displayable yes

Date
Date 1944-*1945