To provide a light emitting device that is compact and has high efficiency of extracting light comprising a support body that incorporates a light emitting element.The light emitting device has the protective element 106 mounted on the electrically conductive member 103a and the base 105 mounted on the electrically conductive member 103a, while at least part of the protective element 106 is covered with the base 105, and the light emitting element 104 is mounted on the top surface of the base 105.