JPN CLOTH & METAL INSIGNIA

52 topics in this forum

1. Real or fake Imperial Japanese Army flight school badge?

   By War Relics, March 15
   • 3 replies
   • 245 views
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   • Tonomachi
   • March 19

2. TRANSLATION, PLS

   By bldrhouse, February 19, 2023
   • 0 replies
   • 249 views
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   • bldrhouse
   • February 19, 2023

3. Need help with ID

   By Bill Scott, February 19, 2023
   • 2 replies
   • 421 views
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   • St.Lukas
   • February 23, 2023

4. KEMPEITAI ARMBAND W/ U.S. ARMY OF OCCUPATION "M.P" STAMP

   By bldrhouse, January 30, 2023
   • 3 replies
   • 533 views
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   • bldrhouse
   • January 31, 2023

5. Question regarding Order of the Rising Sun, 8th Class

   By bldrhouse, December 25, 2022
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   • 229 views
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   • bldrhouse
   • December 25, 2022

6. A couple pieces of insignia my uncle brought home.

   By mbec, December 12, 2022
   • 2 replies
   • 494 views
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   • mbec
   • December 13, 2022

7. Rare 3 WW2 Japanese Navy & Army Specialty Patches - Who Collects or Dealers?

   By TWSmith, November 18, 2022
   • 2 replies
   • 637 views
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   • Fortunes Of War
   • November 18, 2022

8. Help with Patch

   By cerick, September 28, 2022
   • 3 replies
   • 350 views
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   • cerick
   • September 28, 2022

9. W.W.2 Japanese naval officer's bullion hat badge

   By donnol, June 27, 2022
   • 1 reply
   • 701 views
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   • donnol
   • June 28, 2022

10. Is this an internee armband?

    By mvmhm, June 4, 2022
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    • 271 views
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    • mvmhm
    • June 4, 2022

11. Original Collar Tabs, Hat Devices, and Wings?

    By MinorInHistory, April 26, 2022
    • 3 replies
    • 746 views
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    • vintageproductions
    • July 14, 2022

12. Japanese Full Admirals Collar Tabs

    By St.Lukas, February 1, 2022
    • 1 reply
    • 383 views
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    • ScottG
    • February 2, 2022

13. Help w/ translation and identification of armband

    By tarbridge, January 28, 2022
    • 8 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • tarbridge
    • January 30, 2022

14. What are these red stripe Japanese insignia?

    By vintageproductions, January 3, 2022
    • 3 replies
    • 821 views
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    • vintageproductions
    • January 7, 2022

15. Japanese Paratrooper Badge. Unusual variant. Scarce original or ........ ?

    By Eric Queen, October 12, 2021
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
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    • Airborne-Hunter
    • October 13, 2021

16. CAN ANYONE TRANSLATE THESE TWO ITEMS

    By bldrhouse, October 12, 2021
    • 4 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • Rod
    • October 16, 2021

17. Unusual Dog Tag-Protector Charm

    By Fortunes Of War, September 7, 2021
    • 2 replies
    • 840 views
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    • Fortunes Of War
    • September 8, 2021

18. Unknown Japanese patch?

    By LE LOUP DES MERS, August 9, 2021
    • 2 replies
    • 898 views
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    • LE LOUP DES MERS
    • August 10, 2021

19. ID tag

    By robinb, April 16, 2021
    • 2 replies
    • 1.4k views
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    • robinb
    • April 17, 2021

20. Some Insignia

    By RRA227, February 13, 2021
    • 5 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • Fortunes Of War
    • August 8, 2021

21. Veterinary Rate ?

    By Jack the Collector, January 14, 2021
    • 0 replies
    • 609 views
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    • Jack the Collector
    • January 14, 2021

22. Unknown Enamel Pin, Flea Market Find

    By trenchbuff, January 12, 2021
    • 6 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • trenchbuff
    • January 19, 2021

23. Japanese Navel Pin Need ID

    By Otter42, December 22, 2020
    • 5 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • Otter42
    • December 22, 2020

24. Interesting Numbered Red Anchor Enameled Badges

    By trenchbuff, September 28, 2020
    • 3 replies
    • 897 views
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    • St.Lukas
    • October 3, 2020

