Manchukuo Military Merit Badge/大満州国武功徽章

Established in three classes as award for special military merit. It could be awarded to all military ranks.

1st class "gilded cross" (awarding was accompanied with 200 yuans payment)
2nd class "silvered cross" (100 yuans payment)
3rd class "blackened cross" (50 yuans payment)

Badge was worn on the left side of the tunic.

1st class badge.

Size 49.8 x 50.0 mm.
Weight 15.6 g.

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Manchukuo Military Merit Badge大満州国武功徽章.JPG


Manchukuo  Military Merit Badge 大満州国武功徽章.JPG


Inside the central medallion

武功 - Military Merit

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Cased 1st class specimen.

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Manchukuo  Military Merit Badge  大満州国武功徽章.jpg


Case lid

武功徽章 - Military Merit Badge

inside the case

造幣局製 - Made by Mint.

Badge.

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2nd class badge.

Size 50.1 x 49.9 mm.
Weight 15.1 g.

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Manchukuo  Military Merit  Badge 大満州国武功徽章.JPG


武功 - Military Merit

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Same two crosses back to back.

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Photos courtesy of the owner.


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1st class Manchukuo Military Merit Badge 大満州国武功徽章.jpg


2nd class Manchukuo Military Merit Badge 大満州国武功徽章.jpg
2nd class Manchukuo  Military Merit Badge 大満州国武功徽章.jpg


Gild.jpg
Silver.jpg
 
Well-worn 2nd class cross.

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2nd class Manchukuo  Military Merit Badge.jpg

Practically all silvering is lost.

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Same cross under different light.

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Original case.

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Case lid

武功徽章 - Military Merit Badge

inside the case

造幣局製 - Made by Mint.

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Another 2nd class specimen.
This time with practically intact silvering.

2nd class  Manchukuo Military Merit  Badge.jpg


2nd class  Manchukuo  Military Merit  Badge.jpg


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3rd class badge.

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3rd  class Manchukuo Military Merit Badge.jpg


Inside the central medallion

武功 - Military Merit

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Original case.

3rd class Manchukuo  Military Merit  Badge.jpg


Case lid

武功徽章 - Military Merit Badge

inside the case

造幣局製 - Made by Mint.

3rd class Manchukuo Military  Merit Badge.jpg
 
Cased 3rd class badge in mint condition.

3rd Class Manchukuo Military Merit Badge 大満州国武功徽章.jpg


3rd  Class Manchukuo Military Merit Badge 大満州国武功徽章.jpg


Color variation of the case.

3rd Class Manchukuo Military Merit Badge  大満州国武功徽章.jpg


武功徽章 - Military Merit Badge

3rd Class Manchukuo Military Merit  Badge 大満州国武功徽章.jpg


3rd Class Manchukuo Military Merit  Badge  大満州国武功徽章.jpg


造幣局製 - Made by Mint

3rd Class Manchukuo  Military Merit Badge 大満州国武功徽章.jpg
 
Salty 3rd class cross.

Size 48 mm.
Weight 16.3 g.

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Manchukuo  3rd class Military Merit Badge.jpg


Manchukuo 3rd class Military  Merit Badge.jpg


Case lid

武功徽章 - Military Merit Badge

inside the case

造幣局製 - Made by Mint

Manchukuo  3rd class  Military Merit Badge.jpg
 
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