navy flag

[jeeplover]

青木君　贈　山田

To Mr. Aoki, presented from Yamada. Only family name was given.

祝入団　團 is an old style for 団. Congratuations to 入団.

Entering into the army was sometimes expressed as 入営. It came from 兵営 (hei-ei), army (permanent) barracks. Perhaps 入団 refers to joining the navy, because navy basic training unit was called as 海兵団 (kaiheidan).

期七世報国 Be ready to die and be born seven times for devoting your life to the nation.

As a whole messages on this flag are very fanatic among flags introduced in this thread.

No date is given, but he expression 大東亜戦 appears in messages. It must be presented after Dec 1941.