mmerc20 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 I found this supposed Chinese submarine badge (as they called it) and wonder if it is just mis-labelled or a fantasy piece. I know the Chinese didn't have subs until the 1950s so that's why I'm confused. It is apparently made of some lower quality alloy material and I would have assumed with the sun in the center it would have been WWII era or late 1930s but I have never seen one before. Any clues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Hi, maybe Taiwan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry8899 Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 Hi, maybe Taiwan? yes, it's come from TAI WAN SUBMARIN UNIT~~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hc8604 Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 If you still have it, if you can post the reverse of this badge. I don't think I have seen this type before. I have always thought the submarine badge was different, maybe it is just a variation. To me it looks like post-1960s. Maybe this should be moved since this is not a Communist item. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claretbaron Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 before 1949 china no submarin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapten_windu Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 it's one of Taiwanese navy badge, submarine unit, i think it post 1970's.. the sun in the center is the symbol of nationalist China and this symbol also used in Nationalist China flag (Taiwan).. windu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No one Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 Dear Gentlemen, Here is a "Navy Submariner Badge" of the Republic of China (nationaliste), as clearly stated on the reverse. The animals are dolphins, on the one above they look like wales. Yours sincerely, No one 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 (edited) Lapel badge. Chest/Breast Badge. Edited April 13 by JapanX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 I have seen this breast badge before but can't for the life of me think were. Is it a Taiwan Navy Special Forces/Combat Swimmers badge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No one Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 (edited) Dear Gentlemen, It dawned on me that I made two mistakes yesterday that are unforgivable. Fisrt, I forgot the "h" of "whales". Second, after a brief visit to Wiktionary, I realized that I should have written (chest) badge rather than (lapel) badge. Your sincerely, No one Edited April 13 by No one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 At least in American English, "breast badge" or "breast insignia" is more common than "chest". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No one Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 (edited) Dear Gentlemen, I am optimistic that this will be the final outcome that will accomplish my goal of pleasing people. Yours sincerely, No one Edited April 13 by No one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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