Palmerini Posted May 18, 2018 at 11:21 AM Report Share Posted May 18, 2018 at 11:21 AM Please can someone translate this for me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungouk Posted May 18, 2018 at 12:19 PM Report Share Posted May 18, 2018 at 12:19 PM *facetious answer removed now that there's an image there* 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palmerini Posted May 18, 2018 at 12:27 PM Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2018 at 12:27 PM Lol the pic did not upload 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted May 18, 2018 at 01:03 PM Report Share Posted May 18, 2018 at 01:03 PM It says 国民党忠贞奖章, oddly in simplified characters, which means something like KMT medal for loyalty. here's a baidu page: https://baike.baidu.com/item/忠贞奖章 which makes it sound like it worked like the US Purple Heart, given if injured in action, but the pic looks quite different and i do wonder about those simplified characters. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palmerini Posted May 18, 2018 at 01:08 PM Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2018 at 01:08 PM This is the front... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lu Posted May 18, 2018 at 01:26 PM Report Share Posted May 18, 2018 at 01:26 PM That star on the front looks like a KMT star. As to the simplified characters: perhaps it's simply a fake? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted May 18, 2018 at 01:30 PM Report Share Posted May 18, 2018 at 01:30 PM 4 minutes ago, Lu said: As to the simplified characters: perhaps it's simply a fake? Yes, that was my first thought. ETA And I'd expect them to run right to left too though obviously that's not definite. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palmerini Posted May 19, 2018 at 07:54 AM Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2018 at 07:54 AM This is the front of another one I've just noticed has more writing on it. It's the front of the one with 1952 on the back which you kindly translated Jim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted May 19, 2018 at 04:06 PM Report Share Posted May 19, 2018 at 04:06 PM The Chinese reads 解放西藏纪念 "Commemoration of the Liberation of Tibet" and there's Tibetan text underneath which I presume says the same - I actually took a few Tibetan classes back in the day but sadly have no chance of reading much now, and can't spot the word for Tibet which I would still recognise though think it would come at the bit that's blurrier and illegible to the right. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incorporation_of_Tibet_into_the_People's_Republic_of_China 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palmerini Posted May 19, 2018 at 08:34 PM Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2018 at 08:34 PM Liberation? Is that the ultimate irony? Nice propaganda. Thanks for your help, by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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