Medal Rosettes
Here are a few. I don't have a complete set, so if anyone can fill in the gaps, I'd really appreciate it.
You will see some button rosettes that combine the colors of two or three awards. These are authentic. It would be a bit unwieldy to have three different rosettes, so the combination rosette was made. I am not sure how the different classes are expressed, though. These combination rosettes are official, but they had to be specially ordered and the individual paid for them.
1st Class 15 folds |
2nd Class |
3rd Class. The 1st and 2nd Class have more folds. Note that a box is included here. This may be a replacement or perhaps the box was given along with the medal's presentation box. I am not sure. |
3rd Class. |
4th Class |
4th Class mini |
5th Class |
Button Hole 5th Class |
6th Class |
7th Class |
8th Class |
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1st Class 15 folds |
2nd Class 10 folds |
3rd Class 8 folds |
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4th Class |
5th Class |
6th Class |
7th Class |
8th Class |
4th Class |
4th Class mini |
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8th Class |
15 folds |
4th Class |
5th Class |
6th Class |
7th Class |
early (1900-1910s) |
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Rising Sun 7th and an Order of the sacred treasure 6th medal |
yellow half is probably the Sacred Treasure medal, and since there are four folds, this might be for the 3rd Class medal (which has 8 folds on a full rosette) |
blue half I am not sure about. The color matches that of the 1914-5 and 1914-20 War Medals, but I don't think these medals had their ribbons incorporated into a button rosette. But since the multi-ribboned rosettes were privately commissioned, perhaps it is possible. |
Sacred Treasure + ?? |
Mixed. 3rd Class Sacred Treasure & 5th Class Rising Sun. |
Mixed. 3rd Class Sacred Treasure & 5th Class Rising Sun. |
Mixed. 3rd Class Sacred Treasure & 5th Class Rising Sun. |
Mixed. Sacred Treasure, Golden Kite, & Rising Sun. |
Mixed. Sacred Treasure, Golden Kite, & Rising Sun. |
Mixed. Sacred Treasure, Golden Kite, & Rising Sun |
Rosette with ribbons from three medals: the Golden Kite, the Rising Sun, and the Sacred Treasure |
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Some Red Cross membership medal rosettes
Special Membership Medal Rosette
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Red Cross Membership Medal Drape w/Rosette with Life Member Ribbon Rosette, button hole miniature rosette |
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Special member Medal Ribbon-mini |
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Dark Blue Merit Medal Rosette |
Yellow Merit Medal Rosette |