china warlords awards and decorations

  1. Liaoning Flying Tigers Commemorative Watch Fob/東三省航空虎紀念章

    Obverse Star of Beiyang Army /"Northern Ocean Army"/ which is very similar to the Manchukuo army star. 東三省航空虎 - Three Provinces of Northeast China (namely: Liaoning) Flying Tigers 紀念 - Commemorative Reverse stamped 50.
  2. 60th Birthday of Cao Kun Commemorative Badge/直鲁豫巡阅使曹锟敬贈 六十寿辰紀念章

    On the perimeter 直鲁豫巡阅使曹锟敬贈 - Presented by Cao Kun https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cao_Kun, the visiting envoy of Zhili Allied Forces (i.e. Zhili clique https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhili_clique) in the center of the medallion 六十寿辰紀念章 - 60th Birthday Commemorative Medal
  3. Order of Extreme Bravery (a.k.a. Order of Golden Lion)/忠勇勳章/赤胆勳章 (a.k.a. 金狮勋章)

    It seems that nothing is known for certain about this order. Even its official name. In the center of the medallion two hieroglyphs 赤胆 - lit. Red Belly/Guts (idiom) [赤 - sincere and loyal 胆 - bold and courageous] 赤胆忠心 /chìdǎnzhōngxīn/ lit. red-bellied devotion (idiom); whole-hearted...
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