帝国在郷軍人会バッジ

Obverse 表彰 - Award reverse 帝國在郷軍人會 - Imperial Military Reservist Association 濟美第二分會 = 済美第二分會 - Seibi 2nd Branch of Association

See also badges with similar design https://asiamedals.info/threads/man...dges-and-watch-fobs.23177/page-3#post-349361; https://asiamedals.info/threads/badges-and-watch-fobs-of-kwantung-army-flying-corps.20131/ ; https://asiamedals.info/threads/guards-units-badges-and-watch-fobs.25530/ ...

See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/yuri-county-union-branch-of-imperial-military-reservist-association-kendo-watch-fob.29962/. Obverse 優 for Championship; Overall Victory reverse 帝國在郷軍人會 - Imperial Military Reservist Association 由利郡聨合分會 - Yuri County /Akita Prefecture/ Union Branch

See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/yuri-county-union-branch-of-imperial-military-reservist-association-championship-watch-fob.29963/. Obverse 剣 for Kendo reverse 帝國在郷軍人會 - Imperial Military Reservist Association 由利郡聨合分會 - Yuri County /Akita Prefecture/ Union Branch

Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Reverse 表彰 - Award 六年以上没員勤續 - Continuous Service for More Than 6 Years 帝國在郷軍人會 - Imperial Military Reservist Association 西淀川區聯合分會 - Nishiyodogawa Ward /Osaka/ Branch of Association Marked 純 - pure [for pure...

Typical membership badges of 1st and 2nd type usually have vertically oriented pins. Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner.

Tōkyō Echizen’ya Tazaki Shōten was founded in 1865 and still active today, it specializes in uniform and badges. See https://asiamedals.info/threads/marks-and-labels-of-manufacturers-of-japanese-medals-badges-and-watch-fobs.16816/page-12#post-362915 1st stamp variation. Marked 多崎 - Tazaki

Reverse is marked with something that resembles the star (or Mitsubishi group symbol) and crescent https://asiamedals.info/threads/pamjatnye-znaki-i-zhetony-russko-japonskoj-vojny.13275/page-12#post-345829 Obverse reads 帝国在郷軍人會 - Imperial Military Reservist Association 中川村分會 - Nakagawa...

1st variation "double pin". Obverse 賞 - Award reverse 帝國在郷軍人會 - Imperial Military Reservist Association 板橋區聯合分會 - Itabashi Ward Branch of Association /Itabashi (板橋区, Itabashi-ku) is a special ward in Tokyo/ Original case. 賞 - Award + manufacturer label inside. Badge was made by...

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...