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Medal - Admiral Heihachiro Togo Battle of Tsushima
| Location | Japan |
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| Year | 1934 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | High-relief facing bust of Admiral Heihachiro Togo in full dress uniform, wearing epaulettes, a collar chain, the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun, and multiple decorations and medals. A Japanese legend in kanji runs along the upper and lower periphery of the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | 故元帥海軍大将侯爵東郷平八郎閣下 |
| Reverse description | The reverse depicts the battleship Mikasa under steam in the background, with a large naval signal flag to the left and the bow of another warship to the right. In the centre field, a raised rectangular tablet bears Togo's famous pre-battle signal in kanji; the date in the Showa era regnal format appears along the lower margin. |
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