Medals in Commemoration of 1100th Anniversary of Transferring the Capital to Kyoto

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“Green ribbon”

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“Yellow ribbon”

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Box

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Type III “Prince Taruchito” (a.k.a. "Rose ribbon")

Interesting variation of type II.

Same form of the medal, but different inscription on reverse.

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Reverse

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Could be

平安遷都千百年紀念祭協贊會総裁大勲位熾仁親王贈焉

i.e. in commemoration of 1100th Year Anniversary of the Capital Foundation/Transfer President of Support Association (Festival Committee President) Prince Taruchito awarded with the order of Chrysanthemum Meiji 28 Nen (1895)

What do you think guys?

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Another example of this "Rose Ribbon"

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The right box for Type III would be a lacquered one

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A gallery of obverses (type I/ type II / type III)

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A gallery of reverses (type I/ type II / type III)

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Type I was made in a silver-plated alloy.

Types II and III were made in silver.

Cheers,

Nick

[Gensui]

Nick,

Excellent overview, as usual!

So, all the different types and variations let me think, that this medal is not official announced? Different makers?

BR,

Chris

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So, all the different types and variations let me think, that this medal is not official announced?

It wasn't

Different makers?

Yes, but what really puzzles me is these different ribbon colors ...

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Then, the next question would be if there were any possibilities to wear this medal together with “official” ones? Or let it put me like this way around: are there any regulations which allows (or to ban) the combination of official and unofficial medals?

BR, Chris

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Then, the next question would be if there were any possibilities to wear this medal together with official ones?

I think this is practically impossible.

Especially on official uniform.

Or let it put me like this way around: are there any regulations which allows (or to ban) the combination of official and unofficial medals?

Well, they certainly should be somewhere

One thing is for certain - we don't see such combinations on photos

Cheers,

Nick

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Very nice thread! I have not collected any of these, but I'm sure interested now that you've shown so much variety here. Thanks!

Do you think though that the green one is really green, or is it a faded turquoise?

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Do you think though that the green one is really green, or is it a faded turquoise?

More than sure since I have both colors in my "miscellaneous drawer"