DRB 1643 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Hi All, I’m hoping again for help from the membership in identifying this Japanese badge. Thank you all very much, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 At obverse 禁衛隊 - Imperial Guards [protecting the emperor] Corps 立命館 - Ritsumeikan [university] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ritsumeikan_University At reverse 中学校 - middle school Under the lower loop you will find the mint mark. About their activities https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/立命館禁衛隊 A short excerpt from 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRB 1643 Posted July 10, 2020 Author Share Posted July 10, 2020 Thank you very much Nick. How common would you consider this badge? Thanks again, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Well, it`s not very rare. One of the few known variations. Another two variations (by reverse) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRB 1643 Posted July 10, 2020 Author Share Posted July 10, 2020 Hi Nick, so this was a school badge for students training to be in the Imperial Guards? Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 (edited) In the absence of shoulder-belt or ribbon the easiest way to fix such badge to the unform will be sewing. Next to the easiest way will be making two holes in the uniform and fixed the badge by piece of wood that fits the loops. Edited July 10, 2020 by JapanX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 (edited) 58 minutes ago, DRB 1643 said: Hi Nick, so this was a school badge for students training to be in the Imperial Guards? Tom Tom after the end of coronation the name of this group has been retained but it became just another para-military youth organization. See https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/立命館禁衛隊 Edited July 10, 2020 by JapanX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRB 1643 Posted July 10, 2020 Author Share Posted July 10, 2020 Thank you very much Nick. I'll say it again- you are indispensable for this forum! Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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