japanese civil defense badge

Pre-Keibodan era badge. Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Obverse Fire brigade symbol 記念 - Commemorative reverse 模範訓練 - Model/Exemplary Training 昭和十二年十一月二十六日 - November 26, 1937 大阪府統監受閲 - Osaka Prefectural Government Supervision and Inspection

Late-war ceramic keibodan badge. Size 40 х 30 mm. Obverse Toyohashi city emblem Keibodan emblem reverse 豊橋市 - Toyohashi City /Aichi Prefecture/ 感謝章 - Appreciation Badge

Late-war ceramic keibodan badge. Obverse 勤功 - Meritorious Service reverse 岐阜縣 - Gifu Prefecture 警防協會 - Keibō Kyōkai /Civil Defense Association/

Original pin was lost. Obverse 功勞 - Merit reverse 千葉縣 - Chiba Prefecture 警防團員功勞章 - Keibodan Member's Merit Badge

Obverse 表彰 - Award reverse 神戸市水上 - Kobe [city], Minakami 警防協會 - Keibodan Association

Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Obverse Keibodan emblem 表彰 - Award 堀江警防團 - Horie [district, Osaka City] Police Department reverse 昭和 ... 年度 - Showa era ... year

Metal silvering, enamel. Size 27 mm. Weight 11 g.

Obverse Keibodan emblem 表彰 - Commendation reverse 兵庫縣山崎 - Hyogo Prefecture Yamazaki [Town] 警防協會 - Keibō Kyōkai /Civil Defense Association/ Case. Stamp of Sugita Medal Works/杉田徽章製作所/ in Tokyo.

Obverse Keibodan emblem 勤続 - Continuous Service reverse and case lid 十年勤続年 - 10 Years of Continuous Service 秋田縣警防團 - Akita Prefecture Keibodan

Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Obverse 功績章 - Meritorious Service Badge reverse 大日本警防協會 - Greater Japan Civil Defense Association 島根支部 - Shimane [Prefecture] Branch The pin was installed the wrong way round.

Size 35 х 30 mm. Obverse Tokyo city emblem with an Army star inside 精勤 - Diligence reverse 淀橋区警防團 - Yodobashi Ward /Tokyo/ Keibodan 戸山分團 - Toyama Branch 昭和十三年八月 - August 1938

Obverse Keibodan emblem at the top 表彰 - Award Police emblem at the bottom reverse 倉敷警察署長 - Kurashiki /city located in Okayama Prefecture/ Police Superintendent

Obverse 勤續章 - Continuous Service Badge reverse 財團法人山口縣 - Foundation Yamaguchi Prefecture 警防義會 - Keibō Yoshi-Kai Case with a label of Kyuhodo workshop inside https://asiamedals.info/threads/products-and-marks-of-kyuhodo-workshop-hiroshima.22681/ Case lid without any inscriptions.

Keibodan badge with similar design https://asiamedals.info/threads/greater-japan-civil-defense-association-saitama-branch-special-merit-badge.24959/ Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Obverse 功勞 - Merit reverse 大宮警察署管内 - Omiya Police Station...

Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Obverse 精勤章 - Diligence Badge reverse 舩井郡 - Funai District /Kyoto/ 聯合警防團 - United Keibodan Group

Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Obverse Keibodan emblem + 勤 - Industrious; Diligent + stylized kanji 岐 for 岐阜 - Gifu reverse 勤勞章 - Diligence Badge 岐阜縣 - Gifu Prefecture

Obverse 功勞 - Merit reverse 大日本警防協會 - Dai Nippon [Greater Japan] Keibō Kyōkai [Civil Defense Association] 長野縣支部 - Nagano Prefecture Branch

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Obverse 功勞章 - Merit Badge Keibodan emblem. reverse 警視總監 - Superintendent of Police /Chief of Police/ 功勞章 - Merit Badge