Order of the Sacred Treasure 4th Class Double Marked - Two Different Marks

[TracA]

Greetings,

 

This OST is not mine nor is it in my possession. It was posted by BTR on the War Relics Forum and I told the original poster that I would post it here on GMIC.

 

I’ve only seen one other double marked OST, and it is on JapanX’s Medals of Asia. There it is double marked with the same mark, ナ (Na). See https://asiamedals.info/threads/3rd-class-sacred-treasure-orders-with-one-and-two-marks-na.14866/. 

On the OST 4th Class below, however, are two different marks on the reverse: ナ (Na) at the top of 12h and 並 (Nami) just below the bottom rivet at 6h. I have pasted all of BTR’s pictures below. I note that the stripe on the ribbon rosette and the lapel button rosette are pink while the ribbon stripe is yellow.

 

Can anyone shed any light on this?

 

Thank you.

 

Tracy

 

Case lid:

 

 

Obverse:

 

 

Obverse close-up:

 

 

everse. Note that you can just see the marks at the top of 12h and just below the 6h rivet:

 

 

Close-up top mark:

 

 

Close-up bottom mark:

 

 

Lapel button rosette:

 

[Farkas]

22 hours ago, TracA said:

Greetings,

 

This OST is not mine nor is it in my possession. It was posted by BTR on the War Relics Forum and I told the original poster that I would post it here on GMIC.

 

I’ve only seen one other double marked OST, and it is on JapanX’s Medals of Asia. There it is double marked with the same mark, ナ (Na). See https://asiamedals.info/threads/3rd-class-sacred-treasure-orders-with-one-and-two-marks-na.14866/. 

On the OST 4th Class below, however, are two different marks on the reverse: ナ (Na) at the top of 12h and 並 (Nami) just below the bottom rivet at 6h. I have pasted all of BTR’s pictures below. I note that the stripe on the ribbon rosette and the lapel button rosette are pink while the ribbon stripe is yellow.

 

Can anyone shed any light on this?

 

Thank you.

 

Tracy

 

Case lid:

 

 

Obverse:

 

 

Obverse close-up:

 

 

everse. Note that you can just see the marks at the top of 12h and just below the 6h rivet:

 

 

Close-up top mark:

 

 

Close-up bottom mark:

 

 

Lapel button rosette:

 

Well Tracy 😊

I saw you post this last night. I thought I’d have a Google about a subject I know nothing about… because I’m an optimistic type.

 

I now know there are different Japanese writing systems.

I now know of katakana.

I now know that NAMI is the name of a manga character and googling anything referencing NAMI especially with mention of weapons medals etc only gives results about her 🤷‍♂️
 

However, NA was enough, it sent me off down a Katana & rifle markings rabbit hole which was really interesting as it happens.

 

In the world of Katana maker markings and the like, they also have the NA symbol occurring regularly, twice on some occasions. 

 

(Forgive me if this is totally irrelevant and/or beginners level wrong 🤞)

 

If I remember correctly :

ナ represented made in Nagoya (Arsenal)

ナ is also seen as an inspection stamp.

 

The odds this is relevant to you is slim but, enough apologies, I found it all interesting, hopefully you will too.

 

 I think easiest if I add the screenshots 👍

 

Cheers

tony 🍻

 

 

 

 

 

 

PS
I think amongst my 4am tipsy logic was…

 

If Na-Chi represents 

Chigusa factory of the Nagoya Arsenal 

 

Maybe Na-Mi represents one of the other Arsenal factories in Nagoya 🤷‍♂️

tony 🍻

 

 

[TracA]

Hi Tony,

 

Thank you for doing some digging. I know nothing about Japanese swords, so what you dug up was very interesting.

 

JapanX responded on the War Relics Forum, and if you're interesting his response can be found on his Medals of Asia website here: https://asiamedals.info/threads/mark-na-on-japanese-orders-and-medals-who-and-when.28707/.

 

Nothing like 4am posting! 😄

 

All the best,

 

Tracy