Merit Badges of Imperial Military Reservist Association/帝国在郷軍人會有功章

1st type badge.

Badge of first type was introduced in 1925. Original line drawings and description.

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1st variation of 1st type "white guard".


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帝国在郷軍人會 - Imperial Military Reservist Association

有功章 - Merit Badge

Original case.

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2nd variation of 1st type "blue guard".

1st variation vs. 2nd variation.

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1st type 2nd variation badge.

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Original case.

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The only known (for today) manufacturer of 2nd variation was Suzuki workshop.

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Original case.

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Label.

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Unfotunately not all cases for badges of 2nd variation bear workshop labels.

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Another example /workshop label is missing but the stamp is identical to the Suzuki-made badges/.

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Case.

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Another "blue guard" specimen.

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Сautionary tale of transformation.

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Very same badge a little bit later.
For some reason seller forgot to mention this "transformation".
Apparantly because of natural shyness.

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2nd type badge.

Second type was introduced in 1930.

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1st variation of 2nd type "narrow pin".

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Original case.

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Original outer cardboard case.

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The gild is easily weared off.

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Another example of cased badge.

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At least three different stamps is known.

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2nd variation of 2nd type "broad pin".

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Such badges usually found in cases with "ersatz" lodgement.

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Case doesn't have lock.

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Another example of 2nd variation "broad pin".

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Document for 2nd type badges.

Awarded to First Lieutenant Shimomura Ichirō/下村一郎 on May 25, 1931.

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Variation of case for the 2nd variation of 2nd type "broad pin" badge.

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Case dimentions 85 х 55 х 25 mm.

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Badge size 35 х 27 mm.
Thickness 3 mm.

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