korean awards and decorations

  1. 1st class Order of the Eight Trigrams awarded in 1908 to the Swedish explorer Sven Hedin

    About Sven Hedin https://asiamedals.info/threads/2nd-class-order-of-brilliant-jade-no-21-awarded-in-1935-to-the-swedish-explorer-sven-hedin.28412/#post-365555 Sash badge. Silver, gilt, enamel. Size 81 x 72 mm. Weight 68 g. Collection of Royal Armoury /Livrustkammaren/, Stockholm. Breast...
  2. 1924 Keijo Imperial University Preparatory School Opening Commemorative Watch Fob/大正十三年京城帝國大学豫科開校記念章

    Size 24.74 mm. Weight 7.3 g. Obverse 開校記念 - Opening Commemorative reverse 京城帝國大學豫科 - Keijo Imperial University Preparatory School 大正十三年 - 1924 Keijō Imperial University (京城帝國大學, Keijō Teikoku Daigaku, Korean: 경성제국대학), colloquially referred to as Jōdai (城大), was an Imperial University...
  3. Chosŏn Machine Works Worker's Badge/朝鮮機械製作所仁川工場章

    Interesting badge. Obverse 朝鮮機械製作所 - Chosŏn Machine Works Personal number "1548” 養 - Support 仁川工場 - Inchon Factory The Chosŏn Machine Works was Korea's first large-scale machine factory. The Inchon factory was established in June 1937, and the head office was located in Gyeongseong...
  4. 7th class Orders of Taeguk/太極章 (태극장) 勲功七等

    Silver, enamel. Size 42 x 65 mm. Reverse of suspension 勲功七等 - 7th Class Order of Merit
  5. Korean Red Cross Breast Star

    Interesting, previously unknown breast star. Unfortunately it doesn't have any inscriptions. Comparative size (vs. 7th class Rising Sun order).
  6. 1st class Orders of Taeguk/太極章 (태극장) 勲功一等

    Sash. Badge. Size 106 x 76 mm. Weight 123.5 g Breast star. Diameter 91 mm. Weight 86 g.
  7. 6th class Orders of the Eight Trigrams

    Silver, enamel. Size 53 mm. Case.
  8. 2nd class Orders of Taeguk/太極章 (태극장) 勲功二等

    Database of 2nd class orders. Original line drawings.
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