1 minute to make your own medal! Motivate your design spirit and enjoy design of fun. 

Click the right blue button on the custom medals page to start: Free Design + Quote.   

The article will talk about the following things.

Step 1: Know Short Online Design System Guide

Step 2: Select Medal Art Choice

Step 3: Start to Design Your Medals Online

Step 4: Select Custom Medal Metal Finish

Step 5: Select Custom Medal Options

Step 6: Get Price and Submit Your Medal Inquiry or Order

FAQ about GSJJ Custom Medal Online Design System

GSJJ Other Online Design Systems

Step 1: Know Short Online Design System Guide

This is the first short introduction. It means that you will design your medals easily by GS-JJ online design system.

• If you click the yellow button – LET’S START. You will see a short guide about our custom medal online design system.
• If you choose “skip”on the top right corner. You will skip these guides and enter step 2 directly.

Step 2: Select Medal Art Choices

You need to make a choice because we offer 2 ways for you to create.

• If you are a designer or have your own medal design, please choose the left button – Upload Your Picture. You can crop and adjust your image. Of course, you can also upload on the picture part later.
• If you have no idea about your medals, please choose the right button – Select A Template. We offer massive medal templates for you to design.

On the left, there are some choices for you to filter within few seconds.

1. Category – Running Medals, Military Medals, Scholastic Medals, Soccer Medals, etc.

2. Shape – Circle, Square, Rectangle, Ellipse, Triangle, etc.

3. Loop – Tabs A, Tabs B, Tabs C, and Tabs D.

4. Figure – Sportsman, Kids, Soldier, Policeman, Firefighter.

5. Flag – National Flas, State Flag and Other Flag.

6. Common elements – Balls, Shoes, Skull, Wing, Wreath, Shield, Bicycle, Cross, etc.

Step 3: Start to Design Your Medals Online

Choose your favorite medal template and start to design. On the left, you can see some parts as follows.

• Templates: you can choose one from these medal templates.
• My templates: you will see your saved templates if you sign in.
• My symbol: you will see your saved symbols if you sign in.
• Add symbol: you can pick up your favorite symbol to add.
• Add text: you can fill in curved text or linear text.
• Upload: you can upload your image directly.
• Layers: you can adjust texts, images or else on the templates. When you choose each layer on the left, there are some changes on the right of the page and you can adjust them, such as text rotation, edit color, replace symbols, etc.
• Drawing: it is a simple drawing function. You can draw here casually.

Notes: if you finish your design, you can choose to save it and you will see it next time. Or you can click the green button on the bottom of the page – NEXT (To choose different medal finish).

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Step 4: Select Custom Medal Metal Finish

At our design system, we offer 9 medal platings for you to make your own medals online. You can click the different platings on the right to preview your medal design.

Moreover, if you do not how to choose medal platings, you can choose ”help me” and leave your comment, our designers will try our best to help you within 24 hours.

Recommended Reading: How to distinguish and choose medal platings?

Step 5: Select Custom Medal Options

After you choose medal plating, there is some other information that you need to select.

• Select Medal Style

1. Antique Medals – old style. ( If you choose antique platings like antique gold, antique brass, antique silver and antique copper)

2. Shiny & Sandblast Medals – attractive style. ( If you choose shiny platings like shiny gold, shiny brass, shiny silver and shiny copper)

3. Soft Enamel Medals – bumpy surface. (If you choose any medal platings)

4. Hard Enamel Medals – smooth surface. (If you choose any medal platings)

5. UV Printed Medals – photo-realistic and vivid image. (If you choose any medal platings)

• Select Medal Size

We offer 9 standard medal sizes, ranging from 1.5” to 5”. If you have other requirements in customizing medals, please contact us. In general, we can do it in any size.

• Select Medal Mold Options

2D or 3D mold is based on your medal design. If there is a design on the backing of your medal, this will result in 5 choices for you.

1. 2D One Sided Medal

2. 3D One Sided Medal

3. 2D Two Sided Medal

4. 3D Two Sided Medal

5. 2D & 3D Two Sided Medal

Notes: Mold Fee will be charged, but we will keep your mold for 2 years. So if you haven’t changed your design within 2 years, we won’t charge it if you make an order again.

