Army Military Affairs Merit Badge (type 1932)/軍事功労章

1st type of the badge was introduced on April 25, 1932.
Original description and line drawings.

1st variation.



Obverse

軍事功労章 - military affairs merit badge

Original case.

 

Interestingly the original regulation for the badges suggests only two variants of fittings.

裏面 - back side



又ハ - or



No vertical pins in sight.
Most lileky unofficial conversion.

 

2nd variation.



Marked

純銀 - pure silver.

Original case.



Inside



label of well-known workshop Naigai Medal Works https://asiamedals.info/threads/badges-labels-and-marks-of-naigai-medal-works.21286/



Naigai laso manufactured 2nd type https://asiamedals.info/threads/army-military-affairs-merit-badge-type-1941.10818/#post-169534

 

Another example of 2nd variation.





Inscription inside reads

軍人勅諭下賜五十年記念 - In Commemoration of 50th Anniversary of Emperor Meiji Rescript to Soldiers and Sailors

卜シテ陸軍大臣 - Minister of the Imperial Japanese Army

荒木貞夫閣下ヨリ - His Excellency Sadao Araki

Minister of the Army General Araki Sadao/荒木貞夫 陸軍大臣

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sadao_Araki The earliest known photo. Colonel with two imperial russian orders. Photo was made between 1918 and 1924. He was awarded with two russian orders: 4th class order of St. Vladimir with swords on November 15, 1916 (it is on the right from the Golden...

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此賞牌ラノ受り- Received this Award

 

Badge in mint condition.

Mark 純銀 - pure silver.

Original case.

Naigai workshop.