Visit to Vancouver of His Imperial Highness Prince Fushimi of Japan on June 22, 1907 Commemorative Medal

Diameter of the medal 40 mm.
Height with suspension 72 mm.
Suspension width 52 mm.

Obverse

伏見宮殿下 - Prince Fushimi Sadanaru https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Fushimi_Sadanaru

奉迎 - Welcome

Reverse

H.I.H. Prince Fushimi royal ambassador and envoy extraordinary to the court of St. James Vancouver, B.C. June 22, 1907.

 

Suspension marked

Jos. Mayer R. Bros.
Seattle, Washington,

where

Jos. = Joseph, а Bros. = Brothers

Founded in 1897 in Seattle this company specialized in the manufacture/assembly of street clocks.

 

Rare photo of Prince with members of his entourage who are wearing the very same badges.

 

I was lucky to find this photo in this short article.

 

An interesting attempt to translate obverse inscription.

 

Source.

 

Salty unmarked badge.