2nd class Red Ribbon Merit Badge of Great Japan Sericulture Association/大日本蚕糸会第貳種紅綬功績章

1st variation made by Lion Medal Company.

Silver, gilt, enamel.

Private collection. Photo courtesy of the owner.

Reverse

第貳種紅綬功績章 - 2nd Class Red Ribbon Merit Badge

/功績 - merit; achievements; meritorious service; meritorious deed/


Original case.

第貳種 - 2nd Class

紅綬功績章 - Red Ribbon Merit Badge

大日本蠶絲會 - Great Japan Sericulture Association

Label of Lion Medal Company https://asiamedals.info/threads/medals-badges-and-watch-fobs-made-by-lion-medal-company-raion.28085/

 

2nd variation.

Stamp of the badge is very close to the 1st variation but the cases have no labels.

Size 68 × 45 mm.
Badge diameter 30 mm.
Thickness 3 mm.
Weight 15 g.

 

Another example of 2nd variation cased badge.

Note that, unlike the first variation, the bow is attached to the plate with a narrow wire, not a wide one.

Clasp.

 

3rd variation made by Ando workshop.

The easiest way to detect this variation is by using the form of the bow at the bottom of the badge.

 

4th variation made by Toyo Medal Works.

Reverse marked 純銀 - pure silver.

Label of Toyo Medal Works https://asiamedals.info/threads/badges-of-toyo-medal-works-tokyo.19125/

 

Another example of 4th variation badge made by Toyo Medal Works.

Note that this time case has silver kanjis https://asiamedals.info/threads/sil...n-the-lids-of-the-japanese-order-cases.26112/

 

5th variation "hexagon bar".

Reverse marked 純銀 - pure silver.