Marshal-Admiral The Marquis Togo Heihachiro's famous original Z flag is seen hanging at Togo Jinja Shrine in Tokyo, Japan on January 1, 2020. The Z flag has been stored by the Marine Society in Worcester, United Kingdom after Admiral Togo donated the flag to Britain when he attended the 1911 coronation of King George V battleship as a representative of Japan. The Z flag has special meaning in Japan due to its connection with and symbolizing of the great Japanese victory at the Battle of Tsushima. On May 27, 1905, Admiral Togo raised the Z flag on his flagship, Battleship Mikasa. By prearrangem
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Marshal-Admiral The Marquis Togo Heihachiro's famous original Z flag is seen hanging at Togo Jinja Shrine in Tokyo, Japan on January 1, 2020. The Z flag has been stored by the Marine Society in Worcester, United Kingdom after Admiral Togo donated the flag to Britain when he attended the 1911 coronation of King George V battleship as a representative of Japan. The Z flag has special meaning in Japan due to its connection with and symbolizing of the great Japanese victory at the Battle of Tsushima. On May 27, 1905, Admiral Togo raised the Z flag on his flagship, Battleship Mikasa. By prearrangement, this flag flown alone meant, "The fate of the Empire rests on the outcome of this battle. Let each man do his utmost." (Photo by Yichuan Cao/Sipa USA)
