Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner.
Obverse
功勞章 - Merit Badge
Reverse
南區海軍部 - Southern District Naval Branch
千年海軍班 - Millennium [thousand years] Naval Group
imperial military reservist association badge
japanese imperial military reservist association
japanese imperial reservist association badge
japanese reservists association badge
military reservist association merit badge
功勞章
帝国在郷軍人会功労章
帝国在郷軍人會功勞章
帝国在郷軍人會南區海軍部千年海軍班功勞章
In 1936 association decided that it needs another additional "lower-grade" (so to speak) merit badge in addition to this one https://asiamedals.info/threads/merit-badges-of-imperial-military-reservist-association.22984/#post-285447.
The new badge was called
功勞章 - Meritorious Service Badge
In...
badge made by naigai medal works
imperial military reservist association
japanese reservist association badge
japanese reservist merit badge
japanese reservist meritorious service badge
meritorious service badge
naigai medal works
reservist association meritorious service badge
内外徽章製作所
功勞章
帝国在郷軍人会バッジ
帝国在郷軍人会章
帝国在郷軍人會
帝国在郷軍人會功勞章