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Regarding personal seal of Emperor Puyi https://asiamedals.info/threads/seal-of-the-kangde-manchukuo-emperor-emperor-puyi.26262/ Regards, Nick

Both badges are originals. Small early badge was made in heavy medal somewhere between 1933 and 1940 (badge belong to an unissued stock). Large one made in aluminum alloy after 1940. A couple of my badges.

No. Sometimes auction houses describe breast stars with white enameled rays as "Type 1" or "early", but in all regulations (from 1960 up to the last one introduced in 2011) breast star of the order has always been described without any white enamel on the rays. Description from Decree No. 43055 published on July 8, 1960. Art. 4.º As insígnias da Ordem são: 1. Para os diversos graus: a) Cavaleiro. - Cruz singela, com 30 mm x 35 mm de braços, suspensa de fita com as cores da Ordem, de 30 mm, dividida em três partes iguais; b) Oficial. - A mesma insígnia, tendo sobre a fita uma roseta das mesmas cores, com 16 mm de diâmetro; c) Comendador. - Cruz da Ordem, de 55 mm x 65 mm, suspensa de fita pendente ao pescoço e placa de prata, a colocar ao peito, sobre o lado esquerdo. A placa, em forma de resplendor de raios, tem ao centro um círculo de esmalte branco, carregado com a cruz da Ordem, contido por listel circular negro realçado de ouro com o mote Talant de bien faire em caracteres dourados; d) Grande-oficial. - Insígnias iguais às de comendador com placa dourada, a colocar ao peito, sobre o lado esquerdo; e) Grã-cruz. - Banda de seda, com as cores da Ordem, tendo pendente sobre o laço a cruz com as dimensões indicadas na alínea c) do n.º 1 deste artigo; placa dourada, igual à de grande-oficial, a colocar ao peito, sobre o lado esquerdo. Current regulation (introduced on March 2, 2011) 2 — As insígnias do Grande -Colar da Ordem do Infante D. Henrique são as seguintes: a) Colar formado por cruzes singelas da Ordem, de20 mm, alternadas e encadeadas com duas capelas de carrasqueira secantes e douradas, com 35 mm × 36 mm; o colar tem pendente e encadeada por uma capela de carrasqueira dourada a cruz da Ordem, com 55 mm × 65 mm; b) Banda de seda das cores da Ordem, com largura de 100 mm para homem e de 60 mm para senhora, posta a tiracolo da direita para a esquerda, tendo pendente sobre o laço o distintivo com 55 mm × 26 mm; c) Placa dourada, com 75 mm de diâmetro, em forma de resplendor de raios, tendo ao centro um círculo de esmaltebranco carregado da cruz da Ordem, contido por listel circular negro, realçado a ouro, com o mote «Talant de bien faire», em caracteres dourados. 3 — As insígnias dos restantes graus da Ordem do Infante D. Henrique são as seguintes: a) Grã -Cruz: banda de seda das cores da Ordem, comlargura de 100 mm para homem e de 60 mm para senhora, posta a tiracolo da direita para a esquerda, tendo pendente sobre o laço o distintivo com 55 mm × 26 mm; e placa dourada, com 75 mm de diâmetro, em forma de resplendor de raios, tendo ao centro um círculo de esmalte branco carregado da cruz da Ordem, contido por listel circular negro, realçado a ouro, com o mote «Talant de bien faire», em caracteres dourados; b) Grande -Oficial: o distintivo da Ordem, de tamanhoidêntico ao da Grã -Cruz, suspenso de fita pendente dopescoço, com largura de 30 mm, ou de laço, de 40 mm, para as senhoras, e placa igual à de Grã -Cruz; c) Comendador: insígnia idêntica à de Grande -Oficial, com placa prateada; d) Oficial: cruz singela, com 30 mm × 35 mm, suspensa de fita, de 30 mm, com fivela dourada, ou de laço, da mesma largura, para as senhoras, e tendo sobre a fivela ou sobre o nó do laço uma roseta das cores da fita com 10 mm de diâmetro; e) Cavaleiro ou Dama: insígnia idêntica à de Oficial, sem roseta. So this "white rays" anomaly could be created by the manufacturer. By the way, both these breast stars were manufactured by Lisbon workshop Pinhão.

