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Frank,

Very informative!! Keep up the good work.

Bob

Looks to be nice condition!

I purchased it from a retired Army Sgt. Major who was in the occupation forces in Japan after the end of WWII. He brought back everything but the kitchen sink and sold all of it over the years. He had Japanese medals, rifles, nambu's, baby nambu's, HUNDREDS of saki cups (most of them translated), trays, and bottles. The list went on and on. He also did two tours in Vietnam and even went to the Vietnamese Language School. He brought back bags of patches and badges from there and set up at Military Shows for at least 35 years selling his items. He died this spring from lung cancer so there is a lot of knowledge lost to fellow collectors.

Bob

Nice! And with the lacquer case and correct lapel rosette!

Thank you.

Bob

The writing on the bottom says "Kubota" which is a Japanese surname. No doubt the name of the user of the bowl.

Paul,

Thank you for the translation on the bottom of the bowl.

Bob

This is a Japanese Navy Porcelain Bowl, 2.56 in. high and 6.18 in. diameter at the rim.

Bob

This is an Japanese Army Lacquered Mess Hall Bowl. It is 6in. wide and 2.5 in. high with a star on the inside bottom. There is also writing on the outside bottom of the bowl.

Bob

This is my Japanese Red Cross Silver Merit Medal and Lapel Rosette. A very beautiful medal and fine craftmanship.

Bob

If you look at my book you will see that it is found without any suspender, with the Commemorative suspender and also (rarely) with a suspender bar that has the Geneva Cross between the medal and the pin. It should not be on a ribbon since it was never sanctioned for wear.

Regards,

Paul

Paul,

Thanks for clarifying the information on the suspension.

Bob

This is a small .70 in. diameter Japanese Red Cross Badge suspended from a .75 in.long, .26 in. wide pinback bar. Does anyone know what this badge is for?

Bob

This is my 1904-05 Japanese Red Cross Commemorative Medal. According to James W. Peterson in his book 'Orders and Medals of Japan and Associate States" on page 79, it was worn on the same ribbon with indigo stripes, as the recipient's Membership Medal.

In the book "In the Name of a Living God" by Paul L. Murphy and Steven L Ackley on page 88, the medal has also been found suspended from a pinback bar 1.25 in. long containing the word "Commemorative".

Are both suspensions correct or is one wrong?

Since the Red Cross Society did not obtain Imperial Sanction, the awardees could not wear the medal and could only be kept as a keepsake or commemorative badge (from "In the Name of a Living God").

The ribbon on my medal may be a replacement as there is a small hole in the middle of the ribbon where a rosette may have been attached.

Bob

This is one more picture of my items and the other picture is the show promoter and some of his books that he sells along with military items from his Battlefield Store.

Bob

This is me and my "display only" tables at the October 2009 Military Show at Mpls-St. Paul,Mn. All my items are Iraqiand this is only a part of it. Thank you for looking.

Bob

Hi - Bob. A very attractive badge - as Ed (Hi-Ed) says. The question we need to establish is : 1. Is it a commemmorative item for officers who served at the inauguration - or, is it 2. An identification badge for on-duty officers at the inauguration ?

Mervyn,

I found out more information on the Military Police Inauguration of the President of the United States Badges that I had posted. The person whom I purchased these two badges from said they were only used on the Inauguration Day by MP's at the inauguration.

Bob

This is a Order of the Soldier's Honor - Second Class from the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea. It was established on 1 July 1950 in two classes. The first class is gold and the second class is silver.

Bob

These are two unknown Kuwaiti arm patches. I believe the right patch has something to do with Infantry but not sure what the left one is for.

Bob

These three patches left to right are for the Kuwaiti 1st, 7th and 8th Armored Bn.

The right patch is for Transportation.

Bob

The Kuwaiti Anti Aircraft patch on the left and middle is for the left and right arm.

The patch on the right is for the Kuwaiti Infantry School.

Bob

The left and middle patch is a left and right shoulder patch for the Kuwaiti Artillery.

The right shoulder patch is for the 20th Artillery Bn.

Bob

From left to right, these are the Kuwaiti 60th, 65th and 74th Transportation Bn. arm patches.

Bob

On the left is a Kuwaiti 49th Aviation Bn. shoulder patch.

On the right is a Kuwaiti Anti tank TOW shoulder patch.

Bob

On the left is a Kuwaiti Air Force arm patch and on the right is the 57th mechanized arm patch.

Bob

I have asked Lion101 permission to add my Kuwaiti arm patch collection to his topic.

The arm patch on the left is for the 2nd Infantry Bn.

The arm patch on the right is for the 5th Infantry Bn.

Bob

This is a Kursk crew patch.

Bob

The badge on the top is a commemorative to the Russian and Norwegian Divers who attempted rescue.

The badge on the bottom is a commemorative to the Russian and Norwegian Divers who attempted rescue and salvage of the vessel.

Bob

The badge on the top is a Submarine Kursk Commemorative Badge.

The badge on the bottom is another Submarine Kursk Commemorative Badge.

Bob