| China Campaign Medal | |
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 China Campaign Medal |
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| Awarded by Department of the Army | |
| Type | Medal |
| Eligibility | Perform duty within the borders of China as part of the China Relief Expedition. The Department of the Army is one of the three Service departments in the United States Department of Defense. |
| Awarded for | Service ashore in China with the Peking Relief Expedition between June 20, 1900 and May 27, 1901. |
| Status | Obsolete |
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The China Campaign Medal is a decoration of the United States Army which was created by order of the United States War Department on January 12, 1905. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. The United States Department of War, sometimes also called the War Office, was the department of the United States government 's executive branch Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The medal recognizes service in the China Relief Expedition which was conducted by the United States Army at the turn on the 20th century during the Boxer Rebellion. The China Relief Expedition was the United States military term for the rescue of Caucasians and other European citizens in the wake of the Boxer Rebellion. The Boxer Rebellion, or Boxer Movement, was an uprising by members of the Chinese Society of Right and Harmonious Fists against foreign influence
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Description and history
To be awarded the China Campaign Medal, a service member must have performed military duty in China, between the dates of June 20, 1900 and May 27, 1901, with such duty being in service of the China Relief Expedition. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National For those service members who were cited for gallantry in action, the Citation Star is authorized as a device to the China Campaign Medal. The Citation Star was an award of the United States Army which was first established by the United States Congress on July 9, 1918
The United States Navy equivalent of the China Campaign Medal was the China Relief Expedition Medal. The China Relief Expedition Medal was a decoration of the United States military which was issued to members of both the United States Navy and the United States A similar medal, known as the China Service Medal, was also created by the Navy in 1941. The China Service Medal was a military medal awarded to US Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard personnel
Obverse
On the obverse is the Imperial Chinese five-toed dragon with the inscription CHINA RELIEF EXPEDITION around the upper border and the dates 1900 - 1901 at the bottom. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National The dragon is a Legendary creature of which some interpretation or depiction appears in almost every culture worldwide Epigraphy (ἐπιγραφολογία from Greek ἐπιγραφή — "inscription" is the study of inscriptions or epigraphs engraved Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting
Reverse
On the reverse is a trophy composed of an eagle perched on a cannon supported by crossed flags, rifles, an Indian shield, spear and quiver of arrows, a Cuban machete, and a Sulu kris. ----A trophy is a reward for a specific achievement and usually afterwards serves as proof of merit Eagles are large birds of prey which are members of the Bird order Falconiformes and family Accipitridae, and belong to several genera | NOTE Throughout this article "cannon" is used as BOTH the || singular and plural A flag is a piece of Cloth, often flown from a pole or mast, generally used Symbolically for signaling or identification A rifle is a Firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder with a barrel that has a helical groove or pattern of grooves ("rifling" cut into the barrel walls For indigenous peoples in the United States other than Hawaii and Alaska see also Native Americans in the United States. This is an article about a particle accelerator For uses of spear, see Spear or Spear (disambiguation. A quiver is a container for arrows, crossbow bolts or darts, such as those shot from a bow, Crossbow or Blowgun. An arrow is a pointed Projectile that is shot with a bow. It predates recorded history and is common to most Cultures. Below the trophy are the words FOR SERVICE. Around the border at the top are the words UNITED STATES ARMY and around the bottom are thirteen stars. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. A star is a massive luminous ball of plasma. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun, which is the source of most of the Energy on Earth
Ribbon
The ribbon is 1 3/8 inches in width and is composed of the following vertical stripes: 1/16 inch Ultramarine Blue, 1 1/4 inch Golden Yellow, and 1/16 inch Ultramarine Blue. A ribbon or riband is a thin band of flexible material typically Cloth but also Plastic or sometimes Metal, used primarily for binding and tying
Streamers
Army units which received credit for campaign participation may display the streamer on the organizational flag. The inscription will be as indicated on the unit's lineage and honors.
There are three streamers displayed on the Army flag to represent the China Relief Expedition. The inscriptions are:
- TIENTSIN 1900
- YANG-TSUN 1900
- PEKING 1900
See also
References
- This article incorporates text in the public domain from the United States Army. This is a list of military decorations, by country in alphabetical order and in order of precedence Awards and decorations of the United States military are Military decorations which recognize service and personal accomplishments while a member of the United States armed The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities.
- China Relief Expeditionary Medal. Service Medals and Campaign Credits of the United States Navy. Naval Historical Center (13 June 1998). Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar)
- China Campaign Medal. The Institute of Heraldry, United States Army. Retrieved on 2007-10-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost
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