Keibodan emblem /警防團徽章/ was introduced on April 6, 1939.
Design of the banner /警防團旗制式/ was established on the very the same day.
Design of the banner /警防團旗制式/ was established on the very the same day.
Uniform, Ranks and Insignia of Keibodan/警防団制服
Uniform and rank insignia were introduced on July 19, 1939.
Rank collar tabs.
団長 - Team Leader /two bars with three five-rayed devices/
副団長 - Deputy Team Leader /two bars with two five-rayed device/
分団長 - Branch Leader and 副分団長 - Deputy Branch Leader /single bar with three five-rayed devices/
部長 - Division Leader and 副部長 - Deputy Division Leader /single bar with two five-rayed devices/
班長 - Group Leader /single bar with a single five-rayed device/
警防員 - Guard /single five-rayed device/
Keibodan personnel’s collars also often had additional name of the city or town (two or free embroidered/metal kanji characters positioned to the rear of the collar tab).
富士川 - Fujikawa
弟子屈 - Teshikaga
Rank was also displayed by a system of braid bands around the cuffs of the tunic.
Overcoat.
Rank collar tabs.
団長 - Team Leader /two bars with three five-rayed devices/
副団長 - Deputy Team Leader /two bars with two five-rayed device/
分団長 - Branch Leader and 副分団長 - Deputy Branch Leader /single bar with three five-rayed devices/
部長 - Division Leader and 副部長 - Deputy Division Leader /single bar with two five-rayed devices/
班長 - Group Leader /single bar with a single five-rayed device/
警防員 - Guard /single five-rayed device/
Keibodan personnel’s collars also often had additional name of the city or town (two or free embroidered/metal kanji characters positioned to the rear of the collar tab).
富士川 - Fujikawa
弟子屈 - Teshikaga
Rank was also displayed by a system of braid bands around the cuffs of the tunic.
There was also a three-colored rank system with a cloth five-rayed device in one of three colors: yellow, white, and red. This symbol was worn on the left sleeve of the overcoat in a larger size and above the breast pocket of the tunic and on neck guards on the steel helmet in a smaller size. This simplified rank system was yellow for the lowest two ranks, white for the middle two ranks, and red for the highest two ranks.
Chest badge/胸章/
Overcoat.
Hanten /袢纏; 半纏; 半天 or 袢天/ - short coat/jacket.
Corps Branch Banner.
Example of guard tunic.
Hanten of the Keibodan member from Nariki Village.
成木村警防員 - Nariki Village Member of Keibodan
警防員 - Member of Keibodan
成木村警防員 - Nariki Village Member of Keibodan
警防員 - Member of Keibodan
Hanten of the Keibodan fire department chief from Koganechō town.
小金町警防團第一分團 - Koganechō Member of Keibodan 1st Branch
消防部係長 - Fire Department Chief
小金町警防團第一分團 - Koganechō Member of Keibodan 1st Branch
消防部係長 - Fire Department Chief
加蘇警防團第二分團 - Kaso Keibodan 2nd branch
警防員 - Keibodan Member
Armband
自警團 - Vigilante Corps
Firefighter's badge.
消防團員手帳 - Firefighter's notebook
鹿沼市 - Kanuma City
Official informational leaflet.
警防團員服制 - Keibodan Member's Uniform
警防團員服制 - Keibodan Member's Uniform