Does anyone know this Japanese military insignia? And is it from WWII?
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- 7 Jun 2008
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I showed this one to my wife, and she says it's not military from WW II. Nor is it a family crest.
She speculates that it may be a bandana which, according to custom, mothers knitted for sons going off to war.
She speculates that it may be a bandana which, according to custom, mothers knitted for sons going off to war.
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It looks to me like one of the municipal emblems, the kind you see here
都道府県のシンボルマーク Japan's prefectural logos | Learn Japanese Online
都道府県のシンボルマーク Japan's prefectural logos | Learn Japanese Online
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My thoughts exactly.
Timelyn
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Wow, those look really modern styled and cool. Does anyone know what year are the designs from?
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It varies depending on the prefecture. The oldest one is 1932, and the newest is 1991. You can check the enacted year and design motif of each prefecture's symbol in the following site (all in Japanese, though).
各都道府県のシンボル／全国知事会ホームページ
各都道府県のシンボル／全国知事会ホームページ
