It is widely - and wrongly - believed that all Non-Christians were awarded only and only with Non-Christians versions of Russian Imperial orders, while in fact they were allowed to choose between two versions (for Christians/for Non-Christians) of the order.
"Mohammedans and other persons of non-Christian confessions awarded with orders for non-Christians, established in the sense that these persons were awarded with this model [i.e. order model for Non-Christians] as well as with general model [i.e. order model for Christians], depending on their desire"/"... магометанам и другим лицам нехристианских исповеданий жалуются ордена для нехристиан, установленные в том смысле, чтобы этим лицам жаловались такие как этого, так и общего образца, смотря по их желанию".
Interesting photo of an unknown Japanese major general.
Looks like he is wearing standard 3rd class order of Saint Anna for Christians made by Eduard workshop in gold somewhere between 1908 and 1917.
"Mohammedans and other persons of non-Christian confessions awarded with orders for non-Christians, established in the sense that these persons were awarded with this model [i.e. order model for Non-Christians] as well as with general model [i.e. order model for Christians], depending on their desire"/"... магометанам и другим лицам нехристианских исповеданий жалуются ордена для нехристиан, установленные в том смысле, чтобы этим лицам жаловались такие как этого, так и общего образца, смотря по их желанию".
Interesting photo of an unknown Japanese major general.
Looks like he is wearing standard 3rd class order of Saint Anna for Christians made by Eduard workshop in gold somewhere between 1908 and 1917.
The only question is whether he received this Anna of his own request (dubious scenario) or because at the time of award there were no Non-Christians orders available.
