Original Japanese WWII Hand Painted Cotton Good Luck Flag with Many Signatures - 27" x 31" French Artwork & Posters The first is bag shaped

The first is bag shaped and is stamped SYKES PATENT

which shows past repairs

while both plates of the black synthetic grip are firmly held in place by two rivets and central pins

The Germans hit the 2nd Battalion from all four sides with two infantry battalions supported by artillery

The receiver is dated 1876 as well as 1877

Original Japanese WWII Hand Painted Cotton Good Luck Flag with Many Signatures - 27" x 31" French Artwork & Posters The first is bag shapedOriginal Item: One of a kind. Original Item: One of a kind. Just purchased from a Pacific War collector at a military show! This hand painted cloth flag is marked with battle quotes, usually phrases such as "Banzai", and "Good Luck for Bravery". As with most good luck flags, it is marked with in small characters along the left side of the "sun" which reads Bu un Chou kyu Inoru ("A prayer that your military fortunes be long lasting.") There are also a