Original Japanese WWII Small Cloth Rising Sun Imperial Navy War Flag with Kanji Writing - 14" x 20" Availability_Both “John Crommelin later played a

“John Crommelin later played a key role in the 1949 struggle to save Naval Aviation

It has very nice original checkered walnut grips

The tan sweatband is in excellent condition

with an overall length of almost 19 1/8"

Original Japanese WWII Small Cloth Rising Sun Imperial Navy War Flag with Kanji Writing - 14" x 20" Availability_Both “John Crommelin later played aOriginal 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). Neither of these flags are common on the market,