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And this is the original box for this badge with instruction inside.

Sometimes you can meet executive badge with different type of attachment (not your usual two- pin style attachment). Here it is.

Some wound badges were signed on reverse by their owners (same goes for the pilot badges and army/navy classification badges). However I saw only type 4 signed badges. Here is a nice example of such signed badge.

APPENDIX II Another small addendum for japanese wound badges aficionados.

And another one. Change in design of the bow most likely occurred in 1991 when the medal became medal "...for qualified male or female nurses and also for male or female voluntary nursing aides who are active members or regular helpers of a National Red Cross or Red Crescent Society or of an affiliated medical or nursing institution". That's why we observe two types of the bow. Early type was intended for lady's only, later style - it's a unisex style bow. Regards, Nick

A little add on. Regarding the ribbon - it seems it has always been red and white with thin yellow stripe. Regarding the mounting style - earlier medals has figured-style bows (form like in post 1) and modern medals has horizontal-style bow (form like in post 5) Early ribbons was a little wider then modern ones. I think that change from figure-style bow to horizontal-style bow took place in the last 20 years. Early figured-style of the bow is here http://en.valka.cz/files/rad_florence_nightingale.jpg Later figured-style bow is here For modern horizontal style bow - this short article with interesting photos http://the100.ru/en/great-prizes/sisters-of-charity-florence-nightingale-medal.html Cheers, Nick

Hi Rob Nice group! Thanks for showing. Regards, Nick P.S. At least document for WW I medal is still in place ...

Nice article about Florence in PROSPECTS journal http://www.ibe.unesco.org/fileadmin/user_upload/archive/publications/ThinkersPdf/nightingalee.PDF Knock yourself out! Cheers, Nick

Just to assure you Gents: Article 4 (of Regulations for the Florence Nightingale Medal adopted by the Council of Delegates (Budapest 1991)) The Medal shall be in silver-gilt with a portrait on the obverse of Florence Nightingale with the words "Ad memoriam Florence Nightingale 1820-1910". On the reverse it shall bear the inscription on the circumference "Pro vera misericordia et cara humanitate perennis decor universalis". The name of the holder and the date of the award of the Medal shall be engraved in the centre. The Medal shall be attached by a red and white ribbon to a laurel crown surrounding a red cross. The Medal shall be accompanied by a diploma on parchment. P.S. Only 1376 awarded from 1920 to 2011.

Yep! Just do "your thing" on them They will present you the whole collection just to get rid off you P.S. Gents, I think that all medals were engraved. At least all russian recipients medals that I saw.

Hi Michael As I said the ribbon is from rising sun order. This is for sure. About mounting style I am not so sure... Cheers, Nick

Keep it up! Hope you'll complete ensemble. Cheers, Nick

I wonder how many hours did you spend back there? Did they called police just to get you out? Nice photos by the way. 1920 type!!! I believe it's Japanese style of course (they used ribbon from rising sun order) and what an unbelievable condition for the first type!!! P.S. Nice. Never heard about such mongolian group ... This one of course quasi rare...

Hi Brian Thank you for kind words. Of course not all badges are from mine collection That's why I want once more to express my gratitude to my colleagues and friends (in fact they are GMIC members too) for their invaluable help. And I dare to say second little appendix is coming in the next few days. Regards, Nick

Or maybe they decided that the new epoch is coming... And they decided that beetween spring 1940 and autumn 1941 ... But you are definitely right Rich, something changed between 1940 and 1943 (or even 1941?) And maybe another change occured around 2003 and that's why Dieter suprised http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/51191-order-of-rising-sun-vintage-2003/page__st__40 ? Cheers, Nick

That`s all for today lady`s and gentelman`s. Regards, Nick

An one more intent look.

Who’s this dude? Yep. Sometimes you can hear this question in connection to type 4 wound badge. Kusunoki Masashige (1294 - July 4, 1336) was a 14th century samurai and national hero who epitomized loyalty, courage, and devotion to the Emperor (this point if view was especially popular during 30s). Wanna more? Go to http://en.wikipedia....unoki_Masashige But before that, take a look at this portrait of our prototype hero.

Compilation.

In addition to general wounded soldiers association badge practically every branch of association established and issued its own badge. The design of these badges is practically matching of general badge. Only the central chrysanthemum is bigger and in its center prefecture emblem (usually clan crest) is imposed. Usually these badges have individual number on reverse and additional information about issuing branch. Hopefully next compilation will give us general idea about the design of these interesting badges.

Late general badges (80s – 90s) have inferior overall quality, cold enamel and plain reverse. Obverse of such badge will be looking like that.

Others variations of reverses of general badge are plain reverses (without any marks) and reverses with 24K mark (not solid gold though – just gold painted )

And here we have different variants of reverses for this badge.

Another type of wounded association membership badge (later and most numerous of them all) is this specimen (we will call it “general” badge). It was introduced in late 30s. Here comes its obverse.

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