Obverse
功勞 - Merit
reverse
大日本防空協會 - Dainippon Air Defense Association
山梨縣支部 - Yamanashi Prefecture Branch
鰍澤部會 - Kajikazawa Town Branch of Association
Interesting that 部 is actually stamped over different kanji.
Case with label of Naigai Medal Co.
Badge size varies between 18 and 20 mm.
"Early" badges.
1st variation.
Reverse
賛助員會章 - Supporting Member of Association Badge
財團法人 - Foundation
大日本防空協會 - Dainippon Air Defense Association
Hot enamel + light metal alloy.
Original case.
Size 55 x 45 mm.
Another example of 1st...
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大日本防空協会
大日本防空協会徽章
賛助会員章
The badge has the same design as special member badge https://asiamedals.info/threads/special-member-badge.23257/
Only suspension has reverse color scheme and reverse insciptions are different.
Suspension of regular member badge.
Suspension of special member badge.
Early "heavy" badges...
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full member badge
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regular member badge
大日本防空協会
大日本防空協会正会員章
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Celluloid badge.
Obverse
總裁宮殿下 - His Imperial Highness the President
奉戴式 - Reverential Acceptance/Dedication/Inauguration Ceremony
財團法人 - Foundation
大日本防空協會 - Dainippon Air Defense Association
"空襲は必至 防空へ邁進 - Air Raid Unavoidable, Go for Air Defense" (postcard issued by Air Defense Association and Ministry of Home Affairs in early 1940s)
The Great Japan Air Defense Association /Dainippon Air Defense Association/ was created on April 28, 1939 by Imperial Decree upon the...