Imperial Japanese War Flag - 1870 to 1945.
The War Flag of Imperial Japan has its origins in the Hinomaru, "Disk of the Sun", national flag, but adds 16 rays to the sun disc extending them off the flag. This is a graphic representation of Nippon, or that Japan is literally the "Land of the Sun. The war flag was used by the Imperial Japanese Army.
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