1920 Japan National Census Taker’s Badge/大正九年 國勢調査徽章

Established on July 9, 1920.
Badge was worn on the left chest as an ID badge of surveyor.
Surveyors were allowed to keep the badge after the end of the survey.

German silver.
Diameter 25.5 mm.
Weight 7.8 g.

Obverse

大日本帝國 - Empire of Japan

第一回國勢調查 - 1st National Survey

reverse

大正九年十月一日 - October 1, 1920

Emperor Jimmu.

Commemorative postcard.

 

Original regulation.

 

Description of the badge from the original National Census Enforcement Order /國勢調査施行令/.

 

Original case.

 

Sometimes the owners added inscriptions to the lid.

第一回國勢調査記章 - 1st National Census Badge

和泉姓 - Izumi Family

 

Census taker’s team of Tega village (all wearing our badge).

 

Appointment letter-notice as census surveyor of the first 1920 national census /第一回国勢調査員の任命状/.

Thank-you letter-certificate for the 1st Japan national census taker /感謝状/.

 

Appointment letter-notice as census surveyor issued to 山田桂太郎 - Keitaro Yamada on July 20, 1920.

 

Badge and medal

as depicted in three volume 日本国勢調査記念録 /Japan Census Commemorative Records/.

Census taker’s with the badge.