Database of Original Japanese Ribbon Bars

Officially established on September 17, 1918 by Cabinet Official Notice No 4.

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Original name

略綬/ Ryakuju/ lit. "Abbreviated Ribbon".

Ribbon color, width and length.
  • 綬色: 本綬に同じ。
  • 綬幅: 本綬に同じ。但し、無綬又は大綬の勲章の場合は功三級勲三等の綬幅に同じ。
  • 綬長: 曲尺三分


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Very rare early ribbon bar from my personal collection.

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Note the way the ribbons are fixed to the base.

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Two ribbon bars of the same cavalier.


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Rare combination.

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In the first place Italian Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus.

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In the second (direct violation of rules of wearing) dark-blue ribbon medal of honor.

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Another medal bar with italian order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus.
French Legion is standing right after italian order.
Penultimate ribbon is a 1909 Imperial Korean Emperor Yung Hi Tour Medal.

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Original case.


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Another medal bar with Saints Maurice and Lazarus order.
The color of the ribbon is quite eccentric.

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Unique combination of ribbons (and again we see ribbon of Saints Maurice and Lazarus Order).


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French Legion, Italian Maurice and Lazarus,

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Belgium Order of the Crown, Dutch Order of Orange-Nassau and the last one (again the colors are quite eccentric) Vatican Order of St. Gregory the Great.

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5 out of 8 ribbons are foreign orders.

The actual orders that was awarded to the cavalier of this medal bar.

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Together with the later ribbon bar of the same cavalier.

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How do you like the color of "earthquake"

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Turquoise instead of the standard green.

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Similar situation with Korea Annexation Commemorative Medal.

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Instead of standard ribbon

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we see something pinkish.

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Medal bar with French Legion (it ribbon stands before golden kite - direct violations of rules of wearing) and same pinkish Annexation.

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The begining.

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Manchukuo Red Cross Medal is added.

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After war changes: Commander Degree of the Legion of Merit Medal is added instead of Manchukuo Red Cross Medal.


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The final chord.

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Full career.

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The beginning.

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Intermediate results.

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The crowning achievement.

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Simple but nice.
No WW1 Victory medal for this veteran.

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