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What does this Japanese character, "勝", mean?
"勝" is kanji for "win" or "victory" in Japanese and is equivalent to flying the "W" after the Cubs win a game. Items bearing this symbol in our store are meant as a show of respect for the many great Japanese players of Cubs teams past and present.
What does this flag have to do with the Chicago Cubs?
The Cubs Win Flag is a victory flag that is flown at Wrigley Field after every Chicago Cubs home win. The flag is variously referred to by approximately a dozen names, combining: either Cubs or Chicago Cubs; Win, W, White, White W, or W Win; and flag, banner or banner flag. Other common names for the symbol include Chicago Cubs W Flag and Chicago Cubs Win Banner Flag. It has become an important symbol for fans, and tradition of flying a win or loss flag over the stadium began soon after the construction of the scoreboard in 1937.
Our version of this historic flag uses the Japanese kanji character for "win", out of respect for former and current Cubs players born in Japan.
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