Central Union of Co-operative Societies in Japan Merit Medals/産業組合中央会功労章

Central Union of Co-operative Societies/産業組合中央会/Sangyō Kumiai Chuōkai (later Greater Japan Industrial Union Central Association /大日本産業組合中央会/) was established in 1905 and dissolved in 1943. It was a parent organization of today's agricultural cooperatives, credit unions, credit cooperatives, and consumer cooperatives.​

Red-white ribbon.

1st variation /medal made in silver by Naigai workshop/.

Obverse

功勞章 - Merit Medal

reverse

産業組合中央會 - Central Union of Co-operative Societies

Reverse marked 纯银 - pure silver and Naigai Medal Works mark "letter k in a circle"

Original case.

Medal on the cover of the Naigai catalogue "No.42" https://asiamedals.info/threads/bad...made-by-naigai-medal-works.27922/#post-363566

 

2nd variation /unmarked medal/.

 

Blue/turquoise ribbon.

1st variation /medal made in silver by Naigai workshop/.

Obverse

功勞章 - Merit Medal

reverse

産業組合中央會 - Central Union of Co-operative Societies

Reverse marked with deformed 纯银 - pure silver and Naigai Medal Works mark "letter k in a circle"

Original case.

 

2nd variation /marked 纯银 - pure silver/.

Another cased example with original button miniature.

 

3rd variation /unmarked/.

Different stamp.

 

Dark blue ribbon.

Obverse

功勞章 - Merit Medal

reverse

産業組合中央會 - Central Union of Co-operative Societies

Marked 纯银 - pure silver.

 

Green ribbon.

1st variation /marked 纯银 - pure silver made by Naigai workshop/.

Obverse

功勞章 - Merit Medal

reverse

産業組合中央會 - Central Union of Co-operative Societies

Reverse marked 纯银 - pure silver.

Original case.

功勞章 - Merit Medal

Label of Naigai Medals.

 

2nd variation /unmarked medal made in silvered metal by Naigai workshop/.

 

3rd variation /unmarked medal made in silvered metal/.

Original lacquered case.

功勞章 - Merit Medal

 

4th variation /unmarked medal made in silvered metal by Suzuki Umekichi workshop/.