| Lacquered wood sake cup from Imperial Japan, dated 1917. Nice gold gilt Army star and blossoms. Inscribed 'Commemorative' and on the reverse '[?] Regimental Flag Festival, Taisho 6 [1917].' |
| Tattered regiment flag. The characters read '13th Infantry, 52nd Anniversary of Receiving the Regimental Flag Commemorative.' The 13th Regiment was from Kumamoto and was established in Meiji 8 [1875], so this cup dates to 1927. |
| Crossed rifles and regiment flag. The characters on the reverse read '50th Infantry, Stationed in Manchuria Commemorative.' |
| Inscribed 'Taisho 14 [1925], 8th Cavalry, 26th Annual Regimental flag Festival'. |
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Regimental Flags
and Flag Festivals
and Flag Festivals
| Lacquered wood cup with gold gilt tattered regiment flag. Inscribed 'Victorious Return Commemorative' and on the reverse 'Infantry 13th Regiment, Meiji 37-8 [1904-5] Years War.' |
Inscribed in the flag 'Infantry 42nd Regiment' and on the reverse 'Meiji 31 [1898] March 24th Commemorative'. |
| The inscription reads, '14th Infantry, 58th Annual Regimental Flag Festival'. The 14th Regiment was from Kokura and was established in Meiji 10 [1877], so this cup dates to 1935. |
| From a soldier's album circa 1937. Regiment Flag Festival (7th Regiment). This was held in Xinjing, the capitol of Japan-occupied Manchuria. Note the tattered regiment flag. |
| The inscription reads, 'Regimental Flag Image, Infantry 11th Regiment' and a poem, I think. The 11th Regiment was from Hiroshima and was established in Meiji 8 [1875]. |
| Tattered regiment flag. Inscribed '22nd Infantry' and on the reverse 'Showa 7 [1932] 47th Annual Regiment Flag Festival'. The 22nd Regiment was from Matsuyama and was established in Meiji 19 [1886]. |
Inscribed 'Infantry 19th Regiment, 48th Annual
Receipt of the Regiment Standard Commemorative.'
The 19th Regiment was from Nagoya and was
established in Meiji 19 [1886], so this cup dates to
1934.
Receipt of the Regiment Standard Commemorative.'
The 19th Regiment was from Nagoya and was
established in Meiji 19 [1886], so this cup dates to
1934.
| Tattered regiment flag. The characters read 'Infantry 17th Regiment, 16th Annual Regimental Flag Festival.' The 17th Regiment was from Sendai and was established in Meiji 19 [1886], so this cup dates to 1902. |