Two Japanese Flags. Translation & Question

[Andy A]

Two Japanese Flags. Translation & Question
Pic #1, Could someone tell me the translation of the large characters?

Pic #2, What's the significance of the drawing at the bottom of the flag?

Thanks

Andy

[GHP]

Pic #1
祈武運長久
Ki Bu'un Chōkyū
Prayers for Continued Luck in the Fortunes of War


Pic #2
[pardon me if I get the translation wrong]
[EDIT: Found the original poem in Japanese that this one mimicked:
山は裂け
海は浅せなむ
世なりとも君にふた心わがあらめやも
Even if the mountains are torn and
the sea dries up,
You shall never betray Emperor Gotoba]

誠忠
seichū
Sincerity

山はさけ
Yama wa sake
Even if the mountains are torn and

海はあせなむ
Umi wa asenamu
the sea dries up

世なりとも君に一心あらめやも
Yo naritomo Kimi ni Isshin arame yamo
You shall never betray your single-mindedness.

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The sketch is of Norakuro, a Japanese version of "Felix the Cat." Here he is as a captain leading his troop of ... dogs.???

のらくろ豪勇部隊長
Norakuro gōyū-bu taichō
"Norakuro, Brave Commanding Officer"



--Guy

[Andy A]

Guy,

Thank you for your help. Much appreciated by me and a lot of other forum members.

Andy