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Soviet Two Red Banners 31201
JapanX replied to JapanX's topic in Russia: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
Naaa This is not scary at all This one (slightly ) is http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/63341-order-of-the-red-banner-5th-awarding-certificated-fake/ -
A little extract about this medal from "Two Imperial Chinese Legation Medals" by Jeffrey Jacob, OMRS Journal, September 2005 "In Europe, the Chinese diplomatic representatives soon realised they needed some kind of award they could present to deserving foreigners for services to the Chinese Empire and often for services rendered to the Legation itself. They could recommend the award of the Imperial Order of the Double Dragon (established in 1882 in five classes, with the higher three classes subdivided into three grades each, for foreigners only), but communication was slow, their advice was not always acted upon, and even when the Order was awarded, it is noticeable that only the higher three classes seem to have been given. So at some time (exact data is lacking) the Imperial Government must have authorised each major Legation to institute and award their own mdals. I suspect the Double Dragon was awarded to the more important military and government officials, while these medals were given to lesser officials and junior military personnel. Medal of Legation in Berlin. The medal came in two classes (gold - which is to say, gold-plated silver - and silver) and measures 42mm in diameter, not counting the 7mm loop above. The obverse has the Imperial Dragon and much decorative work, the reverse simply has '1st Class' or '2nd Class' in Chinese characters. The 1st Class weighs 16 dwt (penny weight) and the 2nd, which is slightly thinner, weighs 13 dwt. They were struck by different dies, and there are minor differences in the design. They were made to be worn as the recipient wished, and as can be seen, mine is mounted German-style, on the 'Cornflower blue' ribbon of the Order of the Crown of Prussia. Another 1st Class I once saw was worn attached to a five-link chain, which in turn hung from a yellow light-weight moire ribbon. "
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Looks like a very interesting medal bar you have there, Andreas This is so called Berlin Legation medal
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Soviet Two Red Banners 31201
JapanX replied to JapanX's topic in Russia: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations
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+ german style mounting. Very international
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