World War I 1914 - 1920 Japanese Siberian Russian Bolshevik Revolution Medal

This medal was awarded to those who participated in World War 1 as either destroyer squadrons in the Mediterranean or those who went to Siberia after the Bolshevik Revolution. The medal was created with Imperial Edict No. 203 on November 6, 1915 . This blackened bronze medal features a chrysanthemum crest (symbol of the Imperial Family) on top of two crossed 16 Joukyokujitsuki flags (often referred to as the Japanese Navy flag, but used by all branches of the military during times of war) and paulonias all around the outer edges. The bar contains the Japanese characters for "War Medal" while tha back has the characters for "Taisho 3rd year (1914) to Taisho 9th year (1920) War."

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