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Reserve Battalions, 1874-1945 (Japan)

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First Battalion

[First Battalion, 1885-1945]
by Jaume Ollé

The red serrated flag was used April 18, 1885 -1945 for first regular battalion.

1874-1885 variant
[First Battalion, 1874-1885]
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]
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]
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]
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