Wound Badge Evolution

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Reverse

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Dimensions

Height 37,38 mm

Width 30,58 mm

Weight

18,9 g

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The easy way to detect type 1.1

(type 1.1 vs. 3.1)

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Osaka Prefecture Badge

Obverse

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Reverse

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Reverse inscription

[fukuoka]

Now we have inscriprion on the box and inscription on reverse

It looks like badge in blue enamel is higher class and badge in white enamel is lower one

Comparison of box inscriptions (box cover for blue enamel badge is on the left)

Box on the right reads 'Merit Badge.'

On the left, 'Good Conduct Badge.'

So not different classes, but different types.

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Box on the right reads 'Merit Badge.'

On the left, 'Good Conduct Badge.'

So not different classes, but different types.

Yes, that's why I thought that "merit" is higher than simple "good conduct"

Thanks for confirmation of inscription translation Rich!

Really appreciate it.

Cheers,

Nick

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Remember 11^th Army wound badge? (posts #216-#219)

Here comes the picture of obverse for Variation B of such badge.

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Nice clear close ups of Type 3.2 Kosho badge

Box cover

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In the box

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Obverse

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Reverse

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Reverse 2

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Very interesing group: type 4.2 Kosho badge + Hyogo prefecture badge in one box (most likely prefecture badge was placed in this box by the cavalier himself).

The box (note the silver kanji )

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With badges inside

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Without ...

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Badges obverses

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Close up 1

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Close up 2

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Badges reverses

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Reverses close up

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Unnumbered variation of Hyogo prefecture badge

Obverse

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Reverse

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Reverse with screw on