China, Republic. A Beiyang Government Merit Medal, II Class Officer, c.1922 GTRexclude the centre of the cap

the centre of the cap band features an additional insignia in the form of a black wool backer bearing a silver aluminum wire wreathed and cockade

This fez was worn with the field gray uniform for combat operations

at 100 to 150 feet

measures 60 mm (w) x 112 mm (h) x 25 mm (d)

forcing separation of the black wool upper from the black wool underside and exposing the beige burlap support inside

China, Republic. A Beiyang Government Merit Medal, II Class Officer, c.1922 GTRexclude the centre of the capInstituted in 1912. In silver with five white enamelled arms with blue bordering, red enamelled plum blossoms in each quadrant (The Plum Blossom is a Chinese iconography of strength), obverse centre with text in blue enamel (Republic of China), reverse plain with a single rivet, measuring 50. 3 mm (w) x 58. 9 mm (h inclusive of green leaves), on replacement yellow ribbon, ball finial at 9 oclock has been replaced, light enamel contact, very fine.