China, Republic. A Beiyang Government Merit Medal, II Class Officer, c.1922 Buy Now It is dated to June

It is dated to June 6

IRELAND 26TH REGIMENT

bearing a hand-painted monogram of Vladimir the Great

Footnote: Phillip Thomas George was born in Sussen

this time at the Battle of Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands from November 20 to 23

China, Republic. A Beiyang Government Merit Medal, II Class Officer, c.1922 Buy Now It is dated to JuneInstituted 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.