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Japan. WW2 Going to War flag with Eagle and Map or Hinomaru Shussei Nobori
When Japanese men departed for military service, community organizations such as the local branch of the Imperial Reservists Association (Teikoku Zaigo Gunjinkai) and the Great Japan National Defense Women’s Association (Dai Nippon Kokubo Fujinkai) organized various celebrations culminating in Going to War parades to wish the troops well as they marched to train stations or local ports. These Going to War ceremonies were called Sokokai. Participants in the parades carried banners with the names of the recruits. The Japanese term for banner is Nobori.
This type of Hinomaru Shussei Nobori is rare to find.
At the upper right is “shuku,” translated as “congratulations,” used to congratulate young men when they were called up for service. The flag shows an eagle holding the national flag and the Imperial Japanese Army flag in its beak. On the map is the Greater Japanese Empire, including China and Pacific territories. The letters on the right side correspond to the name of the person going to the front, and the others indicate the person or group giving congratulations.
Original Japanese banner or standard from World War II.
Size 83 x 69 cm
