Kinki flag

Japanese: 錦旗 - きんき

〘Noun〙 The flag of the Emperor. A long, narrow flag with the shape of the sun and moon drawn side by side on a red brocade cloth. It was used as a sign for the generals dispatched by imperial command. Nishiki no mihata. ※Kanbun Gyoki - July 23, 1437 (9th year of Eikyo) "Yamana Miyauchi Shoyu visits the palace and says _that Ise Kokushi and others should join forces and _send _two brocade flags" ※Harusame Bunko (1876-82) <Wada Tei-setsu> 10 "We will be the pioneers of the brocade flag" [Li He - March Music]

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Japanese:

〘名〙天子の旗。赤地の錦の布に日月の形を並べて描いた細長い旗。勅命によって派遣される征討将軍の標識として用いた。にしきのみはた。※看聞御記‐永享九年（1437）七月二三日「山名宮内少輔御方参、伊勢国師等合力可_レ上_二錦旗_一云々」※春雨文庫（1876‐82）〈和田定節〉一〇「我輩ら錦旗(キンキ)の魁(さきがけ)して」〔李賀‐三月楽詞〕

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