旗はた指さし物もの

noun

small war flag worn on the back of armor

Historical term for a small identifying flag attached to the back of a warrior's armor during battle in feudal Japan.

See also: 指物

• 戦せん国ごく時じ代だいの武ぶ士しは、背せ中なかに旗はた指さし物ものを付つけて戦せん場じょうで味み方かたを識しき別べつした。

  Warriors in the Sengoku period wore a small war flag on their backs to identify allies on the battlefield.