日本海員掖済会章

Ceramic badge. 日本海員掖濟會 - Japan Seafarers Relief Association 通常會員 - Regular Member Variation.

Marshal Admiral Prince Fushimi Hiroyasu (伏見宮博恭王, Fushimi-no-miya Hiroyasu ō, October 16, 1875 – 16 August 1946) was a scion of the Japanese imperial family and was a career naval officer who served as chief of staff of the Imperial Japanese Navy from 1932 to 1941. Fushimi was the honorary...

1st variation made by Tokyo Medal Works. Badge from pre-1938 time period. Golden inscription on the case. High quality hot enamel. Badge in gilded silver. Manufactured by Tokyo Medal Works https://asiamedals.info/threads/badges-of-tokyo-medal-works.22808/. Obverse 壹等有功章 - 1st class...

1st variation "marked silver badge with dark blue enamel on the shield + purple pink enamel on the blossom". Obverse 貮等有功章 - 2nd class Merit Badge 日本海員掖済會 - Japan Seafarers Relief Association Such badges have three marks. "Japanese flag"+ "純銀 - pure silver" + "1000 inside a rhombus"...

Later 1st class merit badges https://asiamedals.info/threads/1st-class-merit-badge-of-japan-seafarers-relief-association.26340/ Later 2nd class merit badges https://asiamedals.info/threads/2nd-class-merit-badge-of-japan-seafarers-relief-association.26334/ These early high quality badges were...

1st variation. Details. 日本海員掖濟會特別會員 - Japan Seafarers Relief Association Special Member Original case. 男子 - Male 特別會員章 - Special Member's Badge 日本海員掖濟會 - Japan Seafarers Relief Association Another example.

1st variation. Reverse 日本海員掖濟會 - Japan Seafarers Relief Association 通常會員 - Regular Member of Association

The only formal differences between badges of regular member of the association and lifetime regular member are silvered metal flower on a ribbon and additional inscription on the case lid (two kanji 終身 - lifetime). But apparently due to the fact that the badges (and cases) in all other...

One of the main manufacturers of these badges was Suzuki workshop /Imperial Medal Works/. 1st variation (pin). Original case. 男子 -Male 通常會員章 - Regular Member of Association Badge 日本海員掖濟會 - Japan Seafarers Relief Association

Rare photos. Reservist badge + Japan Seafarers Relief Association Special Lifetime Membership badge (another possibility - Regular Lifetime Membership badge https://asiamedals.info/threads/2nd-type-japan-seafarers-relief-association-male-version-of-regular-lifetime-member-badge.26326/)...

1st variation. Reverse 日本海員掖済會 - Japan Seafarers Relief Association 勤勉章 - Diligent; Hard-working; Industrious Badge Original case.

1st variation. 日本海員掖済會 - Japan Seafarers Relief Association 善行章 - Good Deeds /Good Conduct; Benevolence/ Badge Original case. Badge was made by Suzukisei workshop.

Founded in August 1880, the Japan Seafarers Relief Assoiciation (Nihon Kaiin Ekisaikai) is the oldest and most prestigious public corporation in Japan. In the prewar period, the association engaged in the training of seafarers as well as providing medical care and other social welfare services...

Badge had three classes. First two classes were made in pure silver or silver-colored alloy and third class in bronze. The suspension of 1st class badges reads 一等精勤章 - 1st class badge for diligent work Reverse (regardless of class) reads 日本海員掖済会 - Japan Seafarers Relief Association...