reservist association membership badge

Size 33 x 23 mm. Obverse 帝國在郷軍人會 - Imperial Military Reservist Association 豊一後援會々員章 - Toyoichi Supporter Member's Badge

The lion's share (if not all) of badges made after 1936 have this mark. "本 inside the oval". But what 本 stands for? Original wooden case for the membership badge which will help answer this question. 本部製 - Made by Headquarters So 本 stands for 本部 - Headquarters of Military...

Obverse 創立記念 - Founding Commemorative reverse 昭和十六年四月 - April 1941 帝國在鄉軍人會 - Imperial Military Reservist Association 湊屋分會 - Minatoya Branch of Association

Obverse 表彰 - Award reverse 帝國在鄉軍人會 - Imperial Military Reservist Association 濱松市相生分會 - Hamamatsu City Aioi Branch

Obverse 賛助會員 - Supporting Member reverse 帝国在郷軍人會 - Imperial Military Reservist Association 築港分會 - Chikkō Branch

Beautiful badge in the form of the Imperial Reservist Association membership badge. Obverse 軍友 - Friend of the Military.

Badge from early days of association. 在郷軍人會 - Reservist Association 普通團員章 - Regular /Ordinary, Common/ Members Group

Obverse 賞 - award Reverse 佐倉支部 - Sakura Branch https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakura,_Chiba 帝国在郷軍人 - Imperial Military Reservist Association Variation by stamp.

Badge from early days of association. Reverse 弘前在郷軍人 - Hirosaki Reservists https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirosaki 同志會會員章 - Comrades Association Member Badge Original case. 徽章 - badge

直方町 - Nōgata, Fukuoka https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C5%8Dgata,_Fukuoka 在郷軍人團員之章 - Reservists [association] membership badge Ribbon. Original case.

1st variation. Transparent enamel. Badge is silvered. Reverse 京都支部 - Kyoto Branch 功勞章 - merit badge Original case. Another example with damaged pin. Another cased example.

Obverse 中本分會 - Nakamoto Branch 後援會員 - Supporting Member of Association