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Medal - Red Cross
| Location | Japan |
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| Year | 1888 |
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| Shape | Round with a loop |
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| Obverse description | Central relief depicting a Red Cross symbol in the lower field, surmounted by a ho-o (phoenix) bird in high relief amid spreading paulownia fronds and blossoms. Flanking the cross are leafy branches, with additional floral motifs filling the field. The design is enclosed within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | Plain field bearing two lines of engraved Japanese characters in the center, reading the founding date of the Japanese Red Cross Society (Meiji 21, 1888) and the society's name. The reverse is enclosed within a beaded border. |
| Reverse script | Japanese |
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