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Medals of Honour
Medal with Red Ribbon, Green Ribbon and Blue Ribbon were established in 1881, the Medal with a Dark Blue Ribbon in 1918, and the Medal with a Yellow Ribbon and Purple Ribbon in 1955. The circular medal features the kanji characters, Ho and Sho, which combined together means Medal of Honor, decorated with cherry blossoms. The medals are differentiated by the color of the ribbon.
