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In 1897, Emperor Gojong of Korea decided to establish orders, decoration, and medals, which he had be considered for months. The emperor decided the recipits. If the recipits have big merits, money and psion were awarded with it. All except Order of the Auspicious Stars, Order of the Palgwae, and Order of the Auspicious Phoix were established in 1898. Order of the Palgwae was established Order of the Auspicious Stars was established in 1900.
After the colonization of Korea started by Japan–Korea Treaty of 1910, these orders were disbanded. But, wearing of these orders were possible ev during the colonization.
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Medals lingered was kept in Dae jo jeon. However most of these kept medals were burned wh there was a fire in Dae jo jeon on 11 October 1917 during Japanese Colonization.
Order of the Gold Ruler, Order of the Auspicious Stars, and Order of the Plum Blossom don't have classes but, Order of the Taeguk, Order of the Palgwae, and Order of the Purple Hawk has 8 classes and Order of the Auspicious Phoix have 6 classes.
Order of the Gold Ruler was only prested to the royal family but later also prested to others, Order of the Auspicious stars was prested who have a special merit after getting Order of the Plum Blossom. Order of the Plum Blossom was prested to somebody who have merit after getting Order of the Taegeuk first class. First class of Order of Taegeuk was prested to who worked for five years after getting second class of the order. Order of the Palgwae had the same standard with Order of Taegeuk. Order of the Purple Hawk was prested to military personnels. Order of the Auspicious Phoix was prested by the Que and to wom who married with high-ranked people.
The Grand Order Of The Auspicious Stars
Other than the orders, commemorative medals were established too. First commemorative medal to be established was medal for Gojong of Korea's 50th birthday. Many commemorative medals were made until the annexation.
Most of these orders should be paired in the left breast. If the recipit wear foreign orders that is wore in the left breast with these orders, the recipit must wear Korean order closer to the collar and th the foreign order. If the recipit got foreign order wore in neck and got one of these order that is wore in neck, the recipit must put Korean order up and foreign one down. Forfeit of orders were possible wh the recipit commit a crime.This medal commemorates the 50th birthday of Emperor Kwangmu and was issued in Sept., 1901. The obverse shows the Emperor’s Crown. The reverse has the inscription ‘Great Korean Empire, Great Korean Emperor, Imperial Age 50 Years Felicitations, Commemorative Silver Medal, Kwangmu 5, 9th Month, 7th Day.’ According to Korean sources, it only comes in silver.
Year, 10th month, 18th day (October 18, 1902). The obverse shows the Injeongjieon 仁政殿 (인정전 Hall of Benevolent Administration) in Changdeok Palace 昌德宮 (창덕궁), Seoul. It is the main hall of the Palace, where the emperor held official national events, such as receiving foreign envoys and receiving condolences from his subjects. It was designated as Korea’s National Treasure No. 225 on January 8, 1985. The reverse has the inscription ‘Imperial Korea, His Majesty the Emperor, In Commemoration of the Forty-Year Reign, And to Pray for Sixty Additional Years of His Majesty’s Life, Commemorative Silver Medal, Kwangmu 5, 10th Month, 18th Day.’
Commemorative Medal For The Korean War
This medal commemorates Prince Sunjong’s (later Emperor Yung Hi) wedding on January 24, 1907. The obverse has two doves facing each other. The reverse has the inscription ‘Great Korean Empire, His Highness the Crown Prince, Marriage Ceremony, Commemorative Medal, Kwang Mu 11, 1st Month 24th Day.’ According to Korean sources, it only comes in silver and bronze.
This medal commemorates Emperor Yung Hui’s enthronement on August 27, 1907. The obverse has the Korean Imperial helmet (Pickelhaube) on a plum blossom, and an outer border of Taeguk symbols and scroll work. The reverse has the inscription ‘Great Korean Empire, Great Korean Emperor, Enthronement Ceremony, Commemorative Medal, Yung hi 1, August 27.’ These are generally found in silver or bronze, however at least one example has been found in gold.1 Because of this example in gold, it is reasonable to assume that, all the standard 5 commemorative medals were issued in gold for members of the immediate royal family.
