My Flag Collection

I seek information regarding this flag and especially the box it was in. The story The flag measures approx. 70x85cm and is a classic "meatball" flag made out of silk. The box is made of wood with some Japanese wordings/letters on and has like a "deepening" oval on the lit. Maybe to put something on it, a candle maybe? Inside the box there is also what appears to be a brass pole top. Under the lit of box there is a Japanese description, which I've tried to get it translated via a picture translation tool but it doesn't make much sense. I think is post WWII, just after even though is identical my signed Japanese flag. Image of the flag and box The wooden box with some writings on a the Japanese flag. The oval is used for ? Topview The box from the side with writings as well. As it is partial picture translate didn't give anything Inside the box. There a letter, a brass pole top thing and the flag. The writing/letter I tried to picture translate. I got so ...

  The German Reichsdienstflagge from World War 2 era The story Bought this German service state flag (SSF) from a friend. It measures 100x170cm and smells very old. Of my old flags collection this one smells the worst haha :D Like an oily smell to it... Its a little dirty and besides a small hole the flag is in tip top condition. The service state flag or Reichsdienstflagge in German (Reichsdienst = imperial service, flagge=flag) was used from 31st of October 1935 until 8th of May 1945 on Nazi state and administration buildings throughout Germany. In difference to ordinary Nazi party flags this flag has the swastika angle in 90 degrees instead of 45 degrees. It is also the only flag that has the eagle sitting on top of the wreath of oak leaves and the black swastika inside. The maker is "Schneider Nossen", which was a flag manufacturer in the German city of Nossen. The company doesn't exits anymore and the buildings are converted to residential apartments. Ima...

  I got this banner very cheap from a guy in the US. He didn't knew much about the history but three things seems very interesting about it. It is made of wool, has the pre 1955 hammer and sickle printed both sides on the fabric with sickle curving all the way behind the star. Lastly it has those woven lines along the fabric indicating its a British made banner from around World War 2. It has weights that feels like lead or some piece of heavy metal in the each corner. The header is "hollow" like it has been hanging from a pole. Together with all this I would say it was a banner used for a Soviet state visit in the UK during WW2 or maybe from the Soviet embassy hanging inside as display. The possibilities are many. It does not have any markings on it but a blacklight test indicates the header is from that era as well. No glow at all and it measures 84 x 182 centimeters (around 33 x 71 inches) non-stretched, so typical ratio 1:2 for CCCP's. What do you...

Imperial German Battle flag, World War 1 Reichskriegsflagge (pre wwii for this one) I bought this gorgeous wool bunting German battle flag from a friend of mine. This type of flag i n service before, during and after WWI until the "Weimar Republic" was created after the German defeat in World War 1. My flag is not from WWI but from the 1920-30's (pre WW2). The details on the eagle, scepter and orb is less detailed than what you would normally expect for a genuine WWI flag. Also the iron cross is wider than on a ww1 flag. From study, most of these flag was made and used to celebrate and honor the veterans and WW1 naval battle commemoration days, like the Battle of Jutland etc. It still smells of wool and has this coarse texture to the fabric. A great test is to ask yourself, do you want to sleep with it? If yes then its soft cotton like, if no then its wool and VERY itchy haha :D There is no rope on the flag but old markings after tacks, maybe because it was attached to a ...

48 stars US flag. In service from 1912 to 1959 The story Some time ago I bought this 48 stars US flag. The flag itself is in mint condition still with the paper tag attached to the header. This flag design was in service during World War 1 and World War 2 and therefore is the design (48 starts) you see in picture from both world wars, including the famous "Raising the flag on Iwo Jima" photo by Joe Rosenthal. Throughout the years the construction of the flag has changed from using wool to linen to polyester. Also the stars were either sewn, embroider or printed. Unlike the German flags during WWII it is very difficult to put an exact year of construction if you don't have the story with the flag as it was used in several years. The same goes with Soviet flag. Rule of thumb is if the stars are sewn and the bunting is wool or linen you might have a flag from the 1940's, so before, under or after World War 2. There was two major flags makers back then, Defiance...