japanese red ribbon medal of honour

Document No. 480 issued on December 15, 1954 /in toto 464 red ribbon medals were issued before 1954; in 1954 year alone 125 red ribbons medals were awarded - to this day, this figure remains the maximum number of red ribbons medals issued in one year/.

Only 45 red ribbon medals were awarded in 1951. Awarded on July 7, 1951. Silver. Size 30 mm. Weight 29.6 g. Reverse engraved 小島高敏 - Takatoshi Kojima Original case /note that the case lid still has the silver kanjis on it/. Case dimensions 63 x 99.5 x 29.3 mm.

Issued to British Sea Captain for saving the entire crew of a Japanese Merchant Ship off Newfoundland on April 29, 1916. Original case.

Fifty eight Red Ribbon Medals of Honour were issued in 1960 to "individuals who have risked their own lives to save the lives of others". Awarded on April 22, 1960. Original case.

Typical example of a fake medal. Recipe is quite simple: one original dark blue ribbon Medal of Honor with polished date on the bar and fake red ribbon.

William Davidson Mudie was born on September 22, 1841 in Dumfriesshire (Scotland). He went to sea at the age of 16 and passed his Master's ticket in 1877. In March 1884 he was made Master of the SS Thibet, a threedeck, three mast, barque-rigged passenger&cargo liner of the P&O Stemaship...

Early medal of modern 2003-type. Awarded on April 29, 2004. Reverse of the ribbon bar marked "ZB". Original case.

Awarded on April 29, 1998. Bar marked with SG https://asiamedals.info/threads/two-letter-and-letter-digit-marks-on-japanese-orders-and-medals.13720/

Issued on July 7, 1952. Only 21 medals with red ribbon were issued in 1952. Original case.