Nakajima Aircraft Company: Badges, Hat Badges and Other Artifacts

Short history of the company

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Cockade/Hat Badge.

Size 35 mm.





Red paint variation.

Silver coin inside.

 

Commemorative badge from November 16, 1934.



Obverse and case lid read

奉迎 - welcome

reverse

行幸記念 - in commemoration of Imperial Visit

Original case.

 

Wonded Soldiers Guardianship/Patronage Badge from Nakajima Aircraft Company Ota Plant.

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In silver with damaged pin.



Reverse reads

交空會員章 - Koku Association membership badge

中島飛行機株式會社 - Nakajima Aircraft Co., Ltd.

 

Lapel badges.

Numbered.



Unnumbered variation.





Reverse reads.

中島飛行機株式會社 - Nakajima Aircraft Co., Ltd


Green enamel. Numbered.



A 268



Variation made by Tokyo workshop 中村徽章商會 - Nakamura kishō/Nakamura medals.

See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/aviation-diligence-badge-from-the-ministry-of-communications.26784/

 

Long-service badge.



In silver but not in "pure" silver.

Instead of typical

純銀 - pure silver

simply

銀 - silver.



Reverse reads.

拾年勤続章 - Badge for 10 Years of Continuous Service

紀元二六〇〇年記念 - In Commemoration of the 2600th Anniversary of the Founding of the Empire

中島飛行機 株式会社 - Nakajima Aircraft Co., Ltd.

Original case.



Badge for 20 years of service (note three paste stones on obverse, so there should be badge for 15 years with two paste stones).

 

Badge for the veteran of China Incident.

Reverse reads

昭和十五年九月制定 - September 1940

支那事変戦歴者之章 - badge of the veteran of China Incident

中島飛行機太田工場 - Nakajima Aircraft Company Ota Plant

Original case.

 

Wounded Soldier Badge of Nakajima Aircraft Company Ota Plant

Wounded Soldier Badge from Nakajima Aircraft Company Ota Plant/中島飛行機太田製作所 傷痍軍人章

See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/wounded-soldiers-patronage-badge-of-nakajima-aircraft-company-ota-plant.23366/ Photo courtesy of the owner. Obverse 傷痍 - Wound; Injury reverse 昭和十五年九月制定 - September 1940 傷痍軍人章 - Wounded Soldier Badge 中島飛行機太田製作所 - Nakajima Aircraft Company Ota...

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Late war badge from 1942-45 time period.

小泉製作所 - Koizumi Plant (Located near Nishi-Koizumi station. Critically damaged by American bombardment on April 3, 1945).

 

技能章- Technical Skills Badge

 

Obverse

健康 - Health

reverse

中島飛行機太田工場 - Nakajima Aircraft [Company] Ota Plant

健康保険組合 - Health Insurance Association

 

Nakajima Aircraft Company Koizumi Plant Industrial Patriotic Service Association Award Badge/中島飛行機小泉産業報国会表彰章

See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/nakajima-aircraft-company-badges-hat-badges-and-other-artifacts.19087/ Obverse 表彰 - Commendation reverse 中島飛行機 - Nakajima Aircraft [Company] 小泉 - Koizumi [Plant] 産業報國會 - Industrial Patriotic Service Association

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