China, Republic. A Beiyang Government Merit Medal, II Class Officer, c.1922 GTRexclude In the early years of

In the early years of the Second World War

British War Medal (76211 SJT

This fez was worn with the field gray uniform for combat operations

measures 60 mm (w) x 112 mm (h) x 25 mm (d)

China, Republic. A Beiyang Government Merit Medal, II Class Officer, c.1922 GTRexclude In the early years ofInstituted in 1912. In silver with five white enamelled arms with blue bordering, red enamelled plum blossoms in each quadrant (The Plum Blossom is a Chinese iconography of strength), obverse centre with text in blue enamel (Republic of China), reverse plain with a single rivet, measuring 50. 3 mm (w) x 58. 9 mm (h inclusive of green leaves), on replacement yellow ribbon, ball finial at 9 oclock has been replaced, light enamel contact, very fine.