Reserve Battalions, 1874-1945 (Japan) (original) (raw)
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- First Battalion
- Second Battalion
- Third Battalion See also:
- Cultural, Political, Economic flags (Japan)
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First Battalion
[![[First Battalion, 1885-1945]](http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/j/jp_1batv.gif)
](../images/j/jp%5F1batv.gif)
by Jaume Ollé
The red serrated flag was used April 18, 1885 -1945 for first regular battalion.
1874-1885 variant
[![[First Battalion, 1874-1885]](http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/j/jp_1batr.gif)
](../images/j/jp%5F1batr.gif)
by Jaume Ollé
A similar flag with lower serrated line was the first battalion flag used December 2, 1874 - March 9, 1885.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 4 March 2000
Second Battalion
[![[Second Battalion, 1885-1945]](http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/j/jp_2batv.gif)
](../images/j/jp%5F2batv.gif)
by Jaume Ollé
Shown in an 1998 plate
Jaume Ollé 29 February 2000
The red and black serrated lines flag was used April 18, 1885 - 1945 for the second regular battalion.
A similar flag with lower serrated red and black lines was used December 2, 1874 and March 9, 1885.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 4 March 2000
Third Battalion
[![[Third Battalion, 1885-1945]](http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/j/jp_3batv.gif)
](../images/j/jp%5F3batv.gif)
by Jaume Ollé
Shown in an 1998 plate
Jaume Ollé 29 February 2000
This is a wrong flag image according to the official gazette.
[![[Third Battalion, 1885-1945]](http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/j/jp_3batr.gif)
](../images/j/jp%5F3batr.gif)
by Jaume Ollé
The third regular battalion flag used April 18, 1885 until 1945 was red-black-red three serrated lines put joined (with no white lines inside).
Nozomi Kariyasu, 4 March 2000