Meritorious Service Badge of Imperial Military Reservist Association/帝国在郷軍人會 功勞章

In 1936 association decided that it needs another additional "lower-grade" (so to speak) merit badge in addition to this one

https://asiamedals.info/threads/mer...tary-reservist-association.22984/#post-285447

The new badge was called

功勞章 - Meritorious Service Badge

In fact the difference between 有功 /yūkō - merit/ and 功勞 /shinjita -meritorious service, merit/ is quite subtle.

 

Original case.

The main manufacturer of meritorious service badge was Naigai Medal Works https://asiamedals.info/threads/badges-labels-and-marks-of-naigai-medal-works.21286/

 

Document for the meritorious service badge.

Issued on September 10, 1939 to

陸軍歩兵上等兵 - Army Infantry Superior Private

佐藤豊雄 - Satō Toyoo

 

2nd type Merit badge vs. Meritorious service Badge.

Cases.