Minister of Agriculture and Commerce Meritorious Service Badge/農商大臣農商功績章

Interesting late war ceramic badge.

Obverse

功 - Merit

reverse

農商功績章 - Agriculture and Commerce Achievement Meritorious Service Badge

農商大臣 - Minister of Agriculture and Commerce

Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce was re-establish on November 1, 1943. In addition to promoting agriculture, the re-formed ministry was also in charge of distribution of rationed goods. The Ministry was abolished on August 26, 1945, after the surrender of Japan by order of the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers.​

 

Cased specimen.
Photos courtesy of the owner.

Height 44.2 mm.
Width 41.6 mm.
Weight 14 g.

農商功績章 - Agriculture and Commerce Achievement Meritorious Service Badge