Original Japanese WWII Era Statue of General Nogi Maresuke - Signed Category_Spade Grip Assembly 9 May is celebrated as

9 May is celebrated as Victory Day in Russia

Awarded to the Italian Marines and the crews of two Italian ships that formed part of the multi-national force to serve in China during the Boxer Uprising of 1900-01

so it does seem odd that an honor flag was made for them

which does show wear and age

(To) " Miss Jennie Mack

Original Japanese WWII Era Statue of General Nogi Maresuke - Signed Category_Spade Grip Assembly 9 May is celebrated asOriginal Item. Only One Available. Count Nogi Maresuke ( ), also known as Kiten, Count Nogi (December 25, 1849 September 13, 1912), was a Japanese general in the Imperial Japanese Army and a governor general of Taiwan. He was one of the commanders during the 1894 capture of Port Arthur from China and a prominent figure in the Russo Japanese War of 190405, as commander of the forces which captured Port Arthur from the Russians. He was a national hero