japanese imperial navy badge

In the Empire of Japan, Navy Commemoration Day /海軍記念日, Kaigun Kinen'bi/ was celebrated on May 27. It was established in 1905 to commemorate the Battle of Tsushima and was abolished in 1945 after Japan's defeat in the WW2. Navy commemoration day posters. 決戰下 - Above the Decisive Battle...

Reverse 栃木町國行進 - Tochigi Town National Parade 海軍記念 - Navy Commemorative 昭和九年 - 1934

Obverse 甲豫六 for 6th class of A-Class Trainee reserve 2601 - 1941 第六期甲種 - 6th class of A-Class Trainee 飛行豫科練習生 - Flight Reserve Trainee Program (飛行予科練習生/Hikō Yoka Renshū-sei) a.k.a. Yokaren (予科練) 卒業記念 - Graduation Commemorative In 1928, a new program was created to enable civilian...

Size 50 x 38 mm Obverse 飛 - Flight reverse 2599 - 1939 卒業 - Graduation 第七期飛行練習生 - 7th Class of Flight Trainee

Obverse 勝 - Victory; Superiority reverse 海軍水雷學校 - Naval Torpedo School

Size 36.94 x 38.18 mm. Weight 25.6 g.

Interesting veteran badge. Reverse 伊十四潜会 - Japanese Submarine I-14 Association 海軍潜水学校卒業徽章 - Naval Submarine School Graduation Badge

Obverse 水測 - Hydroacoustic/Sonar reverse 海軍機雷学校 - Naval Mine School 第五回水側術特技兵 - The 5th Special Course of Hydroacoustic/Sonar Specialist Technicians 終業記念 - School Graduation Commemorative 臨時講習員 - Special Trainee

Obverse 優勝 - Overall Victory reverse engraved 明治四十二年七月廿五日 - July 25, 1909 第一艦隊競漕會 - 1st Fleet Boat Race First established on 28 December 1903, the IJN 1st Fleet was created during the Russo-Japanese War when the Imperial General Headquarters divided the Readiness Fleet into a mobile...

海軍機関学校 - Navy Engineering School 生徒小銃射撃 - Student Rifle Shooting 會優等賞牌 - Honorary Award

Silvered variation. Size 25 mm. Reverse 海軍特別大演習 - Navy Special Large Maneuvers 紀念章 - Commemorative Badge 昭和八年 - 1933

In the form of rifle clip. Obverse 紀念 - Commemorative reverse 非常時海軍 - Emergency Navy [Maneuvers] 昭和十年度大演習参加 - 1935 Large Maneuvers Participation

Obverse 帝國海軍 - Imperial Navy reverse 昭和十二年度 - 1937 帝國海軍大演習 - Imperial Navy Large Maneuvers 参加記念 - Participation Commemorative

Reverse 海軍特別大演習 - Navy Special Large Maneuvers 非常時日本- Emergency [time in] Japan 阪神沖大觀艦式 - Great Naval Review Off the Coast of Hanshin 昭和十一年度 - 1936 参加記念 - Participation Commemorative

Reverse 記念 - Commemorative 海軍経理学校 - Navy Accounting School 昭和六年 - 1931

Reverse 航海学校 - Navigation School 卒業記念 - Graduation Commemorative 第二十三期高等科練號術練習生 - 23rd Advanced Training Class Marked 純銀 - pure silver.

1st variation. Obverse 無敵艦隊 - Invincible Fleet [funny that it also could be read as Spanish Armada] reverse 昭和十一年度 - 1936 海軍特別大演習 - Navy Special Large Maneuvers 観艦式参加記念 - Fleet Review Participation Commemorative

Obverse 賞 - Award reverse 海軍兵学校 - Naval Academy In the center 勝て兜の緒を締めよ = 勝って兜の緒を締めよう "After victory, tighten your helmet cords" i.e. even after a victory, prepare for the next battle and do not let your guard down. At the bottom 通信 - Signaling/Communication Original case. Watch fob...