1940 Kigensetsu Celebration Committee Merit Badge/紀元二千六百年記念紀元節奉祝會功勞章

Judging by the manufacturer this is Osaka-related badge.

Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner.

1940 Kigensetsu Celebration Commemorative Merit Badge.jpg


紀元二千六百年紀元節奉祝記念功勞章.jpg


Obverse

- Merit

reverse

功勞章 - Merit Badge

紀元二千六百年記念 - 2600th Year of the Imperial Reign Commemorative

紀元節奉祝會 - Kigensetsu [Empire Day (February 11th; national holiday held from 1872 to 1948)] Celebration Committee

Marked with 純銀 - pure silver and barely readable Ikoma workshop mark https://asiamedals.info/threads/badges-marks-and-history-of-ikoma-workshop.20961/
 
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