keibodan badge

Obverse Keibodan emblem 御親閲記念 - Imperial Review Commemorative reverse 昭和十六年五月十八日 - May 18, 1941 閑院宮殿下 - His Imperial Highness Prince Kaninnomiya 御親閲記念 - Imperial Review Commemorative 青森縣警防義會 - Aomori Prefecture Keibō Yoshi-kai

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

Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Obverse 警防 - Keibo /Defense/ for 警防団 - Keibodan reverse 財團法人 - Foundation 大日本警防協會 - Dai Nippon [Greater Japan] Keibō Kyōkai [Civil Defense Association] 静岡縣支部二俣支會 - Futamata Branch of Shizuoka Prefecture Branch...

See also badge issued by Dainippon Air Defense Association https://asiamedals.info/threads/1943-dainippon-air-defense-association-ibaraki-branch-imperial-review-commemorative-badge.27224/ Size 35 x 28 mm. Reverse 御視閲記念 - Imperial Review Commemorative 茨城縣支部 - Ibaraki Branch 大日本警防協會 - Dai...

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...

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1st variation "late war badge in light alloy". Reverse 財團法人 大日本警防協會 - Dai Nippon [Greater Japan] Keibō Kyōkai [Civil Defense Association] 静岡縣支部 - Shizuoka Prefecture Branch

Judging by yellow enameled star this is Keibodan-related badge https://asiamedals.info/forums/keibodan-civil-defense-corps-badges.725/ Obverse 防空 - Air defense 監視 - Surveillance

Reverse 梨本宮殿下 - His Imperial Highness Prince Nashimoto 御視閲記念 - Highest Inspection Commemorative 福島縣警防協會 - Fukushima Prefecture Civil Defense Association 昭和十七年五月廿六日 - May 26, 1942

Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Obverse 錦町警防團 - Nishikicho (district of Chiyoda, Tokyo) Keibodan reverse 昭和十四年四月 - April 1939 結成記念 - Formation Commemorative

Obverse Tokyo city emblem. 精勤章 - Diligence Service reverse 京橋區警防團 - Kyobashi Ward Keibodan 第九分團 - 9th Branch 昭和十四年三月十日 - March 10, 1939

Obverse 御視閲記念章 - Highest/Imperial Inspection Commemorative Badge reverse 昭和十七年十月 - October 1942 佐賀縣 - Saga Prefecture

Reverse 石ケ辻町警防團 -Ishigatsujicho Town Keibodan 百日祈願参加章 - Hundred Days Prayer Participation Badge

Obverse 優良表彰- Excellence Award Nice quality for the badge from 1943. reverse 贈 - Gift 昭和十八年六月 - June 1943 坂本聯合町内會 - Sakamoto Union Neighborhood Association 坂本警防團後援會- Sakamoto Keibodan Supporter's Association Original case. 昭和十八年六月 - June 1943 優良表彰徽章 - Excellence Award Badge...

Approximate size 40 x 30 mm. Obverse 表彰 - Award; Commendation reverse 大日本警防協會 - Dai Nippon [Greater Japan] Keibō Kyōkai [Civil Defense Association] 岡山縣笠岡分會長 - Okayama Prefecture Chairman of Kasaoka Branch Nicely enamelled badge.

Reverse 御親閲記念 - Imperial Inspection Commemorative 昭和十六年五月十日 - May 10, 1941 三重縣 - Mie Prefecture

See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/kyoto-prefecture-keibodan-association-ayabe-branch-diligence-badge.25346/ ; https://asiamedals.info/threads/kyoto-prefecture-keibodan-association-matsubara-branch-diligence-badge.27136/ Obverse 精勤 - Diligence; Good Attendance reverse 京都府警防協會 -...

Obverse 勤績 - Continuous Service reverse 警防協会守山分会 - [Greater Japan] Civil Defense Association Moriyama Branch

Obverse 十年 - 10th Years 勤績章 - Continuous Service Badge reverse 拾年勤績章 - 10 Years Continuous Service Badge 青森縣警防義會 - Aomori Prefecture Keibō Yoshi-kai /Police Defense Convention/