In September 1945, with the Japanese surrender at hand, the world’s attention centered on the US Admiral’s flagship, the USS Missouri, chosen as the venue for the formal ceremony in part because Missouri was US President Harry S. Truman’s home state.Representatives of the Empire of Japan boarded the USS Missouri prior to signing the Instrument …
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Flag, The Rising Sun
The Rising Sun Flag design was originally used by feudal warlords in Japan during the Edo period. On May 15, 1870, as a policy of the Meiji government, it was adopted as the war flag of the Imperial Japanese Army, with the sun in the center. This is a flag of the IJA (Imperial Japanese …
Flag, Japan (Hinomaru)
Flag, Japan (Hinomaru) (Circle of the Sun) Some of the earliest recordings of Japan as a “Land of the Rising Sun” come from the early 600s. The sun is tied deeply to old Japanese culture and mythos, directly linking the sun and the emperor. History ties the Hinomaru or “Circle of the Sun” flag throughout …
Meals, Military, Kosher
Meals, Military, Kosher (MREs) – Religious Meals Kosher food is any food fit for consumption by Jewish people. The laws of kosher define which foods a person can and cannot eat. Kosher as a word refers to food prepared in accordance with Jewish rules and rituals so it can be eaten by religious Jews. Kosher food …
British volunteer strips (chevrons)
These are WW 2 British volunteer stripes worn on the sleeve. Each red chevron denoted 12 months’ service in the Civil Defence Services after hostilities began on 3 September 1939. Introduced in February 1944, war service chevrons, which were identical to those awarded to army personnel, were worn on the lower right sleeve of the …
Flag, Canada (Red Maple Leaf)
The maple leaf had been a national symbol since at least 1868. Its red colour has been described as a symbol of Canadian sacrifice during the 1st World War. The maple leaf was the badge of the Canadian Expeditionary Force (C.E.F.) in the First World War. When national armorial bearings were assigned in 1921, a …
Aides and Memorial
Aides, Memoire These pocket-sized documents focus on combat stress reaction of military personnel. They describe how to help alleviate mental and emotional stress in a combat environment. Aide, Translation This English to Serbo-Croat translation used during the Balkan war focuses on numbers, pleasantries, vehicle searches, checkpoints, and shopping. Memorial This piece is from the temporary …
United Nations Documents
Charter The UN Charter is an instrument of international law and UN Member States are bound by it. The UN charter codifies the major principles of international relations from sovereign equality of States to the prohibition of the use of force in international relations. Document, Mine The United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) was established in February 1992 as …
Plaque, Rotation
This Operation UNIFIER Rotation 8 plaque represents the 2019 security training collaboration between Canadian and Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Caps, Peacekeeping
An informal head covering worn by Canadian Forces while with the NATO peacekeeping Implementation Force (IFOR) in Bosnia in 1996. Canada provided a sizable contingent to UNEF and they were uniformed the same as the British forces who were one of the belligerents in the conflict. To distinguish themselves as noncombatants, the Canadians painted their …