1933 Army Special Large Maneuvers Fire Brigades Participation Commemorative Badge/陸軍特別大演習福井県石川県富山県記念章

Badges made by Ukiyama.

Obverse

Firefighting emblem

reverse

昭和八年拾月廿八日 - 28 October,1933

陸軍特別大演習 - Army Special Large Maneuvers

地方行幸消防御親閲記念 - Imperial Visit to Local Regions Firefighting [Brigades] Imperial Review/Inspection Commemorative

福井県 - Fukui Prefecture

石川県 - Ishikawa Prefecture

富山県 - Toyama Prefecture

Under the pin mark of Ukiyama workshop.

浮山謹製 - Made by Ukiyama

 

Cased specimen.

皇太后陛下 - Her Majesty the Empress

御警衛記念 - Imperial Escort/Guarding Commemorative

熱海消防組 - Atami Fire Fighting Group

Interestingly inside the case is the label of Akawo workshop https://asiamedals.info/threads/badges-manufactured-by-akawo-medal-works-akawo.22958/

 

"Reproduction" version of the badge.

Reverse inscription is the same but stamp is obviously different + instead of the workshop mark under the catching hooks we see new mark in the middle of reverse

復製 - Reproduction; Duplication; Replica

 

1936 version of the badge.

Three years later fire brigades gonna use this design once again.

Leafs and emblem are slightly different.

Instead of the workshop mark we see 純銀 - pure silver.

Reverse inscription is also different.

October 8, 1936
Imperial Visit Commemoration
Hokkaido, Aomoriken, Akitaken, Yamagatken, Iwateken and Karafuto-chou.

 

Unmarked badge.

Stamp of the badge is identical to the Ukiyama-made badges https://asiamedals.info/threads/193...pation-commemorative-badge.23413/#post-347583

New variation of the case

消防御親閲記念章 - Firefighting [Brigades] Imperial Review/Inspection Commemorative Badge