Japan judging authenticity of ribbons

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:D

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An interesting perspective on "hooks and eyes" could be obtained from Manchu red cross medal that was introduced (according to Peterson) in 1938.

No "standard gear" in sight folks ;)

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Looks familiar?

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Or this one

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Or this :whistle:

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Edited December 2, 2012 by JapanX

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It doesn`t matter - regular member or special supporting member medal we are talking about ...

These sewed eyes are everywhere ;)

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Same story with worn out ribbons and replacement, brand new one`s .

Here comes a nice example from my collection

On the left is "old" ribbon and on the right brand new replacement ribbon (authentic one of course )

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Actually the only ribbon that I saw without early ("early" in case of official japanese orders and medals) "sewed" style of gear attachement is this one. One with the glued stripes ... :)

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Quite innovative :lol:

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Same sewed story with japanese Red Cross medals.

From early to aluminum ;)

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Note where the mark is ;)

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