imperial soldiers' relief association

Imperial Soldiers' Relief Association (a.k.a Imperial Soldier’s Relief League or Imperial Soldiers' Support Association) was established on January 5, 1896 under the name Soldier’s Bereaved Families Relief Association /軍人遺族救護義會/. It was headquartered in Tokyo (Wakamatsu-cho, Ushigome-ku) and...

Total height approx. 41.3 cm; width approx. 35.5 cm. Relief length approx. 22.3 cm; width approx. 16.2 cm. 帝國軍人後援会贈呈 - Presented by the Imperial Soldiers Supporters' Association 殉国相傅 - Servant [Ready] To Die for His Country Plaquette was designed by famous Japanese sculptor Jitsuzo...

Index thread. Regulation for Meritorious and membership badges. Meritorious Member's Badge /帝国軍人後援会有功会員徽章/ https://asiamedals.info/threads/meritorious-members-badge-of-imperial-soldiers-relief-association.25090/

1st type (identical to the document of Soldier’s Bereaved Families Relief Association https://asiamedals.info/threads/soldiers-bereaved-families-relief-association-documents.25132/) Document of the supporting member issued on May 5, 1908. Full translation. 帝國軍人後援會會員證 - Imperial Soldier’s...

Obverse 軍助 for 軍事助成會 - Military Assistance/Aiding Association reverse 軍事助成會 - Military Assistance/Aiding Association 役員章 - Officer's Badge

Three badge variations are known for today. All three were manufactured by Gyokuhō workshop. 1st variation issued by "Soldier’s Bereaved Families Relief Association" Obverse 忠勈 =忠勇 - Loyalty and Bravery reverse 表彰忠勇 - Loyalty and Bravery Award 軍人遺族救護義會 - Soldier’s Bereaved Families...

Several manufacturers and numerous stamp variations are known. 1st variation made by Suzuki workshop. Reverse 帝國軍人後援會 - Imperial Soldiers' Relief Association Original case. 帝國軍人後援會 - Imperial Soldiers' Relief Association 賛助徽章 - Supporting [Member of Association] Badge Label of...

Size 89 x 40 mm. Thickness 10 mm. Weight 46 g. 御親授式記念 - Imperial Awarding Ceremony [i.e. ceremony in which the Emperor directly presents award to the recipient) Commemorative 昭和八年 - 1933 帝國軍人後援會 - Imperial Soldiers' Relief Association Original case. Bonbonnieres were manufactured by...

Main manufacturer of these badges were Suzuki, Gyokuhō and Tenshōdō workshops. Quite a few stamp variations are known. Two pin construction badges. Photo courtesy of the owner. 1st variation. Size 20 mm. Reverse 帝國軍人後援會 - Imperial Soldiers' Relief Association 會員徽章 - Member's Badge

Badges made by Tenshodo workshop. 1st variation "mark K9". Reverse 有功章 - Meritorious Badge 帝國軍人後援會 - Imperial Soldiers' Relief Association ' Original case. 有功徽章 - Meritorious [Member of Association] Badge 帝國軍人後援會 - Imperial Soldiers' Relief Association

Badges made by Tenshodo workshop. Reverse 帝國軍人後援會 - Imperial Soldiers' Relief Association 會員徽章 - Member's Badge Bow. Original case. 特別徽章 - Special [Member of Association] Badge 帝國軍人後援會 - Imperial Soldiers' Relief Association Original outer cardboard case.

Red Rosette Badges. Badges made by Tenshodo workshop. Reverse 帝國軍人後援會 - Imperial Soldiers' Relief Association 會員徽章 - Member's Badge Original case. 特殊徽章 - Extraordinary/Exceptional [Member of Association] Badge 帝國軍人後援會 - Imperial Soldiers' Relief Association

Size 36.5 x 44.5 mm. Weight 11 g. Reverse 帝國軍人後援會 - Imperial Soldiers' Relief Association 通常會員 - Regular Member of Association Original case. 通常會員徽章 - Regular Member's Badge 帝國軍人後援會 - Imperial Soldiers' Relief Association 佩用心得 - Information Regarding Wearing of the Badge...

1st stamp variation. Size 36.8 x 44.2 mm. Reverse 帝國軍人後援會 - Imperial Soldiers' Relief Association 特別會員 - Special Member of Association Original case. 帝國軍人後援會 - Imperial Soldiers' Relief Association 特別會員徽章 - Special Member of Association Badge Sticker inside the case reads...

Reverse 帝國軍人後援會 - Imperial Soldiers' Relief Association 賛助會員 - Supporting Member of Association

1st variation "wide pin". Size 49 x 43 mm. Reverse 帝國軍人後援會 - Imperial Soldiers' Relief Association 特殊會員 - Extraordinary Member of Association Marked 純銀 - pure silver. Original case. 帝國軍人後援會 - Imperial Soldiers' Relief Association 特殊會員徽章 - Extraordinary Member of Association Badge...

Anonymous badge.

1st variation "wide pin". Size 48 x 43 mm. Weight 16 g. Reverse 帝國軍人後援會 - Imperial Soldiers' Relief Association 有功會員 - Meritorious/Merited Member of Association [有功 - have rendered great service/have performed meritorious service] Marked 純銀 - pure silver. Original case. 帝國軍人後援會 -...

See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/1905-japan-seafarers-relief-association-prince-arisugawa-takehito-commemorative-watch-fob-1905.26363/ Size 58 mm. Thickness 4 mm. Weight 75g. Obverse 總裁威仁親王 - Prince Arisugawa Takehito reverse 帝國軍人後援會記念 - Imperial Soldiers' Relief Association...

Size 60 x 60 mm. Weight 102 g. Obverse 昭和十一年三月 - March 1936 reverse 創立四十周年記念 - 40th Anniversary Commemorative 帝國軍人後援會 - Imperial Soldiers' Relief Association Original case. Size 100 x 93 mm. 創立四十周年記念 - 40th Anniversary Commemorative 帝國軍人後援會 - Imperial Soldiers' Relief Association