Japanese Compasses with Golden Kite Order
Different stamp.
Details.
Details.
1905 Army Section for Soldier's Relief Commemorative Compass/明治三十八年陸軍恤兵部方位磁石記章
Obverse 明治卅八年- 1905 陸軍恤兵部 - Army Section for Soldier's Relief/Rikugun Juppeibu (department within the Ministry of War). reverse 赤誠恤兵- Utterly Sincere /Wholly Devoted/ Soldiers Relief
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1894-95 Sino-Japanese War Gift Golden Kite Compass "To Generals, Officers and Privates ..."/国のいのり 忠良勇武ナル外征諸将士及ヒ兵員ニ贈方位磁石記章
See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/1904-russo-japanese-war-declaration-commemorative-compass.27489/ Medal of the similar design https://asiamedals.info/threads/1894-95-foreign-campaign-service-association-nishitagawa-district-commemorative-medal.26192/ 1st variation. Size 45 x 25 mm...
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