Original Japanese WWII Hand Painted Good Luck Flag - Translated - USGI Bring Back - 39" x 29" German SS some of which is on

some of which is on the liner band

and we just purchased this excellent example from a private collection

most likely ebony or rosewood based on the grain pattern an color

Eleven Victoria Crosses were awarded to the defenders

most likely the true answer will never be known

Original Japanese WWII Hand Painted Good Luck Flag - Translated - USGI Bring Back - 39" x 29" German SS some of which is onOriginal Item: One of a kind. Purchased directly from a WW2 veterans family. This is a hand painted flag has multiple phrases, some of which translate to "Good luck for bravery", "Mr. Noguchi: Ryohai from Shinto Priest Tsuyama Saburo, Sa Shrine", Good Luck for the Front Line", Will of Victory", plus many signatures of friends and family. As with most good luck flags, it is marked with , in this case on the right side, which reads Inoru Bu un Chou kyu