Help to ID Large WW2 Japanese Navy Flag from Battle of Kwajalein
Article about: I finally received a comment from the Japanese Vexillogical Association post: Kazutaka Nishiura: IJN flags were adopted by the Imperial ordinance of naval flags (海軍Ą
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"Navy"
海軍
Written in the old fashion from right to left: 軍海
--Guy
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If we can't find out what this flag is, I'll send an email to the Japanese Vexillological Association -- I found whom to contact.
--Guy
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Thanks Guy. I added one of the photos I mentioned. Kozjan
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Hi Kozjan,
It's a pretty fair size, isn't it? I couldn't stand the suspense so posted my question on the JVA's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/j.vexillology [see "Recent Posts by Others" and look for my name, Guy Power.]
And please, don't anybody laugh at my Japanese grammar!!!!
--Guy
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This is a puzzler. I did about a half hour of searching. The closest thing I could find are Naval code flags. Perhaps it was a flag that was not in maritime use - rather something to identify a building or depot on land as has been suggested. NH
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Neil Hever
This is a puzzler. I did about a half hour of searching. The closest thing I could find are Naval code flags. Perhaps it was a flag that was not in maritime use - rather something to identify a building or depot on land as has been suggested. NH
Servus Neil .... [unser Spieß und "Mutti der Kompanie"]!
I did the same thing -- then went through all the flags on Flags of the World [Japan section]. Couldn't find anything similar.
--Guy
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Yes it is a puzzler. I spent many hours over the past few years trying to find
one like it. I kept a photo of it when my buddy first showed it to me in 07'. I
saw the Naval code flags too that you mentioned.
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Great flag ! - Sorry, I cannot help with a valuation. The photo appears
to be cut from a contact sheet, but is clear enough to show that
this is the same flag.........
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Response from the Japanese Vexillological Association:
見たことが無い旗です。調査してみます。
"It is a flag I've never seen before; am researching/investigating it."
--Guy
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