manchukuo awards and decorations

  1. Manchukuo Labour Merit Badges/滿洲帝國勤勞有功章

    Established on October 11, 1943 in two grades. 勤勞有功章 - Labour Merit Badge 勤勞 - Hard-working; Industrious 有功 - Have Performed Meritorious Service/Rendered Great Service 章 - Badge Illustrations from...
  2. Manchukuo State Road Bureau Medals/滿洲國政府國道局奨章

    Special/top class medal. Obverse 國道奨章 - [Manchukuo] State Road [Bureau] Medal Reverse 國道局 - State Road Bureau 特等奨章 - Special/Top Class Medal Suspension. Original case. 滿洲國政府國道局 - Manchukuo State Road Bureau 特等奨章 - Special/Top Class Medal
  3. Imperial Railway Association 1936 Dairen General Meeting Commemorative Badge/帝國鐵道協會昭和十一年五月於大連市総會紀念徽章

    See also badge with similar design https://asiamedals.info/threads/manchukuo-1939-productivity-convention-badge.23232/ Photo courtesy of the owner. Suspension 帝國鐵道協會 - Imperial Railway Association 総會徽章 - General Meeting Badge Reverse 帝國鐵道協會 - Imperial Railway Association 第三十三定時総會紀念 -...
  4. Manchukuo Ministry of Military Affairs Diligent Service Badge/大滿州國軍政部勤功章

    Reverse 勤功章 - Diligent Service Badge Introduced in November 1934 and awarded by the Ministry of Military Affairs of Manchukuo. Original description.
  5. Anniversary of Manchukuo Founding Commemorative Badge/大満州國建國周年記念章

    See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/1st-anniversary-of-manchukuo-founding-commemorative-watch-fob.11754/ Obverse 大満州國 - Great Manchukuo Empire 建國周年記念 - Anniversary of National Foundation Commemorative
  6. 14th Mixed Districts of Fengtian and Rehe Provinces Maintenance of Public Order Committee Medal/混成十四地区奉天熱河省治安維持会章

    In the center of obverse 鼓腹撃壌 - [people] sing the praises [enjoy the blessings] of peace at the bottom 混成十四地区奉天熱河省治安維持會 - Mixed 14th Districts of Mukden [and] Rehe Province Maintenance of Public Order Committee [Council] Case.
  7. Manchuria Daily News Award Watch Fob/滿州日日新聞社賞章

    Obverse 賞 - Award reverse 滿州日日新聞社 - Manchuria Daily News The Manshū Nichi-Nichi Shimbun/満洲日日新聞, lit. "Manchuria Daily News"/ was a Japanese-language newspaper owned by the South Manchuria Railway Company and printed from 3 November 1907 until Japan's defeat in the Second World War in...
  8. Manchukuo Development Labour Service Commemorative Badges/満州建設勤労奉仕紀念章

    The "Labor Service Corps for Manchuria's Development/満州建設勤労奉仕隊" was established in 1939 fo the supply of labour in Manchukuo. Its formation was mainly initiated by the government of Manchukuo and executed by the Japanese government under the control of the Ministry of Education and Science...
  9. Volunteer Service Corps Imperial Inspection Commemorative Badge/義勇奉公隊御閲記念章

    See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/yamagata-prefecture-youth-volunteer-army-badge.24282/ Photos courtesy of the owner. Height 35.6 mm. Width 28.4 mm. Weight 8.9 g. Obverse 義勇奉公隊 /Giyū hōkō tai/ - Volunteer [lit. Loyalty and Courage] Service Corps 御閲記念 - Imperial Inspection...
  10. 1936 Manchukuo Ice Sports Federation Qualification Tournament Award Badge/満洲氷上競技聨盟賞章

    Suspension 全満選手權大會 - All Manchuria Qualification Tournament reverse 全満Bクラス選手權大會 - All Manchuria B-class Qualification Tournament 賞 - Award 二五九六 - 1936 満洲氷上競技聨盟 - Manchuria Ice Sports Federation Robbon stamped with 二五九六 - 1936. Interestingly it was Manchukuo sport associations...
  11. 1932 Japan-Manchukuo Commercial Flight Competition Commemorative Badge/名古屋新聞社日滿商業飛行競定記念章

