japanese fire brigade badge

Obverse 消 for 消防 - Fire Fighting Kobe City emblem

Obverse Hyogo Prefecture Emblem reverse 自治消防十周年 - 10th Anniversary of Autonomous/Self-government Firefighting Service 永年勤続功労章 - Long Service Merit Badge 兵庫県 - Hyogo Prefecture

Silver, gilt. Weight 46 g. Obverse Firefighting emblem from 1936-1939 time period reverse 功勞章 - Merit Badge 東京府消防協會 - Tokyo Prefecture Firefighting Association Marked 純銀 - pure silver.

Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Obverse 表彰 - Award reverse 財團法人 - Foundation 岡山県消防協会 - Okayama Prefecture Firefighting Association

Reverse of the badge and case lid 賛助會員章 - Supporting Member's Badge 東京府消防協會 - Tokyo Prefecture Firefighting Association Badges were manufactured by Sasaki Shokai /佐々木商會/ in Tokyo.

Merit badge. Obverse Chiba prefecture emblem 功勞 - Merit reverse 千葉県 - Chiba Prefecture 消防功労章 - Firefighting Merit Badge

Obverse Okayama City emblem reverse 岡山市消防設立十周年記念章 - Okayama City Fire Fighting Department 10th Anniversary Commemorative Badge 岡山市長 - Okayama City Mayor

Obverse 札幌 - Sapporo reverse 火災予防組合 - Fire Prevention Association Original case. Unfortunately workshop label is unreadable.

Height 42 mm. Obverse 功績章 - Meritorious Service badge reverse 鎌倉消防義會 - Kamakura Firefighting Association Marked 純銀 - pure silver.

Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Obverse 記念 - Commemorative reverse 消防庁舎新築落成 - New Fire Department Building Completion 昭和四十年八月 - August 1965 岡谷市 - Okaya City

Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Obverse 功 for 功績 - Meritorious Service reverse 功績章 - Meritorious Service 岡谷市消防団 - Okaya City Fire Department

Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Reverse 上伊那消防 - Kamiina District /located in southern Nagano Prefecture/ Firefighting 功勞章 - Merit Badge 同盟會 - Union

20 years badge. 1930 variation /unmarked/. Silver, enamel. Obverse 勤續章 - Continuous Service Badge reverse 消防組員二十年勤續之証 - 20 years of Continuous Service as a Firefighter [Fire Brigade Member] 新潟縣 - Niigata Prefecture 昭和五年 - 1930

Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Obverse 表彰 - Award reverse 十年勤続 - 10 Years of Continuous Service 三井田川鑛業所 = 三井田川鉱業所 - Mitsui Tagawa Mining Works 共愛組合消防組 - Mutual Fire Brigade Mitsui Tagawa was founded in 1900 when Mitsui acquired the mining...

Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Obverse 表彰 - Award reverse 広川町 - Hirokawa Town /located in Yame District, Fukuoka Prefecture/

Reverse 消防記念章 - Firefighting Commemorative Badge 富山縣 - Toyama Prefecture 消防義會 - Firefighting Association Original case. 記念章 - Commemorative Badge 富山縣消防義會 - Toyama Prefecture Firefighting Association Badges were made by the Naigai workshop in Tokyo...

Obverse 御検閲記念章 - Imperial Inspection Commemorative Badge reverse 大日本消防協會總裁 - Greater Japan Firefighting Association President 梨本宮殿下御検閲記念 - His Imperial Highness Prince Nashimoto Inspection Commemorative 昭和十一年四月十一日於箱崎 - April 11, 1936 in Hakozaki Original case 御検閲記念章 - Imperial...

Obverse 名譽會員之章 = 名誉会員之章 - Honorary Member of Association Badge reverse 大日本消防協會 - Greater Japan Firefighting Association 長野支部 - Nagano [Prefecture] Branch Marked 純銀 - pure silver. Original case. 名譽會員章 - Honorary Member of Association Badge

Silver, gilt. Size 50 mm. Weight 50.37 g. Reverse 東京消防庁 - Tokyo Firefighting Department 第八壱號 - No. 81 [number engraved] Marked with two marks 純銀 - pure silver. Original case. 功績章 - Meritorious Service Badge

Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Obverse 機 - Machine; Manipulation