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The company's powers were removed in 1858 after the Indian Mutiny, and the British Crown assumed direct control of India and monarch took the title of Emperor of India in 1876. During the British Raj , new medals and orders were established and were awarded for the services to the Crown and the Indian Empire by Europeans and Indians of British ...
The German Empire consisted of 25 states: four kingdoms, six grand duchies, five duchies, seven principalities and three Hanseatic cities.In addition, the house order of the Hohenzollern principalities, although the states themselves had been annexed by Prussia, continued to be awarded in the imperial era.
The Bukōshō (as it was popularly known) was presented in two classes, called A and B, or First and Second. Loosely resembling the Iron Cross 1st Class, the Bukōshō was a pin back badge, cast in iron or steel, featuring two shields (in gilt for A-Class, bronzed for B-Class) forming a cross, with a gilt banner at the center bearing the two kanji characters "Bukō" (Military Merit).
Air service insignia, much like the other branches, began as a continuation of the old Imperial emblems: Whilst some pilots wore the red star on their caps, more common were the old shoulder board branch emblems, either the M1914 brass or oxidised-silver propeller with wings (nicknamed the utka or duck) or the old Imperial double-headed eagle ...
The Ranks and insignia of the Imperial Russian Armed Forces were the military ranks used by the Imperial ... Life company (1741–1762) ... Matroz 4,3,2,1 stat'i ...
The Territorial Force Imperial Service Badge was a short-lived decoration of the United Kingdom awarded to those members of the Territorial Force (TF) who were prepared to serve outside the United Kingdom in defence of the Empire, in the event of national emergency. The conditions of enlistment for the TF laid down at their creation in 1908 did ...
Awarded to personnel of the Bulgarian People's Army for merit in stabilising the defence of the People's Republic of Bulgaria and to civilians for expressing outstanding patriotism. Variation 1, Diameter 33 mm, Thickness (Rim) 2.8 mm, (Centre) 4.9 mm. Variation 2, Diameter 33.1 mm, Thickness (Rim) 2.5 mm, (Centre) 4.1 mm.
Thomas Fattorini Ltd is a manufacturing jeweller and designer-maker of awards, trophies, ceremonial swords, civic insignia, medals and name badges. The company is located on three sites in Manchester, Birmingham and London with their head office in Skipton, North Yorkshire.