WW2 Japanese Hinomaru Deployment Flag

Description

WW2 Japanese Hinomaru Deployment Flag Overview:

Discover a deeply personal piece of Pacific War history with this original WW2 Japanese Hinomaru deployment flag. Known traditionally as a send-off or deployment flag (Shusseiki 出征旗), this authentic artifact was presented to a departing Imperial Japanese soldier by family, friends, and supporters before marching off to the front lines of World War II.

Unlike standard unmounted banners, this rare survivor retains its original period wooden staff (stick length: 49.5 cm), with the silk/cotton national flag measuring 31.0 × 37.0 cm. Highly sought after by collectors of Imperial Japanese Army militaria, flags surviving intact with their original presentation handle are exceptionally uncommon.

Surrounding the classic crimson sun disc (Hinomaru 日の丸), the banner is hand-inscribed in period sumi ink with traditional, powerful patriotic and martial slogans. Key inscriptions include:

• 武運長久 (Buun Chōkyū) – “May your military fortunes be long-lasting”

• 万歳 (Banzai) – “Long live! / Ten thousand years”

• 一念無敵 (Ichinen Muteki) – “With single-minded determination, no enemy can prevail”

• 一死報国 (Isshi Hōkoku) – “Repay the nation with one’s life”

• 至誠奉公 (Shisei Hōkō) – “Serve the public and Emperor with utmost sincerity”

These farewell flags served as emotional talismans and sacred personal items carried into battle zones across the Pacific theater. In the broader category of signed Japanese Yosegaki Hinomaru and Japanese good luck flag artifacts, an intact mounted deployment banner offers immense historical provenance and character.

Preserved in fair, honest vintage condition consistent with wartime field and ceremonial use, this piece displays authentic age, patina, and untouched originality. Whether showcased in a dedicated militaria display or preserved as an archival educational piece, this flag stands as one of the most evocative WWII Pacific War relics available to discerning collectors.