Rank Badge
Item number 2846/4 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
Item number 2846/4 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Military rank badge. Square embroidered silk panel with both gold and silver couching. The central figure is a lion embroidered onto a separate piece of fabric and sewn onto the panel. The background is a sequence of semi-regular patterns with ocean motifs interspersed, such as sea creatures, a shell, plant life. A border edges the panel and has a repeating pattern. The panel is sewn to a plain blue silk backing piece. On the backing fabric, sewn to the lower right corner is a small paper with the inscription “Lion, Military official of the second rank.” Colours are blue, light blue, gold, black, green, orange, and a very pale light blue.
This would have been worn of the back of a robe, as it is a one-piece design
The lion represents strength, courage and fortitude and denotes the 2nd military rank. It is identified by its curled tail, manes, and black hair.
The badge was for a man as evidenced by the animal facing the sun in the top left corner.
There are many Buddhist auspicious symbols depicted on the badge: parasol (protection, spiritual power, nobility; wisdom and compassion, victory over ignorance); conch (far-reaching sound of Buddha’s voice, calls the faithful to prayer); fish (freedom from restraint, happiness, fertility, abundance); vase (elixir of life, enduring peace, treasure of spiritual wealth); endless knot (infinite wisdom & compassion, path that leads to righteousness, interconnectedness, endless cycle of death and rebirth); lotus (purity); standard of victory (victory over hindrances); and flaming pearl (?) (enlightenment) or dharma wheel (the teachings of Buddha, the noble truths, karma/ever-turning wheel of cycle of death and rebirth).
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Military rank badge. Square embroidered silk panel with both gold and silver couching. The central figure is a lion embroidered onto a separate piece of fabric and sewn onto the panel. The background is a sequence of semi-regular patterns with ocean motifs interspersed, such as sea creatures, a shell, plant life. A border edges the panel and has a repeating pattern. The panel is sewn to a plain blue silk backing piece. On the backing fabric, sewn to the lower right corner is a small paper with the inscription “Lion, Military official of the second rank.” Colours are blue, light blue, gold, black, green, orange, and a very pale light blue.
This would have been worn of the back of a robe, as it is a one-piece design
The lion represents strength, courage and fortitude and denotes the 2nd military rank. It is identified by its curled tail, manes, and black hair.
The badge was for a man as evidenced by the animal facing the sun in the top left corner.
There are many Buddhist auspicious symbols depicted on the badge: parasol (protection, spiritual power, nobility; wisdom and compassion, victory over ignorance); conch (far-reaching sound of Buddha’s voice, calls the faithful to prayer); fish (freedom from restraint, happiness, fertility, abundance); vase (elixir of life, enduring peace, treasure of spiritual wealth); endless knot (infinite wisdom & compassion, path that leads to righteousness, interconnectedness, endless cycle of death and rebirth); lotus (purity); standard of victory (victory over hindrances); and flaming pearl (?) (enlightenment) or dharma wheel (the teachings of Buddha, the noble truths, karma/ever-turning wheel of cycle of death and rebirth).
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