Ministry of Communications "Late" Diligent Service Badges/逓信省勤功章

Badges have three grades

甲種 - A (silver-colored badge)

乙種 - B (bronze-colored badge)

丙種 - C (bronze-colored badge)

In turn every grade has four classes.

一級 - 1st class

二級 - 2nd class

三級 - 3rd class

四級 - 4th class

Grade A badges.

2nd class.

Reverse

逓信省 - Ministry of Communications

Original case.

二級 - 2nd class

甲種 - Grade A

勤功章　- Diligent Service Badge

 

3rd class.

Reverse

逓信省 - Ministry of Communications

Original case.

三級 - 3rd class

甲種 - Grade A

勤功章　- Diligent Service Badge

 

4th class.

Reverse

逓信省 - Ministry of Communications

Original case.

四級 - 4th class

甲種 - Grade A

勤功章　- Diligent Service Badge

 

Another cased 4th class badge.

 

Grade B badges.

1st class.

Reverse

逓信省 - Ministry of Communications

Original case.

一級 - 1st class

乙種 - Grade B

勤功章　- Diligent Service Badge

Edge stamped with S.

 

4th class.

Original case.

四級 - 4th class

乙種 - Grade B

勤功章　- Diligent Service Badge

Case dated June 1, 1917 and stamped inside with Ando workshop stamp: Cross Pattée + 安藤七寶店謹 - Ando Shippo

 

Grade C badges.

1st class.

Reverse

逓信省 - Ministry of Communications


Original case.

一級 - 1st class

丙種 - Grade C

勤功章　- Diligent Service Badge

 

Another example of 3rd Grade 1st class badge.

Original case.