Description
" The gilding on the brass alloy is completely intact
The tang is the regular "futsu" style used for centuries before and after this blade was made
The serial number is 340055B denoting the year of manufacture as 1890
These badges were made to commemorate attendance during the larger SA events
as a collection in 1996
Original Japanese WWII Hand Painted Silk Good Luck Flag Captured & Signed at Ipo Dam in Luzon June 6 '45 Russian Flags " The gilding on theOriginal Item: One of a kind. Just purchased from a Pacific War collector at a military show, an incredible piece of history! This is a Japanese WWII "Good Luck Flag", which were taken into the field by Japanese soldiers as a memento of their homes. This particular flag was found by USGI's at Ipo Dam on the island of Luzon in the Philippines, where there was a battle in May 1945, which resulted in U. S. forces capturing the dam. The flag was then