Japan, Empire. A Senninbari, 1000 Stitch Belt Archive Instituted 1 May 1937

Instituted 1 May 1937

to release men from those non-combatant roles in the Canadian armed forces as part of expanding Canada's war effort

Saskatchewan (later of Leitches Creek

in silver-plated heavy gauge brass

H” on reverse’ obverse with a circular central black and white enamel medallion with cipher of King Ludwig III

Japan, Empire. A Senninbari, 1000 Stitch Belt Archive Instituted 1 May 1937A Senninbari (One thousand stitch) constructed of yellow cloth, 1000 red stitches forming the shape of a tiger, including the attachment of two Japanese coins, and Japanese characters in red paint, measuring 175 mm (w) x 1054 mm (l).