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flag

human history
  • Other Name

    Japanese parachutists flag taken in Burma on 2/1/1943 by the late Pilot Officer JD Rudling

  • Description

    Japanese parachutists flag; rectangle shape; white background; red circle in the centre; damaged edges

    taken in Burma on 2/1/1943 by the late Pilot Officer JD Rudling

    silk flag; on .. collapsible bamboo telescopic pole; 3' x 2'; ends torn

  • Place
    [Japan]
  • Accession Number
    1951.75
  • Accession Date
    1951
  • Other Id

    F142 (flag)

    W1175 (war)

  • Department

    History

    War History

flag, 1951.75, F142, W1175

Images and documents

Images

  • flag, 1951.75, F142, W1175
  • flag, 1951.75, F142, W1175
  • flag, 1951.75, F142, W1175
  • flag, 1951.75, F142, W1175

Artefact

  • Credit Line
    Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, F142
  • Primary Maker

     unknown (Flag maker)

  • Place
    [Japan]
  • Date
    Pre 1944
  • Associated Notes

    Japanese parachutists flag taken in Burma on 2/1/1943 by the late Pilot Officer JD Rudling

    description:silk flag; white with red circle; on .. collapsible bamboo telescopic pole

  • Associated Event
    WW2; 1939-1945
  • Associated Date
    1943
  • Period

    World War 2/Wars

  • Measurement Description
    3'0" x 2'0"
  • Measurement Reading

    610mm

    914mm

  • Classification

    Flag

    Organisational Objects

    Ceremonial Artifacts

    08 Communication Artifacts

    flag

  • Last Update
    15 May 2023
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