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Hello, I have found an strange medal case. Can anyone please translate the Japanese text, and identify for what medal it is for? Much appreciated! Sampo

Hi Everyone, I will try to identify the ribbopn rack on this jacket: ROW1 European-African-Middle East campaign medal(USA) Army of occupation medal(USA) American defense medal(USA) ROW2 Taeguk order of military service (ROK) Eulji order of military service with silver star (ROK) Chungmu order of military service (pre 1951 issue)(ROK) ROW3 Wharang order of military service (pre 1951 issue)(ROK) Merit medal for defense (ROK) Wharang order of military service(pre 1951 issue)(ROK) ROW4 Merit medal for defense (ROK) Guerilla warfare service medal with munkunghwa leaf for second issue (ROK) Medal for sevee wounds with 3 munkunghwa leafs for multiple issue (ROK) ROW5 6.25 incident medal(Korean war medal)(ROK) Red cross medal(ROK) United Nations Korean war medal(UN) It seems a bit overdone for a NCO, and in my opinion it is nearly impossible. Sampo

Hi Peter, I have checked out that list, but it is far from complete. I think the only foreign order allowed to wear cannot be the French Legion D'Honneur. I guess most foreign royal orders should be in there. I hope ther is someone ou there who can help me with the commonwealth accepting and wearing policy. I was not aware of this site at all, and it does come in handy for other questions, thanks Peter. Cheers

Hi Paul, Yes, no problem here a picture of the ribbons of Major-General H. Robertson of the Australian army. Cheers Cyril PS: The Korean military merit 1st class is on the right in the bottom row.

Hi Nick, Thank you very much for your expertise, on the medal! I guess this one is dust bin material! Cheers Cyril

Hi Gents, Here the back side of the medal.

Hi Nick, I do was aware of the very Nice Chinese medals you have shown. The reason I had some doubts was a lot in an auction a while ago. Maybe this will add something to the story. Cheers Cyril

Hi, I am a collector of foreign medals and orders. As I stumbled over the Korean order of military merit, I got stuck with a question. I have seen medal groups from all of the 16 UN contributing countries having a grade of the order of military merit from th Republic of Korea in them, but the British ones. There is an Australian who has the Korean award, and there are some Canadians too. Where the Uk soldiers not allowed to accept them? But if they where...maybe not allowed to wear? I have never seen a UK group holding a Korean military merit, or even a group with a not mounted one next to them. I am pretty sure they could/must have earned some during the Korean war! Who can enlight this question for me? Cheers Cyril

Hi Everyone, Just for comparison, here some pictures of the same medal, but painted and not enamelled. The knob is placed different too, there is no welded ring, and the rays of the star look different. Maybe this will help a bit. Cheers Sampo

Hi Saxcob, Yes it is defenitly a Dutch cross for marching endurance. By the style and the ribbon colors I would say it should be a pre 1959 type cross. There is also a possibility of the same cross with a crown(for 2 times forfilled marching) or even a silver(5x), silver with crown(6x) or a gold(10x) or gold with crown(11x). The basic cros is pictured here: best Sampo

Hi Nick, Yes I see what you mean. I will post the reverse this evening. Why does it no look very promising? I have seen worse copies of this order, I can post a picture of them too, for comparison. Cheers Cyril

Hello, Here 1926?? warlord medal. It is enamelled, not painted. And the bal is decently mounted, as is the ring. The ring is welded and therefore has no opening. Does anyone have an idea on this one? Were was it given for, and is it a common one? Best Sampo

Hi Nick, Thanks for your swift reply, are they very common? Best Sampo

Hello, I recently encountered this Chinese medal. It is numbered and comes with a ribbon bar. Is there anyone who can identify this medal and what it is issued for? Regards Sampo

Thanks Hugh and Rogi, I have sent a PM to Rogi. Sampo

Hi Hugh, I have recently accuired a ROK award document, and my Korean is non exsisitng. I would like to have a full translation so I know what I have exactly. I see this topic is pretty old but I can give it a try! Regards sampo

Hello Kvart, True, but it is not unusual. There are also two dutch who recieved the US medal of Freedom. They were in the Nursery in Japan/Korea during the Korean war.