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Japanese controlled transport companies (China)

Last modified: 2006-07-29 by phil nelson
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Manchokuo Marine Transport vessel flag

[Manchokuo transport vessels]
image by Jaume Ollé

The flag of Manchurian Transport Vessels is yellow with two black serrated lines. This is also according Flaggenbuch 1939. Adopted 22 October 1935.
Jaume Ollé 17 June 2000

[Marine Transport Flag]
image by Ivan Sache

Note: Flaggenbuch, 1939, [neu39] shows this flag having blue serrations. This is a reported error.


South Manchuria Railway Company

[Southern Manchuria Railway Co. flag]
image by Jaume Ollé

The first Japanese penetration in Manchuria was through the railways of the region that after the Russian-Japanese war of 1905 fall in hands of Japan (Portsmouth Treaty). The South Manchurian Railway Co., a organization near under government control, was created in April 1908 and adopted this flag.
Jaume Ollé 17 June 2000


A white flag with a red logo in the center, reminding superimposed latin letters M and I. Or a winged I.
Jorge Candeias, 28 June 2006


The South Manchuria Railway was once a politically important company.

What interests me for the moment is the logo, which seems to be composed of the initial 'M' and the silhouette of a rail.

See: http://eaglewings-eyrie.com/YamatoHotelDairen-SouthManchuriaRailwayBk.JPG
Jan Mertens, 28 June 2006


I think in it is a stylized rail profile.
António Marints-Tuválkin, 28 June 2006


Northern China Railway Company

[Northern China Railway Co. flag]
image by Jaume Ollé

Northern China Railway Co. was created in 1938 and was under Japanese military control. The company adopted and used this flag.
Jaume Ollé 17 June 2000


White with a black logo centered, consisting of a thick ring and 4 bars coming from the ring's upper half and poiting to the fly (or the right, in case this logo has to stay like this in both sides of the flag).
Jorge Candeias, 28 June 2006


I guess this represents an winged (railroad) wheel. Not unlike the Soviet Union/Russia Transports Ministry emblem.
António Marints-Tuválkin, 28 June 2006


Central China Railway Company

[Central China Railway Co. flag]
image by Jaume Ollé

Japan put the Railway of Central China under military Control. The Central China Railway Co was created April 1939 and adopted this flag.
Jaume Ollé 17 June 2000


White with a red logo centered.
Jorge Candeias, 28 June 2006