1914-1915 and 1914-1920 War Medals awarded to the Same Person

There is a widespread misconception among collectors of Japanese medal that the same person could not be awarded with these two twin medals.

Medal for the 1914-1915 War

Medal for the 1914-1920 War.

 

Peterson book is responsible for creation of this misconception.

 

Of course one person could be awarded with both medals. But those who have been awarded the 1914-20 War medal were not permitted to wear the 1914-5 War Medal.
Imperial Edict No. 41 of March 10, 1920.

Army ordinance No. 2756 of 21st June 1921 also states:

"Those given the war medal with the wording on the rear saying 1914-1920 War may not wear the medal with the words 1914-1915 War written in the rear".

 

But not all cavaliers followed the rules.

Medal bar has both medals.

 

Ribbon bars with both medals.

 

 

 

 

Medal bar of law-abiding cavalier https://asiamedals.info/threads/privately-made-cases-for-the-japanese-medal-bars.24360/#post-351226

 

Another law-abiding cavalier https://asiamedals.info/threads/database-of-original-japanese-medal-bars.24057/page-2#post-359246