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A mother and child in a pink heart.
Also known as: Maternity mark Japan, Pregnancy badge Japan
A badge worn by pregnant women in Japan to make an early pregnancy visible on public transport.
Signals that the wearer is pregnant.
Contexts: Public information
Was introduced by the health ministry in 2006 for the specific case the priority seat cannot handle: an early pregnancy is invisible, and the badge exists so that a passenger can ask for a seat without having to explain. It is issued free with a maternal health handbook.
Contexts: Public information
A rounded heart shape in a solid tone enclosing the outline of a seated figure with an arm curved around a small form at the abdomen.
The seat the badge is meant to secure.