Original Japanese WWII Hand Painted Silk Good Luck Flag with Temple Stamp - 40" x 28" Japanese Antique Guns The blade itself is at

The blade itself is at the top two sheets of steel joined together to surround the shaft of the handle

constructed of high quality black leather with brass fixtures

the lot of the inventor/designer is not always an easy one

The 446th Bombardment Group (Heavy) was constituted on 20 Mar 1943

Originally the quantity was to be 36 units but was cut by 50% to just 18 and these were shipped in 1935

Original Japanese WWII Hand Painted Silk Good Luck Flag with Temple Stamp - 40" x 28" Japanese Antique Guns The blade itself is atOriginal Item: One of a kind. Just purchased from a Pacific War collection at an estate sale! This hand painted silk flag is marked with battle quotes such as "Banzai", and "Good Luck". As with most good luck flags, the top is marked with , which reads Bu un Chou kyu ("May your military fortunes be long lasting.") on the upper right. To the right is the character , which means "Prayer", so this particular flag is praying for good luck in battle. The