Nice orders. I recently added 4th class rising sun order to my "type 2003 collection". These are quite thick "build to last" quality pieces. Best, Nick

張聯文 - Zhang Lianwen (Counselor of the Minister of Civil Affairs, Manchukuo). Regarding national Seal of Manchukuo. Term 寶 is used in a sense of Jade [Seal]. The actual seal has survived to this day https://asiamedals.info/threads/national-seal-of-manchukuo.26254/ Best, Nick

Yes, they limited themselves to one badge and one watch fob https://asiamedals.info/threads/promulgation-of-the-1947-constitution-of-japan-commemorative-badges.24227/ Regards, Nick

I think 枚村 - Hiramura. Regarding Japanese mint informational leaflet https://asiamedals.info/threads/fineness-classifications-and-japanese-mint-certification-marks-of-precious-metal-products.13081/ Regards, Nick

P.S. The second (actually the first) kanji (by these photos) looks very close to 杭. If it is indeed so then 杭村 - Kui-mura.

Very interesting and rare mark! Regards, Nick

Very nice 3rd class made by Shobido workshop in Osaka https://asiamedals.info/threads/mark-on-japanese-orders-who-and-when.25816/ Regarding neck ribbon of reduced width - these are privately commissioned (more convenient than standard full width ribbons and quite popular) items that were in use (approximately) from late 1890s and until the end of WW2. I even have somewhere ribbons of reduced width (made by Japanese workshop of course) for Manchukuo 3rd class Pillars and 3rd class Clouds. Nice example of reduced ribbon for 3rd class Golden Kite order https://asiamedals.info/threads/3rd-class-golden-kite-order-awarded-in-1906-to-colonel-torazo-kawasaki-for-the-russo-japanese-war.24570/ Best, Nick

Regarding mark 大 https://asiamedals.info/threads/mark-on-japanese-orders-and-medals-who-and-when.16355/ This workshop was official supplier for Japanese Red Cross Society https://asiamedals.info/threads/russo-japanese-war-relief-commemorative-medal-of-japanese-red-cross-society.24343/#post-351186 The problem at the moment, however, is the lack of evidence that this workshop was also involved in manufacturing of government awards. Regards, Nick

It is absolutely true. 清國 - Qing Dynasty (清 was constantly used as synonym to "Qing Empire"/"China Empire" on unofficial 1894-95 medals https://asiamedals.info/forums/1894-95-sino-japanese-war-unofficial-medals.735/) 事變 - Incident; Hostility Best, Nick

Very nice medals Patrick! I added three time coordinates to the two-letter marks database https://asiamedals.info/threads/two-letter-and-letter-digit-marks-on-japanese-orders-and-medals.13720/ Regards, Nick

Any generalizations regarding case materials could be dangerous.

With a probability of 99.9% this one was issued for the Dark Blue Ribbon.

3rd class Merit Badge https://asiamedals.info/threads/history-and-badges-of-greater-japan-womens-patriotic-association.23765/#post-349383

Fire brigade merit badge. Best, Nick

Interesting article. Many thanks! Even original French-made case managed to survive. Regards, Nick

True. Nice set. I'd say circa 1910s. Best, Nick

Many thanks for these corrections in reading seal script characters Patrick. Much obliged. Regards, Nick

Nice early medal from 1890s/1910s Tom. https://asiamedals.info/threads/imperial-japan-small-industry-association-merit-medal.26159/

Formally all awards (including Medals of Honor) awarded by the Emperor of Japan. Somebody decided to inscribed case to indicate this. Unlike all others Medals of Honor Dark Blue Ribbon was never engraved with a name of recipient. Only dates of previous awards could be engraved on its reverse when golden bar is issued https://asiamedals.info/threads/golden-and-silver-bars-of-medal-of-honor-additional-awards.24217/ Best, Nick

Nice set of urushi that is issued together with Dark Blue Ribbon Honor medal. See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/awarding-sets-of-urushi-cups-with-silver-paulownias.26118/

https://asiamedals.info/threads/japanese-orders-and-medals-in-paper-wrappings.23074

Cases for foreigners of 3rd-6th classes also have two column inscriptions. See https://asiamedals.info/threads/orders-of-the-rising-sun-in-cases-for-foreigners.23184/ These were in use until 1930s. Best, Nick