Japan Seafarers Relief Association Special Member Badge/日本海員掖濟會特別會員章

Early version in heavy metal.

Case

日本海員掖濟會 - Japan Seafarers Relief Association

特別會員章 - Special Member of Association

 

Another example of early badge.

 

Late war version in painted bakelite.

Case inscription is slightly different. Instead of 日本海員掖済會 - Japan Seafarers Relief Association association name now reads 日本海員掖済援護會 - Japan Seafarers Relief Support Association. Instead of 特別會員章 - Special Member of Association badge now called 特別終身會員章 - Special Lifetime Member of Association badge.​