Mike Hale

John, thank you for the info! I would gladly return the flag (and sword) if I could find their rightful owner(s). My grandfather was a captain in the U.S. Army. He received the sword from a Japanese Army lieutenant in Pusan, Korea, after the surrender. The flag was taken from a Japanese camp during the capture of Clark Air Base on the Philippine island of Luzon.

Thank you both very much for your replies. I ran across this guy's thread and his sword has almost the same 'signature' as mine.

Any insight is much appreciated.