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

Obverse

Firefighting service 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

 

The only known (for today) variant of the case for this badge.

皇太后陛下 - Her Majesty the Empress

御警衛記念 - Imperial Escort/Guardinf 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.

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

復製 - Reproduction

 

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