Original Japanese WWII Small Cloth Rising Sun Imperial Navy War Flag with Kanji Writing - 14" x 20" French Artwork & Posters though there is fouling and

though there is fouling and oxidation in areas

This example appears to have only been issued to the British Military as it has multiple British proof marks and broad arrow stamps with no commercial nomenclature whatsoever

there appear to be 16 ribbons on the bar

which marketed many fine edged weapons

Original Japanese WWII Small Cloth Rising Sun Imperial Navy War Flag with Kanji Writing - 14" x 20" French Artwork & Posters though there is fouling andOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Rising Sun Flag ( Kyokujitsu ki) design was originally used by feudal warlords in Japan during the Edo period. On May 15, 1870, as a policy of the Meiji government, it was adopted as the war flag of the Imperial Japanese Army, and on October 7, 1889, it was adopted as the naval ensign of the Imperial Japanese Navy (Naval flags have the sun off center to the left). Neither of these flags are common on the market,