Keijō Air Raid Defense Corps Merit Badges/京城府防護團功勞章

Interesting Korea-related badge and watch fob.

1st type.

Obverse

防空 - Air Defense

in the center

功 - Merit

reverse

京城府防護團 - Keijō Air Raid Defense Corps

Keijō, or Gyeongseong, was an administrative district of Chōsen that corresponds to the present Seoul, the capital of South Korea.

功勞章 - Merit Badge

 

2nd type.

Photos courtesy of the owner.

Height 21.1 mm.
Width 22.0 mm.
Weight 3.2 g.

Obverse

防空 - Air Defense

in the center

功 - Merit

reverse

京城府永登浦區 - Keijō, Yeongdeungpo District (영등포구 is an administrative district in southwest Seoul, South Korea. Although the origin of the name is uncertain, the first two syllables are thought to be from "yeongdeung" (靈登) or "divine ascent", a shamanic rite.)


第一防護分團 - 1st Branch of Air Raid Defense Corps

功勞章 - Merit Badge

Marked 純銀 - pure silver.