Welcome to the WWII Forums! Log in or Sign up to interact with the community.

Oriental pin

Discussion in 'Medals, Insignia, Badges & Recalls' started by Valhalla, Oct 18, 2015.

Tags:
  1. Valhalla

    Valhalla New Member

    Joined:
    Jul 5, 2015
    Messages:
    10
    Likes Received:
    0
    Hi there, I recently bought a small 21mm in diameter asiatic pin. The seller informed me that it was his fathers, who had fought in Burma and Malaysia. I was wondering if anyone would be able to give me any information about it. The background is dark green/black and in the fore ground is a silver wheel, valve or gear. Across the top of the wheel is writing which appears to be Japanese, whilst on the lower side of the wheel it says NESHU TEKKOGYO KUMIAI. If anyone can help I would appreciate it.
    Regards, Henry
     
    Valhalla, Oct 18, 2015
    #1
  2. A-58

    A-58 Cool Dude

    Joined:
    Nov 13, 2008
    Messages:
    9,033
    Likes Received:
    1,825
    Location:
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    Pix please.
     
    A-58, Oct 18, 2015
    #2
  3. TD-Tommy776

    TD-Tommy776 Man of Constant Sorrow

    Joined:
    Jun 3, 2011
    Messages:
    7,232
    Likes Received:
    1,286
    Location:
    The Land of 10,000 Loons
    [​IMG]Here's a link to what appears to be the described pin.

    I'll take stab at it, but will defer to anyone else who actually has some expertise in this area.

    [​IMG]Google Translate doesn't help much with the word "TEKKOGYO". However, from a regular Google search, it may to refer to "iron/steel industry". The last two Japanese characters appear to translate as "union" or "association". Maybe some type of manufacturing union pin?
     
    TD-Tommy776, Oct 18, 2015
    #3

Share This Page