Japanese Manchurian Incident Commemorative Medal
67,00 €
Japanese Manchurian Incident Commemorative Medal in its original case. Bronze medal with a diameter of 3 cm.
Suspended from a swivel grip attached to a suspender adorned with a club moss design, the medal includes a bar engraved with the characters for “war medal.”
The obverse side features the chrysanthemum crest at the top, with the golden kite from ancient legend resting on a Japanese shield, illuminated by rays of light.
On the reverse, an army helmet and a navy helmet appear against a background of cherry blossoms, accompanied by the inscription “Showa / 6th year to 9th year incident” in ten seal characters.
The ribbon is crimson, red and yellow. The crimson color means the intense loyalty, the red sincerity of the Yamato people and the Japanese flag and the yellow color means the birth of Manchuria.
The Manchurian Incident was a pivotal event where Japan seized control of the northeastern region of China, known as Manchuria. This marked the beginning of Japanese territorial expansion leading up to World War II. The incident occurred on September 18, 1931, and set off a chain of events that drastically reshaped East Asia’s political landscape.