25. Japanese Souvenir Pin

    By Brian Keith, August 4, 2020
    • 6 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • Joe
    • September 2, 2020

26. Help identify and translate Japanese patches/medals

    By 24thinfantry, April 22, 2020
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • 24thinfantry
    • April 22, 2020

27. Help with Arm Band Translation

    By kaydees, April 22, 2020
    • 1 reply
    • 925 views
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    • kaydees
    • April 22, 2020

28. Officer dog tag help!

    By cbuehler, December 27, 2019
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • cbuehler
    • December 29, 2019

29. Dog tag

    By robinb, December 26, 2019
    • 8 replies
    • 2.1k views
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    • Rod
    • January 7, 2020

30. Anyone know of a source for IJN collar tab cherry blossoms?

    By MattS, November 12, 2019
    • 7 replies
    • 1.6k views
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    • tiger41
    • November 15, 2019

31. Japanese National Flag Sleeve Patch ?

    By vintageproductions, October 19, 2019
    • 3 replies
    • 1.4k views
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    • vintageproductions
    • October 21, 2019

32. Merchant Marine Engineering shoulder boards?

    By vintageproductions, October 8, 2019
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • Eric Queen
    • November 7, 2019

33. Unknown Japanese patch

    By MHutch, July 28, 2019
    • 4 replies
    • 2.2k views
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    • MHutch
    • August 3, 2019

34. 1936 Japanese Veterans Visit To US Members Badge

    By vintageproductions, June 14, 2019
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
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    • gwb123
    • June 15, 2019

35. Mikasa Veterans Badge

    By vintageproductions, June 14, 2019
    • 1 reply
    • 1k views
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    • teamski
    • June 15, 2019

36. Meiji Era Police Cased Good Worker Badge

    By vintageproductions, June 14, 2019
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • vintageproductions
    • June 15, 2019

37. Unissued bundle of Imperial Japanese Navy Ship Tallies

    By vintageproductions, June 11, 2019
    • 3 replies
    • 1.4k views
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    • P-40Warhawk
    • June 14, 2019

38. Rarest Japanese Army badge we have ever found

    By vintageproductions, June 10, 2019
    • 3 replies
    • 1.9k views
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    • vintageproductions
    • June 10, 2019

39. Japanese Navy Round Rate Insignia

    By tiger41, June 7, 2019
    • 6 replies
    • 1.9k views
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    • shemp h.
    • June 28, 2019

40. Show your original Japanese Paratrooper wings

    By Eric Queen, June 7, 2019
    • 10 replies
    • 3.5k views
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    • ParaOps
    • February 6, 2022

41. Japanese Rank Insignia for ID

    By Old Marine, May 4, 2019
    • 2 replies
    • 1.5k views
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    • Old Marine
    • May 4, 2019

42. Japanese Naval Landing Force Insignia

    By Brig, April 28, 2019
    • 3 replies
    • 2.1k views
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    • RussM
    • June 9, 2019

43. My only dog tag

    By robinb, March 18, 2019
    • 5 replies
    • 1.8k views
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    • muddyboots
    • April 7, 2019

44. Japanese dog tag

    By Beerdragon54, March 9, 2019
    • 2 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • Beerdragon54
    • March 11, 2019

45. Japanese Rank?

    By 36-tex, February 16, 2019
    • 1 reply
    • 2k views
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    • Salvage Sailor
    • February 16, 2019

46. Small Japanese Riker box collection

    By Old Marine, February 5, 2019
    • 5 replies
    • 1.6k views
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    • RRA227
    • February 5, 2019

47. Unknown Japanese Pin

    By SARGE, February 3, 2019
    • 7 replies
    • 1.8k views
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    • Spaff
    • February 6, 2019

48. Name That Japanese WWII insignia

    By Bob Hudson, February 1, 2019
    • 4 replies
    • 1.9k views
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    • tiger41
    • February 1, 2019

49. Grouping

    By robinb, January 31, 2019
    • 1 reply
    • 1.3k views
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    • tiger41
    • January 31, 2019

50. Another unknown field cap patch

    By vintageproductions, January 25, 2019
    • 3 replies
    • 1.7k views
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    • vintageproductions
    • January 25, 2019