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English: Emblem of Karafuto Prefecture (the present south Sakhalin), used from 1911 till 1945. Three birch (樺 kaba) leaves and fruits form the character 太 (futo), making the rebus of 樺太 (Karafuto).
日本語: 樺太庁章。現在の南サハリンで1911年から1945年まで使用された。3つの樺の葉と実で「太」の字を表している。
The Emblem was announced on June, 1911
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03:58, 18 September 2008Thumbnail for version as of 03:58, 18 September 2008800 × 795 (123 KB)Kzaral~commonswiki (talk | contribs){{Information |Description= {{en|Emblem of Karafuto Prefecture (the present south Sakhalin), used from 1911 till 1945. Three birch (樺 ''kaba'') leaves and fruits form the letter 太 (''futo''), making the rebus of 樺太 (''Karafuto'').}} {{ja|樺太庁

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