元帥徽章

  1. Original Imperial Rescript No. 96 signed by Emperor on May 24, 1898

    In full glory so to speak. (full set of regulations concerning the Marshal Badge could be found here https://asiamedals.info/threads/original-regulations-of-marshal-badge-and-sword.22997/) Close-up of line drawings. Signature of Emperor Meiji and Great Seal of Japan.
  2. Marshal Badge of Field Marshal Count Hisaichi Terauchi

    Gold, silver. Size 42 x 55 mm. Photo courtesy of the owner. Outer case. Wooden lacquered case.
  3. Marshal Badge from Meiji/Taisho Era

    Interesting specimen from private collection.
  4. Marshal Badge and Marshal Sword of King George V

    Unique badge in solid gold. Presented to King George V by Prince Higashi-Fushimi Yorihito on behalf of the Emperor Taisho on October 29, 1918. King George V’s appointment to the rank of Field Marshal of the Imperial Japanese Army (gensui rikugun-taisho) followed the appointment of the Emperor...
  5. Marshal Badge from 1917

    The cavalier is unknown.
  6. Marshal Badge on Cavaliers

    Marshal Oyama Iwao. Rare family photo.
  7. Original Regulations of Marshal Badge and Sword

    The term Gensui, which was used for both the Imperial Japanese Army and the Imperial Japanese Navy, was at first a rank held by Saigō Takamori as the Commander of the Armies/陸軍元帥/Rikugun-gensui in 1872. However, in May 1873 Saigō was "demoted" to general, with gensui thereafter no longer a rank...
  8. Peterson Mistake Regarding Marshal Badge Reverse Inscription

    In his Orders and Medals of Japan and Associated States James Peterson give the following discription of Marshal Badge.
  9. Marshal Badge from the collection of Musée de la Légion d'honneur /Spada collection/

    On display. Palais de la Légion d’honneur, Paris.
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