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"...
imperial seamen reliefassociation badge
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japanese badge with anchor
japanese badge with steering wheel
japanese navy badge
merit badge of japanseafarersreliefassociation
日本海員掖済会二等有功章
日本海員掖済会章
日本海員掖済會貮等有功章
日本海員掖濟會之章
日本海員救援会弐等有功章
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...
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japanese badge with anchor
male version of regular lifetime member badge
male version of regular member badge
日本海員掖済会章
日本海員掖濟會男子終身通常會員章
日本海員掖濟會男子通常會員章
日本海員掖濟會章
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...