Flag with "Joint Intelligence" stamp

[Bobby]

This framed flag has a "Joint Intelligence" stamp on it. Something that I have not seen in the past. If authentic, I would be interested to know why it was done. Were Hinomaru no Yosegaki inspected for military reasons by the Allies?

The backing of the frame also says "C.R. SEABEE" I know that flags identified as being from Seebees are suspect. Opinions on this flag would be appreciated.

Sorry about the quality of the pictures. They were not taken by me. Hopefully I have the orientation correct.

Thank you.

[Bruce Pennington]

I'm way out of my league here, but I have read that all battlefield items were to be initially brought to Intel who would either confiscate them for the needed information, or released if not needed. Obviously, most G.I.s ignored this directive. Looks like this fellow might have actually brought this flag in.

Someone had actually posted some pages from an Army Intelligence book where this was stated.

[ghp95134]

It's a good flag, not a "Seabee Special". MI probably had a glance to see if there were any unit clues on it -- (which is why you seldom find an authentic hinomaru yoseigaki with unit designations).

-- Guy

[Bobby]

Thank yoiu for the feedback Guy. If I may impose, can you make out any of the meaning of the Kanji? I know that the pictures that I posted are not the best. I presume that the characters across the top of the flag are the standard slogan.

[ghp95134]

...If I may impose, can you make out any of the meaning of the Kanji? ...

Glad to help. I look forward to Nick and Mr. Chu correcting my errors. I'm *not* a translator, nor do I pretend to be one.

-- Guy
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Top:
祈武運長久
Inori bu'un chōkyū
Prayers for continued luck in the fortunes of war

Below that:
日立中学校
Hitachi Middle School

Right margin:
忠誠奉公
Chūsei Hōkō. Serving with Utmost Loyalty

大和為一萬里月風
For the sake of Yamato [Japan] 10,000 miles: the breeze of the moon
[I know I am not getting that poem right!]

5:00 o'clock:
旭櫻健児に
栄光あれ
Asahizakura Kenji [name]
There is glory
["There is glory to Asahizakura Kenji" ... so the recipient might be this man Mr. Asahizakura; but funny that 君 "Mr." is not written.]

6:00 o'clock:
男子の本懐
A man's long-cherished desire [going to war]

我が＊気
Waga ＊ Ki
Our ＊ spirit

大君の＊為 ...... For the sake of the Emperor .......

正義大日本
Seigi Dai Nippon. Justice; righteousness for Japan

祈御健鬪
Prayers for health and fighting [or "healthy fighting"????]

Center left:
正義日本のために
日中出身の勇士
For justice for Japan
A hero of Japan-China

忠魂義勝
Loyalty & Righteous Victory

[Bobby]

Thank you Guy!