IJN badges and insigna

keltos01 · 07-12-08, 07:46 AM

Imperial Japanese Life Saving At Sea in Gold Cased Medal This is a very rarely encountered medal.
This is a very finely crafted deep enameled medal with a translucent blue enamel and gilded lifeboat bow center with white enamel life ring on an unfouled anchor.

WWII Japanese Submariner Qualification Badge

This is a two-piece silver on painted copper badge. There is some slight wear to the high portions of the paint and on the back and on the flat pin.

It measures 37mm (1-1/2 inches) in diameter. That's 38mm wide and 36mm high.

WWII Japanese Order of the Golden Kite 4th/5th Class Medal Pendant and 5th Grade Ribbon

This is a very finely crafted deep enameled medal with silver rays, brilliant enamel and gilded eagle.

It measures 46mm across, and 50mm top to the bottom.

The back is shown here.

The condition is near excellent an intact throughout. There is a 5th Grade ribbon suspension present. The only difference between the 4th and 5th grade is the addition of a rosette to the 5th grade ribbon.

WWII Japanese Order of the Rising Sun 4th Class Medal Pendant

This is a very finely crafted deep enameled medal with gilt short rays and long rays with paulownia flower suspension.

It measures 46mm across, and 74mm top to the bottom.

07-12-08, 07:46 AM	#2
keltos01 Silent Hunter Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Milan Italy Posts: 4,999 Downloads: 114 Uploads: 18	Imperial Japanese Life Saving At Sea in Gold Cased Medal This is a very rarely encountered medal. This is a very finely crafted deep enameled medal with a translucent blue enamel and gilded lifeboat bow center with white enamel life ring on an unfouled anchor. WWII Japanese Submariner Qualification Badge This is a two-piece silver on painted copper badge. There is some slight wear to the high portions of the paint and on the back and on the flat pin. It measures 37mm (1-1/2 inches) in diameter. That's 38mm wide and 36mm high. WWII Japanese Order of the Golden Kite 4th/5th Class Medal Pendant and 5th Grade Ribbon This is a very finely crafted deep enameled medal with silver rays, brilliant enamel and gilded eagle. It measures 46mm across, and 50mm top to the bottom. The back is shown here. The condition is near excellent an intact throughout. There is a 5th Grade ribbon suspension present. The only difference between the 4th and 5th grade is the addition of a rosette to the 5th grade ribbon. WWII Japanese Order of the Rising Sun 4th Class Medal Pendant This is a very finely crafted deep enameled medal with gilt short rays and long rays with paulownia flower suspension. It measures 46mm across, and 74mm top to the bottom. __________________ "Honorable Builder of Sinking Ships"