Original Japanese WWII Patrolman & Sergeant's Police Sword - Third Type with Plated Scabbard MG 08-15 Maxim The flag should not be

The flag should not be dipped to any person or thing

and this is only the second edged weapon of any type we have had by this firm

Suribachi very faintly (obscured by smoke) in the background

Box is stamped with designation

Original Japanese WWII Patrolman & Sergeant's Police Sword - Third Type with Plated Scabbard MG 08-15 Maxim The flag should not beOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is something that we have never had before! During Japanese history, edged weapons had always been a symbol of authority and power, so when power was returned to the Emperor during the Meiji restoration of 1868, many new designs of swords were needed for the various new organizations that came into being as Japan "modernized". The police in particular had a real need to be armed, and various swords were designed