Original Japanese WWII Rising Sun Army War Cloth Flag (40" x 28") U.S. Navy Best of all is the

Best of all is the officer's very high quality gilt Victorian era sword belt with hangers made almost entirely of gold gilt thread with red leather backing

which was Showa 1

all fitted in combat case with data plate that reads:

approx 12" blade bearing small German proof to rear top and complete with steel scabbard

The grip plates are the black checkered variety and are in very condition

Original Japanese WWII Rising Sun Army War Cloth Flag (40" x 28") U.S. Navy Best of all is theOriginal 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). With the sun in the center, this is a flag of the