Original Japan WWII Imperial Japanese Army Rising Sun Silk War Flag - 27 x 36” Stocks B and D departed Vietnam

B and D departed Vietnam together in April 1972 and Troop C rejoined them for the redeployment

and the pommel loop is somewhat bent

Ivy leaves symbolize tenacity and fidelity which is the basis of the division's motto: "Steadfast and Loyal

There are two brass SEPPA (spacers) around the cross guard to keep the fit tight

Private First Class Lawrence K

Original Japan WWII Imperial Japanese Army Rising Sun Silk War Flag - 27 x 36” Stocks B and D departed VietnamOriginal 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