Vintage Pictures Of Flags From All Over The World

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American soldiers watch as the Japanese flag is lowered from a flag pole during surrender ceremonies in Seoul, Korea on September 9, 1945. The United States government acquired Yongsan Garrison, a military garrison located in downtown Seoul, from the Imperial Japanese Army in 1945. The U.S. government also assumed control of all Imperial Japanese army, navy, and air force bases in mainland Japan in September 1945.