Japanese Red Cross

[Laurence Strong]

1904 - 05 Cased woman's medal, I don't know much about them at this time beside's the different writing on th reverse for this war and WW2, however I have a book coming.

Top of the case

Edited September 15, 2006 by Laurence Strong

[Laurence Strong]

Case and medal

[Laurence Strong]

It's a Silver level from what i have been told.

[Laurence Strong]

The reverse, the clasp is almost worn thru, I think the writng indicates the Meiji-tenno.

[Laurence Strong]

here is the obverse of a WW2 or a Showa-tenno era, I hope I am getting this right , I think the rosette means "Special member", what that bestows I don't know yet.I am

[Laurence Strong]

The reverse showing the different writing from the previous medal, again I think it means Showa-tenno

[Laurence Strong]

Here's a Showa male medal made out of Aluminium, the case is pretty much the same as the first one except there is no writing on the lid and it came with a lapel pin

Edited September 15, 2006 by Laurence Strong

[Laurence Strong]

Silver Red Cross obv

[Laurence Strong]

Medal rev

[Laurence Strong]

Lapel pin

[Laurence Strong]

Here's a cased silve medal with a bluish rosette, different type of case and the medal is made of metal instead of aluminium.

[Laurence Strong]

The stripes on the ribbon are similar in color to the rosette.

[Laurence Strong]

The reverse.

Thats all i have at the momment. Thanks for looking all comments welcome and feel free to add your own

[Paul L Murphy]

Larry,

My book will reveal everything

But for now here is a summary of what you have : -

The box in post one is for a men's special member medal and does not go with the medal that you have shown. The medal is the Red Cross Russo Japanese War commemorative medal. It was never authorised for wear and is normally not found on a ribbon. Here it is on the ribbon of the women's member medal. It is only found in bronze.

The medal in post five is the women's version of the Special Member Medal. Basically you became a special member once your donations totalled more than a certain amount. The reverse of this, and all membership medals, shows the date of foundation of the Japanese Red Cross.

The medal in post 11 is the Life Members Medal.

A nice start to the Red Cross, there are a lot of variations to collect and they are nice medals and relatively inexpensive to obtain.

Paul

[Laurence Strong]

I was wondering about this Gold one, Is this case a modern version?

[Laurence Strong]

The cross itself

[Paul L Murphy]

Hi Larry,

This is the modern version of the cross. The size of the donation is mentioned in my book, I think from memory it is JPY500,000, but if you make that donation to them you will receive one of these. The quality of the cross itself is consistent with older pieces, which is nice.

Cheers,

Paul

[Jacky]

Hi Gents,

After see?ng so many nice old and new medals/crosses,

I'm wondering about the paperwork of those medals.

Anyone happen to have a picture of the paperwork,

also of the so called shield for the silver merit cross??

Kind regards,

Jacky

[Laurence Strong]

Hi Jacky

Not sure about the silver shield, but here is an award doc.

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewIt...p;rd=1&rd=1

[Paul L Murphy]

That is not a Red Cross award document. It is a certificate of appreciation for merit connected with the Sino Japanese War of 1894-95.

[Laurence Strong]

Merit to the Red Cross, or is it a bogus group? Thanks Paul.

Edited February 8, 2007 by Laurence Strong

[Paul L Murphy]

Larry,

In my view the certificate and medal have no connection with each other.

Cheers,

Paul

[Jacky]

Hi Paul and others,

If my memory serves me correct, you have been awarded the silver cross *shield*??

This also means that you already have the other medals??

Could you show us a picture of your certificates and the shield??

kind regards,

Jacky

[Paul L Murphy]

I only have the shield version of the Silver Merit Cross since they stopped giving out the other awards some time ago. Unfortuantely I do not have a photo since it is on the wall in my parents home in Dublin. I will try to get a photo and post it when I am back next time.

[MJMartin]

Here is a picture of my Red Cross of Merit Document. I have the medal too. The document came in the envelope. It is dated Meiji 39 and one of the more unusual documents I have!