manchukuo awards and decorations

  1. Xingjing County Guarding Commemorative Watch Fob/興京県警備紀念章

    Size 25 mm. Obverse Manchukuo flag 紀念 - Commemorative reverse 興京縣 - Xingjing County /currently known as Xinbin Manchu Autonomous County /新賓滿族自治縣; ᠰᡳᠨᠪᡳᠨ ᠮᠠᠨᠵᡠ ᠪᡝᠶᡝ ᡩᠠᠰᠠᠩᡤᠠ ᠰᡳᠶᠠᠨ/ or simply Xinbin County is one of the three counties under the administration of the prefecture-level city...
  2. Order of the Illustrious Dragon Full Set /Allied "Bringback"/

    See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/captured-kites-allied-soldiers-bringbacks.11884 ; https://asiamedals.info/threads/captured-rising-suns-allied-soldiers-bringbacks.26382/. Robbie Ashlock who worked for several years on the occupation force of General Douglas MacArthur departed from...
  3. Colonels' Medal Bar with Manchukuo Medals

    Very unusual combination of awards. 3rd class Auspicious clouds and 4th class Sacred Treasure order. "Foundation", "Enthronement", "1935 Visit" and Japanese Red Cross Society Special Member's Medal.
  4. 1937 South Manchurian Railway Award Silver Sake Cups

    南満州鉄道株式會社 - South Manchuria Railway Co., Ltd. 總裁 - President 松岡洋右 - Yosuke Matsuoka /President of the South Manchuria Railway Company/ 昭和十二年十二月 - December 1937 Cups were manufactured in pure silver by Mori Yoko workshop in Mukden...
  5. Case of Grand Order of the Orchid Blossom of Admiral Togo Heihachiro

    Almost certainly 1934 posthumous awarding. Whereabouts of insignias is unknown https://asiamedals.info/threads/1st-class-saint-anne-order-for-non-christians-of-admiral-togo-heihachiro.27736/ Width approx. 133 mm. Length approx. 253 mm. Height approx. 79 mm. Weight approx. 739.1 g.
  6. Fushun Juukenjutsu Association Championship Badge/銃剣術撫順分会銃剣術優勝牌

    Obverse 銃剣術優勝牌 - Juukenjutsu [bayonet drill] Championship Badge 撫順分會 - Fushun /Liaoning province in 1932–45 was part of the Manchukuo/ Branch of Association Obviously badge was designed after Japanese Army swordsmanship proficiency badge.
  7. Document for the Order of the Illustrious Dragon issued in 1937 to Baron Takeji Nara

    See also documents for his Rising Sun orders https://asiamedals.info/threads/1st-and-3rd-class-rising-sun-order-documents-of-lieutenant-general-takeji-nara.27572/ and 2nd class Striped Tiger order...
  8. History of the Order of the Illustrious Dragon/龍光大綬章

    Order of the Illustrious Dragon, a.k.a. Order of the Dragon Ray or Order of the Dragon Light /龍光大綬章; Lóng guāngdà shòuzhāng/ was estabished by Imperial Edict No. 1 of March 1, 1934 (and described in Imperial Decree No. 27 on April 19, 1934) together with Grand Order of the Orchid Blossom...
  9. Order of the Illustrious Dragon from Ex Shih Kalgan collection

    Shih Kalgan (施嘉干; 1896-1975) is considered one of the most prominent Chinese coin collector of the 20th century. He was born in Wu County, Kiangsu Province. He traveled to the United States to study at an early age and began collecting Chinese and foreign coins. On his return to China, Shih...
  10. Order of the Illustrious Dragon from Ex Michael Quigley collection

    Silver, gilt, enamel. Size 115 (including suspension) x 69.75 mm. Weight 62.8 g. Silver, gilt, enamel. Size 89.6 x 89.45 mm. Weight 80.9 g. 勲功位章 - Order of Merit
  11. Order of the Illustrious Dragon Sash Badge /unmarked/

    Silver, gilt, enamel. Width 70 mm.
  12. Order of the Illustrious Dragon Sash Badge from Ex Robert McNamara Collection

    Silver, gilt, enamel. Size 117 (including suspension) x 75 mm. Same badge under different light.
  13. Order of the Illustrious Dragon Breast Stars made by Osaka Mint /marked M/

    Silver, gilt, enamel. Size 88 mm. 勲功位章 - Order of Merit Reverse of the pin marked M https://asiamedals.info/threads/mark-m-on-japanese-orders-and-medals-who-and-when.14818/
  14. Collar and Grand Cordon of the Order of the Orchid Blossom awarded in 1941 to Michael I of Romania

    Romania recognized Manchukuo on December 1, 1940. At the end of February 1941 Emperor Puyi was awarded with Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Carol I. In turn Michael I of Romania was awarded with Order of the Orchid Blossom. Collection of National History Museum of Romania, Bucharest...
  15. History of the Grand Order of the Orchid Blossom/大勲位蘭花章

    Grand Order of the Orchid Blossom [Grand Order of Orchid Flowers] /Ta Hsun Wei Lan Hua Chang or Dà Xūn Wèi Lánhuā Zhāng/ was established (together with orders of Illustrious Dragon and order of Auspicious Clouds) by Imperial Decree No. 7 on March 1, 1934 and described by Imperial Decree No. 27...
  16. Grand Cordon of the Grand Order of the Orchid Blossom made by Osaka Mint /marked M/

    Lacquered case dimensions 130 x 250 x 70 mm. Original lacquered cased stored in privately commissioned kiri case. Badge. Silver, gilt, pearls, enamel. Size 69.2 x 109 mm. Weighs 108.2 g. Reverse of the badge marked with M...
  17. Manchukuo Anda Prefecture Silver Medals/満州国安達県純銀章

    Reverse 安達縣 - Anda Prefecture Marked 純銀 - pure silver.
  18. Hsinking Shikishima Girl’s High School Badge/新京敷島高等女学校章

    Obverse Emblem of the Hsinking Shikishima Women’s High School reverse 新京敷島 - Hsinking /capital of the Manchukuo; renamed from Changchun by the Japanese) Shikishima 高等女学校 - Girls’s High School Mark 純銀 - pure silver. Case. Label of Hattori workshop.
  19. 1st class Order of the Auspicious Clouds document No.19 issued to Lieutenant General Jiro Tamon

    See https://asiamedals.info/threads/2nd-class-golden-kite-order-and-other-award-documents-of-lieutenant-general-jiro-tamon.27057/ Awarded on May 9, 1934. Emperor Puyi signature. Watermarks. Original case and paper wrapper.
  20. 1936 Guarding Service Commemorative in Holmozin Fortress Commemorative Watch Fob/昭和十一年黒河省霍爾莫津警備記念章

    Size 38 mm. Obverse 記念 - Commemorative Reverse 昭和十一年 - 1936 自三月 - From March 至五月- Until May 黒河省霍爾莫津 - Heihe Province, Holmozin [Holmozin Fortress, also known as Shengshan Fortress, was a huge military base established by the Japanese Frontier Guard in the northeast of China after the...
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