Japan, Occupied. A Homma Medal, Philippines Expedition Commemoration, Type I, c.1943 Archive touches of red embroidery in

touches of red embroidery in the lion's paws and tongue

After his political career was over

British War Medal (424239 PTE

with a white cotton label bearing an inscription “9758WS”

I wouldn't designate it as exactly chivalric

Japan, Occupied. A Homma Medal, Philippines Expedition Commemoration, Type I, c.1943 Archive touches of red embroidery inIssued by Homma Masaharu, a silver medal bearing a Japanese soldier on the obverse with inscription (translation: Philippines Expedition Commemoration Imperial Year 2602), and reverse with a poem and two coconut trees, measuring at 35. 5mm in diameter, weighs 18. 1 grams, in very fine condition. Footnote: Homma Masaharu (1887 1946) was the Commander of the Japanese 14th Army which invaded the Philippines just days after the attack on Pearl Harbour