Special Member's Badge of Greater Japan National Defense Women's Association Kansai Headquarters/大日本国防婦人会関西本部特別会員章

1st variation "base metal with gilded sun".

Made by Senkodo.

Obverse

大日本國防婦人會関西本部 - Greater Japan National Defense Women's Association Kansai Headquarters

reverse

特別員會 - Special Member of Association

Marked

千古堂造 - Made by Senkodo (Osaka-based workshop https://asiamedals.info/threads/badges-made-by-senkodo-workshop-osaka.22729)


Thanks to this cases specimen we know that gilded sun and rays indicate Lifetime Special Member's badge.

終身特別員會章 - Lifetime Special Member of Association

Senkodo label inside the case.

 

2nd variation "base metal with gilded sun".

Made by Isozaki.
Unmarked.

Original paper wrapper.

磯崎製作所謹製 - Made by Isozaki Works in Osaka https://asiamedals.info/threads/badges-and-watch-fobs-made-by-isozaki-works.28467/

Original balsa case.

部特別會員徽章 - Special Member's Badge

 

3rd variation "base metal with ungilded sun".

Photos courtesy of the owner.
Made by Isozaki (made with the same stamp as 2nd variation).
Unmarked.

 

4th variation "pure silver".

Photos courtesy of the owner.
Made by Senkodo.

Marked

純銀製 - Made in Pure Silver

千古堂造 - Made by Senkodo (Osaka-based workshop https://asiamedals.info/threads/badges-made-by-senkodo-workshop-osaka.22729)

 

5th variation "pure silver".

Same as 4th variation but made with different stamp (easy to identify by the form of sun rays).

Size 25 mm.
Weight 7.04 g.