Japan. The 1938 Wound Badge

The original sign is in good collector's condition. Silver (?), enamel. Chipping of the enamel on the beam for 3 hours. The sign is known by several names:

• "Sen-sho" — for being wounded in battle
• "Kose" (Koushou) — for injury in the line of duty
• Shoigunjinsho 

The badge was established in 1938 by Imperial Decree No. 553. In the center of the sign is Kusunoki Masashige, a 14th-century samurai who is considered a symbol of loyalty to the emperor. There were two types of badges: gold—plated — for a combat wound, and silver-plated - for non-combat. Guarantee of authenticity.