Original Japanese WWII Hand Painted Good Luck Silk Flag - Captain Hirohata Kouichi British Machine Guns The rotating crosshead is mostly

The rotating crosshead is mostly all brass and bears multiple numerical markings and much of the paint has been removed from the brass so these markings are quite evident

and military areas in Thailand and along the Burma-China border

It weighs 402 grams

The state flag replaces the bear with the full coat of arms

Original Japanese WWII Hand Painted Good Luck Silk Flag - Captain Hirohata Kouichi British Machine Guns The rotating crosshead is mostlyOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a hand painted silk flag is signed by "Army trainer Captain Hirohata Kouichi". Some of the multiple hand painted phrases translate to Good luck for bravery" and "Serve your country", plus the names of friends and family. The flag measures approximately 26 x 34 The Good Luck Flag, known as hinomaru yosegaki in the Japanese language, was a traditional gift for Japanese servicemen deployed during the military