1918年中国-美国/第一次世界大战服役勳章。 直径39 毫米。重23.31 克。正面中华民国国(五色旗,代表五族:汉为红、满为黄、蒙为蓝、回为白、藏为黑)及民国海陆军旗十字交叉。篆书铭文。光边。梅花边扣在顶部,五色(黑白蓝黄红)丝带穿过圆环。<strong>非常罕见</strong>,鲜见于市的军事勋章。由徐世昌总统在一战结束后于北京颁发予同盟代表团。包浆悦目,正面珐琅扎实。附原木盒,反面顶部墨水写有名称 J. S. Day USMC。饶有趣味,极为罕有。颁发予美国军人。
CHINA. China - United States. World War I Service Medal, Instituted Year 7 (1918). EXTREMELY FINE. Barac-121. Diameter: 39mm; Weight: 23.31 gms. Obverse: Flag of the Republic of China [<em>Five-colored flag -- so called for the "five races" as seen at the republics inception: Han (red), Manchu (yellow), Mongol (blue), "Hui" (white), and Tibetan (black)</em>], with the republics naval flag and land flag crossed in saltire to either side; Reverse: Seal scrip legend announcing the creation of the decoration. <em>Edge</em>: Plain, with scrolled clasp attached at the top, with five colored (black, white, blue, yellow, and red) ribbon threaded through loop. A <strong>VERY RARE</strong> and seldom encountered military decoration presented by President Xu Shichang following the end of World War I to members of the allied delegations based in Beijing. Pleasingly toned, with solid enameling on the obverse. Includes wooden box of issue, with a name (J. S. Day USMC) written in ink at the top of the reverse of the box. If so, this would represent a very interesting and extremely rare instance where such an award was presented to an American serviceman.