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...Watch some footage of Hideki Tojo himself awarding this badge. This is Feb. 1943 news footage and it takes up the first 3 minutes of this clip. You can see an award document towards the end of the section. The very fact that this award ceremony was shown on the news points to the importance of the badge, which was to be worn on civilian clothes. You can also see the honor cord in the close-up. ENJOY: http://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/shogenarchives/jpnews/movie.cgi?das_id=D0001300526_00000&seg_number=001

fukuoka, I deeply appreciate your information. And the Feb. 1943 news footage is magnificent. Enjoyed it! So, the person is "a goddess"... If only 553 items of Labour Merit Badge were awarded, what is it like in comparison with the number of awardings of other rare japanese orders, medals and badges? How often Labour Badges are on sale? The level of price in general? Sorry again for asking too many questions. The badges worth it, I beleive.

OK, thanks a lot, Nick. "...The central figure is a small girl holding a bag or something. I believe I read that she is offering a gift to the gods. The circular device around the girl looks like a gear or some sort of machine part..." (http://www.imperialjapanmedalsandbadges.com/laborbadge.html). So, is there more exact explanation of that kind of Labour Merit Badge (Labour Badge) design? "A smаll girl", "a bag or something", "а gift to the gods" - What does it mean and why? Sorry for asking too many questions, Peter

I really appreciate your answers, Nick! http://www.imperialjapanmedalsandbadges.com/laborbadge.html - It is not just shades, I think. Really two versions, different by colour. The boxes for BROWN enamel and ORANGE one also differ. Cheers, Peter

Thanks, JapanX! Dark brown enamel Labour Merit Badge and the same of orange colour: what is the difference? Why boxes differ? Which one is rarer? Are there any other badges, nicknamed "The Golden Kite for..."?

Really grate items! What about dimensions? Is there any data - how many Labour Badges were awarded? What is the meaning of the central medallion? Are there any other versions?