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The China Relief Expedition Medal was a decoration of the United States military which was issued to members of both the United States Navy and the United States Marines for service in the China Relief Expedition between 1900 and 1901 during the Boxer Rebellion. The medal was authorized by General Orders of the Department of the Navy on June 27 ...
ʻIe tōga have an unwoven fringe and a strip of red feathers. They are important in gift exchanges during cultural ceremonies and events including matai chief title bestowals, weddings and funerals. In this way, ʻie tōga are passed from family to family, sometimes for many years and are greatly valued.
Hē'élún. Hö'elün ( Mongolian: ᠥᠭᠡᠯᠦᠨ ᠦᠵᠢᠨ, Ö’elün Üjin, lit. 'Lady Ö’elün'; fl. 1162–1210) was a noblewoman of the Mongol Empire and the mother of Temüjin, better known as Genghis Khan. She played a major role in his rise to power, as described in the Secret History of the Mongols . Born into the Olkhonud ...
Good conduct loops were first created in 1941 and were based on the concept of the enlistment bar. Good Conduct Loops have remained the primary method of displaying multiple bestowals of the Army Good Conduct Medal, and may be said to show how many "hitches" a soldier has served. Good conduct loops are worn on a clasp attached to the service ...
86th Operations Group Emblem. The 86th Operations Group (86 OG) is the flying operational component of the 86th Airlift Wing, United States Air Force. The group is stationed at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The mission of the 86 OG (Tail Code: RS) is to conduct airlift, airdrop and aeromedical evacuation as well as VIP transport operations flying ...
v. t. e. Wei ( Chinese: 魏[ b]) was one of the major dynastic states in China during the Three Kingdoms period. The state was established in 220 by Cao Pi based upon the foundations laid by his father Cao Cao during the end of the Han dynasty. Its capital was initially located at Xuchang, and was later moved to Luoyang .
ETH medal. The ETH medal is awarded by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zürich (ETH Zurich) to outstanding Master‘s and doctoral theses. [1] The number of bestowals is capped to 2.5% of the Master‘s theses and 8% of the doctoral theses per field of study. [2] [3] In addition to the silver medal, the award includes a cash prize.
Service star, an attachment to a military decoration which denotes participation in military campaigns or multiple bestowals of the same award. Silver Star, a military decoration which can be awarded to a member of any branch of the United States Armed Forces. Order of the White Star, an Estonian civilian public service award.