Size 45 x 35 mm.
Along the perimeter of the obverse
祖国護析 - Homeland Defense
In the center statue of Kusunoki Masashige https://asiamedals.info/threads/kusunoki-masashige-600th-anniversary-festival-commemorative-table-medal-and-watch-fob.24513/#post-351691
on the left
体護持婦人 - Women's...
Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner.
Obverse
大日木國防婦人會 - Greater Japan National Defense Women's Association
上組村分會 - Kamigumi Village Branch
These have the same size as the "red" membership badges https://asiamedals.info/threads/red-members-badge-of-greater-japan-national-defense-womens-association.25437/
and sometimes could be found inside same cases.
The true reason of color scheme differences remains unclear.
1st...
formosa (taiwan) under japanese rule
governor-general of taiwan
greater japannationaldefense women's associationjapannationaldefense women's associationbadge
taipei city west branch badge
大日本國防婦人会台北市西分会章
大日本國防婦人会章
大日本國防婦人會臺北市西分會章
All badges have approximate size 25 mm.
Usually these badges defined by their original cases as Membership Badge /會員章/.
Two cases with different badge names are also known. One defining badge as Honorary Badge /御徽章/ and the other as Official's Badge /役員章/.
1st variation made by Sasaki Flag...
Large badge with two pins made in the form of cherry blossom. Such badges were used by association officials.
Size 46 mm.
Obverse
大日本國防婦人會 - Greater Japan National Defense Women's Association
Photos courtesy of the owner.
Obverse
國防 - National Defense
reverse
大日本國防婦人會 - Greater Japan National Defense Women's Association
横濱予安分會 - Yokohama Koyasu Branch of Association
發會記念 - Founding Commemorative
昭和十一年五月三日 - May 3, 1936
1st variation "base metal with gilded sun".
Made by Senkodo.
Obverse
大日本國防婦人會関西本部 - Greater Japan National Defense Women's Association Kansai Headquarters
reverse
特別員會 - Special Member of Association
Marked
千古堂造 - Made by Senkodo (Osaka-based workshop...
greater japannationaldefense women's association
isozaki works
japannationaldefense women's associationjapannationaldefense women's associationbadge
lifetime special member of association
lifetime special member of associationbadge
senkodo workshop
special member's badge
千古堂
大日本国防婦人会章
大日本国防婦人会関西本部特別会員章
特別会員章
磯崎製作所謹製
終身特別員會章
Obverse
大日本國防婦人會関西本部 - Greater Japan National Defense Women's Association Kansai Headquarters
reverse
名譽員會 - Honorary Member of Association
Marked
赤銅製金張 - Gold-plated Red Copper /made in gilded hakudo (gold-copper alloy with a blue patina)/
千古堂造 - Made by Senkodo (Osaka-based workshop...