• Color Numbers of Your Logo

We offer free 4 colors or less. If your design has too many colors, we will charge it at the unit price.

• Select Loop of Medal

We offer 4 medal loops for you. Both are free. Tabs A is popular.

• Select Medal Ribbons Size

We offer 1” and 1.5” medal ribbon with your logo. Dye-sublimated ribbons are available here. They are soft and smooth medal ribbons, which are popular.

• Medal Engraving Option

If you want to add some info on the back of medals, you can choose it.

1. Laser engraving: a light color.

2. deep engraving: a deep color with color filled.

• Select Medal Package

We offer 4 standard medal packages for you. In general, polybag is common and free. Velour box, velour pouch and plastic box are available at GS-JJ. Of course, if you want other packages like a wooden box, please contact us.

• Select Production Time with Discount

If you want to get a discount, you can try it. If you want to get a rush order, please tell us.

Medal discounts as follows:

1. – 7 working days FAST Production + 2 days Shipping, No discount –

2. – 15 working days Production + 2 days Shipping, 10% discount for unit price –

3. – 20 working days Production + 2 days Shipping, 20% discount for unit price –

4. – 30 working days for any quantity + shipped by Sea, Cheapest 30% discount for unit price –

• Fill in Medal Quantity

We offer custom medals no minimum. So if you have a small quantity of medals, come here and you are in the right place.

Step 6: Get Price and Submit Medal Inquiry or Order

Click the yellow button – Get Price. And you will get a price list. And then you can submit your inquiry or order based on your needs. The rest leave us!

FAQ about GSJJ Custom Medal Online Design System

Q: Can I make personalized medals like spin medals, flip medals, glitter medals or else by your online design system?

Yes, you can. Although you can’t design on one picture, you can design and save all artwork on your templates, and then tell our designers your other idea.

For example: If you want to design glitter medals with 2 sides, 3 steps to follow.

1. Draw 2 medal designs on our system.

2. Save them on your own template.

3. Leave a comment and tell our designers that you want to add glitter powder to your medal.

So simple, right? Or you can email us. So you don’t need to worry about personalized medals.

Q: Which image type do you accept?

We accepted file types as follows (The file size cannot exceed 2M):

.JPG/.JPEG/.PNG/.SVG/.GIF/.BMP/.PDF/.PSD/.AI.

Q: If I want to change my design, what should I do?

Don’t worry. If you haven’t approved your medal art proof, you can revise it without limitations. Email us and tell us your requirement.

Q: If I have an urgent thing to do, what should I do about my medal design that I made?

Save it on the template if you sign in. And you can edit it the next time.

GSJJ Other Online Design Systems:

1. Custom Lapel Pins Online Design System

2. Custom Trading Pins Online Design System

2. Custom Patches Online Design System

3. Custom Challenge Coins Online Design System

4. Custom Belt Buckles Online Design System

5. Custom Lanyards Online Design System

6. Custom Stickers Online Design System

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1) ASM: Antarctica Service Medal

Antarctica Service Medal was issued by the U.S. Congress in 1960, which were given to military people who served or trained in Antarctica, including scientists and civilians.

ASM Description:

• Finish: Shiny Gold
• Pattern: A man in Antarctica, wearing a hat with arms extended, hands closed and legs spreading, symbolizing courage, devotion, and determination; the cloud and mountains, symbolizing the harsh environment in Antarctica.
• Ribbon: A white stripe in the middle, a deep blue stripe progressively, and a black in the edge.

2) JSCM: Joint Service Commendation Medal

In 1963, the Joint Service Commendation Medal (JSCM) was eventually established. This medal is used for superior service for staff in the joint military, which can be worn in the military uniform.

JSCM Description:

• Finish: Gold
• Pattern: A golden eagle whose claws grasp three sorrows, flying in the air; 13 little stars above the eagle and a solid foundation under the eagle. These stand for land, sea, and air. Laurel at the bottom symbols award.
• Ribbon: A laurel green stripe in the middle, white-green stripes alternated, and the blue one on each side.

3) ASCM: Air and Space Campaign Medal

Air and Space Campaign Medal were founded in 2002, which is awarded to those brave staff in the air force.

