Organisational Badges Need opinions on this Meissen Medal about the conquering of Singapore

[Ibrahim Ahmad]

Dear all,

I just bought this from Detlev, its a Meissen medal about the conquering of Singapore. But something about it puzzles me....

1) The actual date for the surrender of Singapore is 15 Feb 1942, so obviously the date is wrong. Are these type of error common??

2) In the German language,shouldnt it be written as Singapur instead of Singapore??

3) Why was it created for in the first place, whats the purpose of these Meissen medals anyway??

Any opinions would be greatly appreciated. Thank You !!

Cheers,

Ibrahim,

Singapore.

PS:- Many thanks to Frank Heukemes for the translation!

[Nick]

I believe the medallions were made for purchase as a kind of triumphantalist commemoration medal. There were numerous designs to mark many of the early Nazi/Axis triumphs. As you would expect as the war progressed these medallions eventually faded out as victory turned to defeat.

[Tom Green]

Please forgive my ignorance but did Singapore have a flag change after the 1940's? On the medal, the flag has a sun motif but the modern day flag is red and white and has a cresent moon with five stars. It is a very interesting medal. I have never heard of Meissen Medals before.

[Nick]

The flag is the Imperial Japanese War Flag, which symbolises the Japanese Victory at Singapore.

[peter monahan]

The flag is the Imperial Japanese War Flag, which symbolises the Japanese Victory at Singapore.

At the time of it's capture, the flag would have been the British Union Flag ("Union Jack"), as Singapore was still a Br colony at the time.

Peter