{"title":"U.S. China Campaign Medals (1900)","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore the U.S. China Campaign Medals (1900) collection at Tmedals, featuring American military medals and collector pieces associated with the China Relief Expedition and the international campaign during the Boxer Rebellion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection includes U.S. campaign medals, military decorations and related historic collector pieces connected with American participation in China in 1900.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"us-military-order-of-the-dragon-medal-uk-china-chinese-1900","title":"United States Military Order of the Dragon Medal \u0026 Ribbon Bar – Boxer Rebellion 1900 Museum Replica (Bronze)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-start=\"100\" data-end=\"184\"\u003eUnited States – Military Order of the Dragon Medal \u0026amp; Ribbon Bar – Replica\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"475\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"195\"\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Replica medal (not an original issued decoration)\u003cbr data-start=\"245\" data-end=\"248\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"248\" data-end=\"261\"\u003eCampaign:\u003c\/strong\u003e China Relief Expedition \/ Boxer Rebellion (1900)\u003cbr data-start=\"310\" data-end=\"313\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"313\" data-end=\"326\"\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bronze (reproduction)\u003cbr data-start=\"348\" data-end=\"351\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"351\" data-end=\"364\"\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 36 mm (1.42 in)\u003cbr data-start=\"388\" data-end=\"391\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"391\" data-end=\"405\"\u003eThickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 4.7 mm (0.18 in)\u003cbr data-start=\"430\" data-end=\"433\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"433\" data-end=\"444\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 48 g\u003cbr data-start=\"457\" data-end=\"460\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"460\" data-end=\"473\"\u003eIncluded:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"476\" data-end=\"546\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"476\" data-end=\"518\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"478\" data-end=\"518\"\u003e1 × Military Order of the Dragon medal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"519\" data-end=\"546\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"521\" data-end=\"546\"\u003e1 × Matching ribbon bar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"548\" data-end=\"551\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"553\" data-end=\"580\"\u003eHistorical Background\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"581\" data-end=\"938\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"585\" data-end=\"617\"\u003eMilitary Order of the Dragon\u003c\/strong\u003e was a society created to preserve the memory of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"670\" data-end=\"705\"\u003eChina Relief Expedition of 1900\u003c\/strong\u003e, also known as the \u003cstrong data-start=\"725\" data-end=\"744\"\u003eBoxer Rebellion\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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The group was formally organized in 1908. In 1930 membership was opened to anyone who was eligible for the China campaign medal. The group issued a medal of which 2 versions are known. The first seems to have had the rectangular pin bar and plain yellow ribbon, the second pattern had a sculpted coiled dragon pin bar and a yellow\/black\/green\/ maroon\/yellow striped ribbon.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eObverse: C.R.E.\/ 1900 (writtem in pseudo-Chinese character strokes above and below square central hole); around margin, \"NOT TO CONQUER, BUT TO SAVE\". - Medal in shape of Chinese cash coin with loop attached; sculpted coiled dragon pin bar and striped ribbon \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMuseum Replica- Reproduction! 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