See also badges of the same design https://asiamedals.info/threads/greater-japan-civil-defense-association-saitama-branch-special-merit-badge.26929/ ; https://asiamedals.info/threads/saitama-prefecture-keibodan-badge.24748/
Bakelite.
Width 32 mm.
Obverse
埼 for 埼玉県 - Saitama Prefecture...
Late-war badge made in bakelite. See early metal-made badge of Shinobi police station https://asiamedals.info/threads/greater-japan-civil-defense-association-saitama-branch-special-merit-badge.24959/ and https://asiamedals.info/threads/saitama-prefecture-keibodan-badge.24748/. Another late-war...
In the center of Keibodan emblem
協 /Kyō/ - to cooperate; to work together; to collaborate from 協會 /Kyōkai/ - Association
Reverse
財團法人 - Foundation
大日本警防協會 - Dai Nippon [Greater Japan] Keibō Kyōkai [Civil Defense Association]
賛助會員章 - Supporting Member Badge
dainipponkeibōkyōkai
greater japan civil defense association badge
imperial japan civil defense corps
japanese badge
keibōdan
keibodan badge
keibodan membership badge
tokyo button mfg. co.
大日本警防協会賛助会員章
東京釦製作所
財団法人大日本警防協会賛助会員章
賛助会員章
Obverse
功績 - Meritorious Service
in the center of Keibodan emblem
協 /Kyō/ - to cooperate; to work together; to collaborate from 協會 /Kyōkai/ - Association
reverse
財團法人 - Foundation
大日本警防協會 - Dai Nippon [Greater Japan] Keibō Kyōkai [Civil Defense Association]
Original case.
功績章 -...