Rare WWII Japanese Pilot's Bail-Out Survival Float Flag in Excellent Condition

This is a rare World War II Japanese pilot's bail-out survival float flag. The flag is silk with a buoyant material (perhaps foam) sewn into the edges. The flag is attached to its original telescoping bamboo pole and is in excellent condition. This flag would have been used as a flotation device for pilots and crew of downed aircraft.

Circa World War II.

Flag: approximately 37-1/2" in height and 29" in width; pole: extends to about 33" (telescopes to 7-13/16").

Silk, probably foam sewn inside edge, bamboo, rope.

Rope, telescoping pole.

None.

This is from a foreign militaria collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. Ebay VAACX13 LCFEX4/13 SCFEX12/14

8 (Excellent-): The flag is in excellent condition.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.