Japanese Soldier (Hinomaru Yosegaki) "Good Luck Flag" - According to attribution this flag was carried by a Japanese pilot. After the war this flag was donated to the US Army Ranger Museum of New York City; who incorrectly identified it as a Hokobukuro (Service Records Bag). The kanji inscription indicated that this "Good Luck Flag" was presented to a general officer.
This important Japanese national flag was known in World War II to American service personnel as "the Meatball".
It contains extensive calligraphy and was presented to a high-ranking general.
See item ZFC1358.
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