Friends of the Military Association Membership Badge/軍友會員之章

One of the most common badges of association.

1st variation made by Asahi Murakami workshop.

Suspension

軍友 - Friends of the Military

reverse

軍友會員之章 - Membership Badge of Friends of the Military Association

Original case.

軍友會員之章 - Membership Badge of Friends of the Military Association

On the other side if the lid stamp.

京都東九條 - Kyoto [City] Higashikujo

官公面御用連 - Government and Public Purveyor

村上謹製 - Made by Murakami

 

Color variation of the stamp.

 

2nd variation (by case) made by Asahi Murakami workshop.

Connection ring is a later replacement.

Original case.

陸軍御用達 - Army purveyor

村上旭榮堂謹製 - made by Murakami Asahi

 

3rd variation. Late war badges.

Paint instead of hot enamel and aluminium alloy instead of base metal.