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🇯🇵 Silk Hinomaru captured in the Pacific War — later signed by U.S. GIs from the 81st Infantry Division. Printed red disc, no kanji; multiple American names inked across the field.

🇩🇪 Vintage West Germany flag with Japanese markings – rare Cold War era export, c.1955–59. Unique wool bunting with kanji stamp and alloy clips.

🇹🇼 A wartime ROC flag with a U.S. maker’s mark. Double-appliquéd sun, zinc grommets, and a 3×5 ft hoist stamp — all classic Annin/Defiance traits from 1942–43.

🇩🇪 Imperial ensigns didn’t vanish after 1945 — they resurfaced in West Germany during the 1960s. This example, FG-045, is a Bonner Fahnenfabrik production: wool-blend, 80×128 cm, with its hoist cut away and replaced by a pole sleeve.

🇩🇪 A heavy wool Imperial war ensign from the interwar years, reused in WW2 veteran parades to mark the Battle of Jutland.

Flag Care Guide — Rolling on a Core and Tube 🧵 Practical flag care for hobby collections. Acid-free materials, gentle crease correction, fold-lengthwise + roll, archival tube storage, and stable climate.

🇩🇪 Kriegsmarine Gösch 80 × 135 cm — Textildruck Arlt, Schönheiderhammer. Typical U-boat/small-craft jack with rare red dye bleed in the printed roundel.