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Suspension with inscription “Commemorative”

Inside the box you ofen find this list of paper with description of the medal (though I never read translation )

Sometimes they can be even found inside boxed with this color…

As we see sometimes these boxes bear handmade inscriptions (usually the name of the cavalier). The coloring of the boxes varies greatly, but most of them painted in different shades of yellow and orange. Let’s take a look at these colors.

Comparison with “standard” box

“Reduced” box

Boxes Usually this medal can be found in cardboard boxes of two sizes: “standard” and “reduced”. “Standard” box

Nonsilver and without ribbon Struck from bronze in 1905 these commemorative medals are practically identical to the usual red cross medals. The only difference aside from material is reverse inscription. Instead usual inscription on reverse Meiji Year 21 Japanese Red Cross Society You find this one Meiji 37-38 Year War Relief Commemorative Medal Japanese Red Cross Society Imperial sanction for wearing this medal on uniform wasn’t obtain (I wonder if anyone tried to obtain them ) and that’s why this medal was issued without typical for others red cross medals ribbon.

To tell you the truth I’ve never really liked these bronze “unofficial” red cross medals. But I really like their suspensions, especially those in the form of Geneva Cross. So I think it will be nice to discuss them in every detail.

Another interesting NCO badge made in silver and inscribed on reverse - close realtive of “jubilee” badge from posts #27 and #28 .

Coloured photo from same period

Admiral Shao-Kuan had a brilliant career. He started to served in Qing Navy! Then was National Revolutionary Army, Nationalist China Navy, Taiwan... Another photo from 30s. Different times - different awards