(Q716488)

English

Mandarin square

large embroidered badge sewn onto the surcoat of an official in Imperial China, Korea and Vietnam, embroidered with detailed, colorful animal or bird insignia indicating the rank of the official wearing it

  • rank badge
  • buzi
  • hyungbae
  • bo tu
  • sabirgi

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Liu Daxia.jpg
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A 15th-century portrait of the Ming minister Liu Daxia. His mandarin square indicates that he was a civil official of the first rank. (English)
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Qing Dynasty Mandarin.jpg
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A Qing Dynasty photograph of a government official with mandarin square on the chest (English)
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Rank badge.jpg
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Korean rank badge, 1850-1900, Victoria & Albert Museum (no. FE.272-1995) (English)
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Annamite badge, Nguyễn dynasty (19th century), civilian 8th rank (English)
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補子 (Traditional Chinese)
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补子 (Simplified Chinese)
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ᠰᠠᠪᡳᡵᡤᡳ (Manchu)
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bổ tử (Vietnamese)
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흉배 (Korean)
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Mandarin square
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