1-300 Japanese Imperial Army Flag Decals

These 1-300 Japanese Imperial Army Flag decals reproduce the aircraft identification markings represented by this sheet for use on 1-300 scale aircraft miniatures. They are intended for historically appropriate aircraft, units, and periods associated with the marking.
 
Decal Information
The sheet includes Japanese Imperial Army Flag markings suitable for use on 1-300 scale aircraft miniatures.
They are printed on clear-background waterslide decal paper. They need to be individually cut out. Apply over a properly prepared and gloss-coated model surface using normal waterslide-decal techniques.
 
Key Historical Details
Region / Nation: Japanese
Service: Japanese Military Aviation
Time Period: Period Appropriate to the Marking
Primary Marking: National / Service Flag Markings
Scale: 1-300
Application: Historically appropriate aircraft and aviation subjects
 
Historical Information
These Japanese Imperial Army Flag decals reproduce the distinctive Rising Sun war flag associated with the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA). The design features a central red sun with 16 red rays extending across a white field, making it easily distinguishable from the Imperial Japanese Navy ensign, which placed the sun noticeably off-center toward the hoist.
 
The Imperial Japanese Army officially adopted its Rising Sun war flag in 1870, and it remained in use through the end of World War II in 1945. The flag served principally as a military and regimental symbol and became closely associated with Japanese Army forces during campaigns throughout China, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific.
 
The Army version should not be confused with the Imperial Japanese Navy Rising Sun ensign. Both used 16 rays, but the Army design featured a centered sun, while the Navy version placed the sun toward the hoist.