manchukuo badges

One of the very last badges that were introduced in Manchukuo before the end of WW2. It was established on December 19, 1944. Badge was made in silvered metal and awarded to prefecture, city and village government employees for their meritorious service. Badge was worn on the right side of the...

満州國皇帝陛下 - His Majesty the Emperor of Manchukuo 御訪日 - Visit to Japan 御奉迎紀念章 - Emperor Welcoming Commemorative Badge 薄雲 - [Destroyer] Usugumo (”Thin Clouds”) 昭和十年四月 - April 1935

Photo courtesy of the owner. Suspension 第二回東亞大都市大會參加章 - 2nd East Asia Metropolis Convention Participation Badge Ribbon 神戶 - Kobe Design of the badge was borrowed from the 10th Anniversary of Manchukuo Empire emblem...

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

Photos courtesy of the owner. Reverse 昭和十四年四月- April 1939 東亞大都市懇談會 - East Asia Municipal Conference 滿支家代表入洛紀念 - Manchukou Delegate Proceeding to Kyoto [entering Kyoto] Commemorative 京都市 - Kyoto City + Unreadable mark 純銀 - pure silver.

Photo courtesy of the owner. Obverse 2600 = 1940 reverse 昭和十五年十月 - October 1940 與亞厚生大會 - Asia Public Welfare Conference 主催 - Sponsored by 大阪市 - Osaka City 日本厚生協會 - Japan Public Welfare Association 大阪市厚生協會 - Osaka City Public Welfare Association Ribbon. 與亞厚生大會 - Asia Public...

For this badge manufacturer used one of standard designs of independent garrison units https://asiamedals.info/threads/commemorative-badges-of-independent-garrison-units-of-kite-design.23759/ Emblem of independent garrison units combined with crossed light machine gun and rifle. Reverse...

Obverse 御警衛記念 - Emperor Guarding/Escorting Commemorative reverse 獨守歩第三大隊 - 3rd Independent Guard/Security Batallion 昭和九年六月十五日 - June 15, 1934

Manchurian Air Defense Association was established in March 1934 with the aim of enhancing all air defense facilities and spreading air defense knowledge. It will be integrated into Manchurian Air Affairs Association in August 1939. Therefore all badges of Manchukuo Air Defense Association...

康德三年九月 - September 1936 第三回日満社會 - 3rd Japan-Manchukuo Society (where 日 - for 日本/Japan and 満 for Manchukuo/滿洲帝國). 事業大會紀念章 - Business Convention Commemorative Badge

Interesting commemorative badge that for years lacked proper attribution. Bronze. Size 45 х 50 mm.

Lowest known number for today. No. 96 Obverse 功 - Merit reverse 奉天省治安維持會 - Fengtian Province Maintenance of Public Order Committee [Council] 功第 九六 號 - Merit No. 96 (number is stamped) Suspension and ribbon. Diameter 35.23 mm.

No.17 Cased specimen with lowest known (for today) number together with Manchukuo National Foundation Merit Medal. Obverse 功 - Merit reverse 吉林省治安維持會獎章 - Jilin Province Maintenance of Public Order Committee [Council] Medal 功第 十七 號 - Merit No. 17 (number is stamped) Original case with...

23 mm. Obverse 新興亜會 - New Asia Development Association 正章 - Regular Member

Obverse 賞 - award reverse 康徳六年 - 1939 歩一 - 1st infatry [regiment]

According to the Okorokov this badge was approved in 1944. The badge is a silver-colored coat of arms shield; in the central part of the shield, diagonally, there are three ribbons of Russian national colors (white-blue-red). At the bottom of the shield placed a kanji for the area/city, The...

Obverse 作工設建路道備警- security of road construction 功労章- merit badge reverse 樺川県長 - Huachuan County Mayor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huachuan_County 怡安維持會長 - head of security 康德五年 - 1938

This manchurian workshop was active (at the very least) since 1933. Had main office in Dairen/Dalian. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalian Three variants of workshop labels are known today. 1st variant.

Suspension reads 日満帝国婦人會, 日 for 日本 - Japan 満 for 滿洲 - Manchuria 帝国 - Empire 婦人会 - Women's Association In April 1939 Lieutenant General of the Manchurian Army Ishimaru Shitoma became the chairman of this association https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/石丸志都磨

森洋行 - Mori Yoko was one of the main manchurian manufacturers of badges and medals. It had two main branches. One in 奉天 - Mukden and the other in 大連 - Dalian. Standard workshop advertisement insert. Mori Yoko building in the 1930s. In 2015.