The medal was established in 1909 to commemorate the Imperial Tours. It is 33mm in diameter, made of silver, and has the Emperors’ personal flag with Plum blossom on the obverse. The Emperor was from the Yi family, and the word Yi translates as plum. The reverse inscription translates as “Great Korean Empire / Great Korean Emperor / Trip to the South and West Commemorative Medal / Yung Hi 3
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Year (국뎨한대 / 하폐뎨황대 / 장념긔?슌셔남 / 년삼희륭)”. (The question mark indicates a Korean character that is no longer used, and cannot be printed.) The light red ribbon is 37mm wide, watered, and has two 7mm pale yellow edge stripes. According to Korean sources, it only comes in silver.
As a consequence of the establishment of the Japanese Protectorate in 1905, there were widespread disturbances throughout the Korean Peninsula. The Japanese did not have the police and military forces in place, that would be necessary to handle any major civil disturbance. In 1907, imperial edicts were issued on July 19th, Sept. 18th and on Dec. 13th, asking the populace to stop all forms of civil disobedience. In a Sept. 1, 1908 edict, amnesty was offered to any insurgent who surrendered before the end of October. To counteract rumors that the Emperor Sunjong was being held captive by the Japanese, an Imperial Rescript was issued on January 4, 1909, to announce a nationwide imperial tour. Two tours were actually conducted in January and February, to the South and West of the country. The Imperial Rescript stated that the Emperor wanted to personally inspect the conditions prevailing among the people; to acquire intimate knowledge of the situation, and at the same time to announce the new era which awaits the nation under competent guidance from Japan toward reforms and progress. The first tour to the South of the country took 13 days, while the second tour to the (North) West took 8 days.
The Japanese and their Korean collaborators made a gigantic public relations event out of the tours. There were parades, fireworks, and the newly created Imperial marching band performed the recently composed national anthem, Aegukka 애국가, at each stop. Gifts were bestowed on cities, towns, schools. Awards were handed out to filial sons and virtuous widows. Tours were conducted at the local historical monuments through which the Emperor and the Resident General passed. All the dignitaries appeared in formal Western ceremonial/court attire 문관대례복 (文官大禮服) as a show of modernity. The Japanese and Korean flags were prominently displayed. Resident General Ito Hirobumi made 8 speeches, informing the crowds that it was his duty to guide the Korean Emperor and his government toward an enlightened administration, for the preservation of peace in the East and thus ultimately for the peace of the world at large. The Southern tour went mostly as planned, but the tour to the North-West did not fare so well. The Japanese authorities got their first taste of Korean recalcitrance in Kaesong. Local police forces had been instructed to mobilize schoolchildren and to have them wave the national flags of Korea and Japan at the welcoming parades and at school visits. The faculty of a Christian mission school refused to instruct its students to waive the Japanese flag. The brouhaha over the flag issue spread, emboldening Korean nationalists. Almost overnight, throughout the northwest region, displayed Japanese Hinomaru flags (日の丸, ‘Circle of the Sun’) were seized, torn apart, stomped upon, or burned. 2
Reproductions Of Empire Orders
There are references which state that the tours were in the South and North. In actuality, the tours were to the South and North-West.
Not shown in the Peterson Monograph, but it is called a Korean Empire Commemorative Medal by Korean collectors. I have no information on this medal. The inscription on the reverse 賞牌 (상패) is commonly translated as “Plaque” or “Prize Medal”, but is more accurately translated as “Merit Medal”. In this case, it is being used to as a Medal of Merit. It is listed in the book “Korean Empire Era, Decoration System” 대한제국시대 훈장제도.3 “Link to blog post and picture source”4
There are some indications that these medals were awarded during Emperor Sunjong’s Imperial Tours of 1909, but I have not been able to confirm it.
France: French Medal For Operations In Korea 1950 1953. Rare.
On October 16th, 1907, the Japanese Battleship Katori (香取 (戦艦)) entered the Korean port of Inchon. On board was Japan’s Crown Prince Yoshihito (嘉仁), who was to become the future Emperor Taisho (大正天皇). He had come for a 5-day visit to Korea,
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