Original Japanese WWII Large Hand Painted Silk Good Luck Flag - 28" x 40" U.S. Equipment It is stamped Emil Busch

It is stamped Emil Busch A-G

which looks to be a replacement

of which 173 were commissioned and three were warrant officers

Do possibly re-lacquered at one point

The M1 helmet has become an icon of the American military

Original Japanese WWII Large Hand Painted Silk Good Luck Flag - 28" x 40" U.S. Equipment It is stamped Emil BuschOriginal Item: One of a kind. Just purchased from a Pacific War collector at a military show! This hand painted silk flag has less writing than others we have seen, but it more than makes up for it with its large size and great condition. As with most good luck flags, it is marked with , which reads Bu un Chou kyu ("May your military fortunes be long lasting.") on the left hand side, written bottom to top. Above this is the character , which means