Greater Japan National Defense Youth Association Torpedo Boats Contribution Badges/大日本護国防年会会員章 雷艇貢献章 保護団章

Interesting badges from the early 1900s.

1st variation.

Obverse

水雷艇貢献 - Torpedo Boats Contribution/Donation

reverse

大日本 - Dainippon /Greater Japan/

護國防年會 - National Defense Youth Association

會員章 - Membership Badge

 

2nd variation (different design and inscriptions).

1st stamp subvariation.

Obverse

水雷貢献 - Torpedo Contribution (kanji 艇/boat is absent)

Reverse

大日本 - Dainippon

護國防年會 - National Defense Youth Association

Inscription 會員章/Membership badge is absent.


2nd stamp subvariation.

 

Cased 2nd variation.

Case unscription reads

通常會員章 - Regular Member Badge

 

3rd variation (different design and inscriptions).

Reverse

大日本 - Dainippon /Greater Japan/

護國防年會 - National Defense Youth Association

保護團 - Protection Group/Team