Original Japanese WWII Silk Rising Sun Army War Flag 38" x 27" Martini-Henry Accessories In sturdy condition with overall

In sturdy condition with overall pitting from the salt sea air

It is hand painted and reads on the front:

5" with a 16

which is often missing

Original Japanese WWII Silk Rising Sun Army War Flag 38" x 27" Martini-Henry Accessories In sturdy condition with overallOriginal 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). With the sun in the center, this is a flag of the