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Help With Japanese World War 2 Flag Souvenirs
From time to time posters send pictures of Japanese flags with writing on them, asking for help with translation or other information about the flags.
Such flags are called Yosegaki Hinomaru (Good Luck Flag - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia flags, or often "Prayer Flags" or "Good Luck" flags. During the second world war, it was common for family members, classmates, co-workers, etc. to write messages of good-luck and patriotic slogans on a flag and present it to a newly-enlisted soldier. Typically one finds the words 武運長久 (Good Luck in Battle) written in large characters across the top of the flag. This slogan may be written left to right, or right to left as was common at the time. Each flag is different and there may be other slogans, or no slogans at all written on the top. The flag may be made of cotton, silk, or rayon, and is usually presented horizontally, with names and slogans radiating out from the red disk in the...
Such flags are called Yosegaki Hinomaru (Good Luck Flag - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia flags, or often "Prayer Flags" or "Good Luck" flags. During the second world war, it was common for family members, classmates, co-workers, etc. to write messages of good-luck and patriotic slogans on a flag and present it to a newly-enlisted soldier. Typically one finds the words 武運長久 (Good Luck in Battle) written in large characters across the top of the flag. This slogan may be written left to right, or right to left as was common at the time. Each flag is different and there may be other slogans, or no slogans at all written on the top. The flag may be made of cotton, silk, or rayon, and is usually presented horizontally, with names and slogans radiating out from the red disk in the...
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