ASCM Description:

• Finish: Gold
• Pattern: An eagle on the shield, surrounded by garland, symbolizing brave air force staff in the earth.
• Ribbon: A light green in the middle and on the edge. Dark blue stripe and red stripe on each side.

Many military medals have their own abbreviations like code “007 “. If you want to know more about abbreviations and their specific usage or description, you can refer to the AIR FORCE’S PERSONNEL CENTER.

In general, we can find that most military service medals are customized by gold finish because gold stands for honor in people’s hearts. Customizing service medals shouldn’t be careless. Therefore, I suggest you choose a suitable custom medal maker online.

Resources: 1.https://www.afpc.af.mil/About/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/421875/antarctica-service-medal/

2.https://www.afpc.af.mil/About/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/421930/joint-service-commendation-medal/

3.https://www.afpc.af.mil/About/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/421939/air-and-space-campaign-medal/

4.https://www.afpc.af.mil/About/Fact-Sheets/

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• Medals and Lanyards

Medals and lanyards are a common match. But when combined with custom medals, lanyards are called as “ribbon”. If they separate, the ribbon is what we called lanyard. With lanyards, you can wear the medals on the neck. But do you know how many kinds of lanyards are there?

Ribbon can be classified into five types. They have different features. How to choose the best type of lanyard to suit you will give you more details.

No.1 Polyester lanyards

No.2 Nylon lanyards

No.3 Tubular lanyards

No.4 Dye-sublimated lanyards

No.5 Woven lanyards

How to link medals and lanyards? There must be hooks involved, which can be counted as lanyards attachments. I find some types from <<Something about lanyards accessories you should know>>.

No.1 Keyring

No.2 J-Hook

No.3 Metal Lobster Claw

No.4 Metal Oval Hook

No. 5 Metal Swivel Hook

No.6 Metal Slide Hook

No.7 Snap Swivel Hook

• Medals and Pins

Medals and pins are special matches because it is usually used on military medals or fiesta medals. People like wearing them on their chest or pinning them on their hats. Therefore, these types of medals are small in size. Usually, the safety pins are placed on the ribbon or metal.

Tips: More knowledge about different pins in other products like custom pins:

How to Choosing the Right Attachment for Your Custom Lapel Pins?

• Medals and Keychains

Medals and keychains together must be a showy way to express your fashion attitude because you can take your honor to everywhere. Don’t you feel cool when wearing a metal keychain? Nowadays, more buyers choose this way to customize their medals. You can try it as well!

• Medals and Buckles

Medals and buckles are rare matches. However, it doesn’t mean that these two can’t be a good match. It means when you design custom belt buckles, you can use medals design. Of course, some buyers will choose that belt buckles where you can place your medals. In this way, the medals are not the original medals, and it looks more like challenge coins. Nevertheless, it is indeed a good way to show your medals on the waist belt.

No matter which combinations you choose, they are nice choices to show the meaning of medals. According to your needs to choose the best selection!

Sources:

1.https://buckleshack.ecrater.com/p/31278108/hampshire-state-seal-award-design

2.https://www.bucklesofestes.com/coins.htm

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In general, we can classify military medals according to two categories.

1) Cultural Classification

According to different cultural traditions in the world, the world’s highest medals of honor can be roughly divided into the following four categories:

A) Noble Honor System

Country: Britain, Spain, Belgium, Late Qing dynasty, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Manchukuo

English meritocracy is the oldest existing system of honor in the world, dating back to the reign of Henry iii of England. By the 13th and 15th centuries, the system was in general shape. In the late middle ages, Britain began to use the order of merit to reward military achievements. After centuries of change, the British honor system expanded to the fields of science, culture, and art, forming the modern British meritorious service system. The highest honors of the Noble Lord system are the Order of the Thistle of the United Kingdom, Leopold Medal of Italy, the Order of the White Elephant of Thailand, and so on.

