Naval Academy Award Badges/海軍兵学校賞章

Obverse

賞 - award

reverse

海軍兵学校 - Naval Academy

In the center

勝て兜の緒を締めよ = 勝って兜の緒を締めよう
"After victory, tighten your helmet cords" i.e. even after a victory, prepare for the next battle and do not let your guard down.

At the bottom

通信 - signaling/communication

Case.

 

Obverse

賞 - award

reverse

海軍兵学校 - Naval Academy

In the center

"After victory, tighten your helmet cords"

At the bottom

水泳 - Swimming

 

Same inscriptions as on previous badges only at the bottom of reverse

短艇 - boat

Cased specimen.

Case dated 昭和十一年 - 1936.

 

Martial arts (although there is no indication at the bottom of reverse).

Early badges https://asiamedals.info/threads/martial-arts-award-watch-fob-from-naval-academy.23130/

Later badges.

Ceramic badge from late war period.

 

Another variant of design.



Obverse

賞 - award

reverse

游泳 - Swimming

海軍兵学校 - Naval Academy

 

Obverse

賞 - award

reverse

海軍兵学校 - Naval Academy

In the center

"After victory, tighten your helmet cords"

At the bottom

小銃射撃 - Small Arms Shooting

 

Size 27.31 mm.

Obverse

賞 - award

reverse

海軍兵学校 - Naval Academy

In the center

勝て兜の緒を締めよ = 勝って兜の緒を締めよう
"After victory, tighten your helmet cords" i.e. even after a victory, prepare for the next battle and do not let your guard down.

At the bottom

體操體技 - Gymnastics

Suspension.

Original case.

Watch fob was made by Kishodo workshop https://asiamedals.info/threads/badges-labels-and-marks-of-kishodo-workshop-kishiyou.22007

 

Rare photo of Naval Academy cadet with four award badges.