    Photo courtesy of the owner. Reverse 日滿商業飛行競爭 - Japan-Manchukuo Commercial Flight Competition 昭加七年十月 - October 1932 名古屋新聞社 - Nagoya Shimbun Original case. 日滿商業飛行競定記念 - Japan-Manchukuo Commercial Flight Competition Commemorative 名古屋新聞社 - Nagoya Shimbun Badge was made by Mizuno...
  12. Exemplary Farmer Award Medal from Manchukuo Minister of Agriculture/滿洲帝國全國篤農家表彰興農部大臣賞章

    Obverse 篤農 - Exemplary Farmer reverse 滿洲帝國 - Empire of Manchuria 康德七年 - 1940 興農部大臣賞 - Minister of Agriculture Award 全國篤農家表彰 - National Exemplary Farmer Commendation
  13. Binjiang Province Volunteer Service Corps Watch Fob/義勇奉公濵江省防水利民公債應募紀念章

    Photo courtesy of the owner. Obverse 利民 - For the Benefit of the People 浜江省 - Binjiang Province Binjiang Province was one of the provinces of Manchukuo. It was founded on December 1, 1934 and was dissolved in August 1945. Binjiang had a mix of Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and Russian...
  14. Manchukuo Ministry of Finance Salt Monopoly Bureau Medal/大同二年一月 満州国財政部塩務署 絹私隊章

    Obverse 大同二年一月 - January 1933 reverse 満州國財政部塩務署 - Manchukuo Ministry of Finance Salt Monopoly Bureau 絹私隊 - Silk Department
  15. Gift Medal of Manchukuo Red Cross Society/満州国赤十字社贈章

    Photo courtesy of the owner. Obverse close-up. Original case. Inscription inside 贈 - Gift 満州國赤十字社 - Manchukuo Red Cross Society
  16. Manchukuo Soldiers' Relief Association Badges/満州軍人後援会章

    Special meritorious supporter member badge. 1st variation. Silver, gilt, enamel. Size 43.51 x 31.11 mm. Weight 17.8 g. Reverse 満州軍人後援會 - Manchuria [Manchukuo] Soldiers' Relief [military personnel support] Association 特功賛助員章 - Special Meritorious Supporter's Badge Marked 純銀 - pure silver...
  17. Hyogo Prefecture Visit of His Majesty the Emperor of Manchuria Guarding Commemorative Badge/満州国皇帝陛下御来訪兵庫県御警衛記念章

    1st variation. Reverse 昭和十年四月- April 1935 満州國皇帝陛下御来訪 - Visit of His Majesty the Emperor of Manchuria 御警衛記念 - Imperial Guard Commemorative 兵庫縣 - Hyogo Prefecture Original case. 兵庫縣火防組合聯合會 - Hyogo Fire Fighting Union Association
  18. 1940 North Manchuria Takeda Unit Stationing Commemorative Watch Fob/2600年武田部隊北満守備駐屯記念章

    Obverse 武田部隊 - Takeda Unit reverse 北満守備 - North Manchuria 駐屯記念 - Stationing Commemorative 2600 = 1940 穆稜河 - Muling River Muling/Muren is a river in Northeast China, a left tributary of the Ussuri. Its length is 577 kilometres, and its basin area is approximately 18,500 square kilometres...
  19. 1935 Emperor of Manchuria Visit Kyobashi Ward Commemorative Medal/區京橋満州國皇帝陛下御來訪紀念章

    Obverse 奉迎 - Welcome reverse 満州國皇帝陛下御來訪紀念 - His Majesty the Emperor of Manchuria Visit Commemorative 區京橋 - Kyobashi Ward ニ五九五 -1935 Ribbon.
  20. Manchukuo International Student Association Building Competition Commemorative Medal/満洲國留日學生會館落成記念章

    Diameter 61 mm. Thickness 5 mm. Weight 130 g. Reverse 満洲国留日字生会館落成記念 - Manchukuo International Student Association Building Competition /lit. Manchukuo Students Studing in Japan Association/ Association was established in June 1936. Official aim and purpose of the organization was promoting...
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