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China Incident Medal

The China Incident Medal (支那事変従軍記章, Shina Jihen Jūgun Kishō) was a Japanese military decoration established by Imperial Edict No. 496 on July 27, 1939.

Its purpose was to recognize the participation of military personnel and civilians in the Second Sino-Japanese War, a conflict that lasted from July 7, 1937, until September 2, 1945.

The medal was abolished in 1946 by Government Ordinance No. 177, during the Allied occupation of Japan following the Second World War.

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  • Size: 30,5 mm
  • Thickness: 
  • Material: bronze (old coins)
  • Ribbon: 

Obverse

The obverse of the medal is preserved in very good condition. The suspension bar bears the inscription 「従軍記章」 (jūgun kishō), which can be translated as “War Medal.”

Made of bronze and measuring 30.5 mm in diameter, the medal depicts the Yata-no-karasu, the three-legged mythological Japanese crow, flanked by the flags of the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy. The 16-petalled Imperial Chrysanthemum appears at the top.

The ribbon is made of silk and combines several colours, each carrying a symbolic meaning: dark blue, associated with the Navy; light blue, with the Air Force; brown, with the Army; dark pink, representing the blood-soaked soil of China; and bright red, symbolising blood and loyalty.


Reverse

The reverse depicts a stylized landscape of mountains, clouds, and waves, symbolizing the regions of northern and central China, as well as the Yellow Sea.

Case

The case in which the medal is kept has retained its shape well, although part of its outer covering has worn away, exposing the original cardboard structure beneath. Nevertheless, it remains in fairly good overall condition, and the kanji inscriptions are still perfectly legible.

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