Stationing in Manchuria Commemorative Badges and Watch Fobs/満州駐屯紀念章

See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/manchurian-incident-commemorative-badges-and-watch-fobs.23177/

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満州駐屯紀念 - Stationing in Manchuria Commemorative

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In Japan dragonfly often used as a symbol of bravery. The Japanese believed (mistakenly) that the dragonfly does not fly backward, but always advances, never retreating. Therefore the dragonfly that never abandons its ground was named kachimushi, “victory insect” by the Sengoku era warriors. As a symbol of courage it was often placed on helmets, swords, commemorative sake cups and badges.​

第十三師團 - 7th division

満州 - Manchuria

 

16th and 17th divisions used similar design of reverse in their commemorative watch fobs https://asiamedals.info/threads/wre...oning-commemorative-badges.19452/#post-308369

 

See also badges with a similar design https://asiamedals.info/threads/kite-design-independent-garrison-units-commemorative-badges.23759/

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駐満記念 - Stationing in Manchuria Commemorative

 

Imperial Army Stationing in Manchuria Commemorative Watch Fob from Shulan County Government and People/1934年大満州帝国舒蘭県官民一同贈駐満記念章

Size 35 x 27 mm. Weight 9.9 g. Obverse 王師 - Imperial Army reverse 廉徳元年 - 1934 駐満記念 - Stationing in Manchuria Commemorative 大滿洲帝國舒蘭縣官民一同贈 - Dai Manchu-digo [Great Manchurian Impire] Shulan County Government and People Gift

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奉公 - Service

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歩四満洲駐屯記念 - 4th Infantry Regiment Stationing in Manchuria Commemorative

Original case.

 

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満洲駐屯紀念章 - Stationing in Manchuria Commemorative Badge

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第十師團 - 10th Division

威徳及邊彊 - Mighty Virtue and Strong Border

 

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満洲駐屯紀念章 - Stationing in Manchuria Commemorative Badge

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第十三師團 - 13th Division

振武 - Military Might

 

Private collection. Photos courtesy of the owner.

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駐満記念 - Garrison [Service] in Manchuria Commemorative

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第四師團輕装甲車 - Fourth Division Armored Car

訓練所 - Training Center

 

Watch fob of similar design https://asiamedals.info/threads/sta...tive-badges-and-watch-fobs.26091/#post-358903

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満洲駐屯紀念章 - Stationing in Manchuria Commemorative Badge

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第五師團 - 5th Division

 

Gilded version.

Reverse

満州駐屯紀念 - Stationing in Manchuria Commemorative

昭和六年 - 1931

新潟縣 - Niigata Prefecture


Bronze version.

 

Tank units watch fobs https://asiamedals.info/threads/tank-units-commemorative-badges-and-watch-fobs.23221/.

Height 42 mm.
Weight 22 g.

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皇紀二五九六年 - 1936

在満記念 - Stationing in Manchuria Commemorative

Unit name was scratched.

敷島の大和心を人問はば 朝日に匂ふ 山桜花 - If I am asked about the meaning of Yamato-gokoro, I will answer it is the blossoms of Yamazakura (mountain cherry trees) shining in the Rising Sun /Motoori Norinaga (本居 宣長, 21 June 1730 – 5 November 1801) was a Japanese scholar of Kokugaku active during the Edo period. He is conventionally ranked as one of the Four Great Men of Kokugaku (nativist) studies/