2) Military Honor System

Country: Germany (third Reich period), Japan, Beiyang Government (China), a former republic of China

Germany’s current honor system began in the Weimar Republic and flourished during the Third Reich. It is characterized by a high degree of militarization, covering a wide range of military types. As a military government, the Beiyang government has existed for a short time, and only a few kinds of medals have appeared. The most famous medals of the former republic of China were the “National Medal of Honor” and the “Jade Medal” that Jiang Jieshi awarded to himself. The most famous Japan’s medal is the Daisy corsage.

c) Republic Honor System

Country: France, China, Cuba, Venezuela, Serbia

Modern republics were generally founded during the revolutionary war, and, in the early years, the honor system was concentrated in the army, but with the establishment of the government, non-military honor also developed rapidly. Taking France as an example, the contemporary honor system is originated from the legion of honor established by Napoleon in 1802. After the end of the 19th century, more than ten professional “ministerial medals” were added. In the system, the famous medals have the Order of José Marti ( Cuba), the Order of the Liberator (Venezuela), the medal of Pakistan ( Pakistan ), and so on.

D) Compound Honor System

In Soviet Russia and central Asian countries, the system of merit and honor has a long history. After the October revolution, the honor abuse phenomenon was serious. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia retained some titles and the treatment of the winners of the Soviet Union, also re-established and restored part of the Russian honor system, including the most famous medal of st. Andrew.

2) Morphological Classification

A) Inner Crown Type

The medal of the ribbon is usually worn on the chest or the collar. The form is most commonly seen in military medals but is less common among the highest medals in the modern world.

B) Ribbon Type

The form is usually worn crosswise with the medals hanging at the waist. Some of the same highest ribbon medals also have a simplified version of the ribbon (before the republic of China), and there is also an upgraded version of the combination of neck decoration (Japan).

c) Combination

Simply, it is the combination of inner crown type and ribbon type.

Now you must have a general idea about the medals of the Head of the State, right?

Picture:

1.https://www.pinterest.com/pin/398005685800186710/?lp=true

2.http://tupian.baike.com/a0_34_12_01300000258678133622122106355_jpg.html

3.https://www.wxwenku.com/d/107375996

4.http://blog.udn.com/article/article_print.jsp?uid=skyfleet&f_ART_ID=15097263

5.http://data.collection.sina.com.cn/index.php?p=data&s=default&a=item&id=63328

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Why not?

Cute, lovely, or fast!

Smart, bravery, and stronger!

Using your favored animal elements to design running medals,

isn’t it a good idea?

NO.1  King of Beast – Tiger

Tiger is seen as a symbol of seriousness, beauty, and bravery. In China, you can hear “Hazor ( a bravery soldier ) and Perplexity ( a commander’s seal ) ” in the ancient military. In 1998, the North Korean tiger was chosen as the mascot at the Seoul Olympics.

No. 2 Master of Monsters – Lion

Extremely fast! Stronger and brave! Fearless! The lion is seen as a spirit animal like Kylin in ancient China. In Egypt, Sphinx is famous in the world. Using a lion can show the cool of running medals.

No.3 The Landed Fastest Runner – Cheetahs

Cheetahs are the fastest animals on land. They run at full speed and can reach speeds of more than 100 km per hour. Cheetahs are like cats because they have some features. It is full of energy. Making a sharp turn at high speed is their superiority. Cheetahs are usually selected in customizing running medals.

No.4 Living Fossils of the Biological World – Panda

Panda is a very cute animal because it is charmingly naive. In China, the panda is a national treasure and protected carefully. For some kids running, running a medal with panda is a nice selection because children like a panda.

No.5 Loyalty Friend – Dog

The dog is our loyal friends. Many people keep them for a long time. Some dogs like Teddy are very cute. The dog is a smart animal because it is trained for many goals like watching the door or sniffing traces. Dogs can run about half as fast as cheetahs. In the running events, they choose their dog to run for them. Therefore, dogs and their paws are usually used for designing running medals.

No.6 An Idle Traveler – Crab

You must like eating crab because it is indeed a delicious food. Crab has eight legs. They crawl very slowly at the seaside. However, they also will compete for nutritious food.

No.7 Into the Fire – Turkey

As we all know, turkey is delicious food on Thanksgiving day. But turkey is not a chicken but a bird. Turkey symbols a stronger power. Because of its culture, the turkey element is used in the thanksgiving running.

No.8 Lovely Animal – Rabbit

Yes! A double face! The rabbit is a quiet and lovely animal. When they eat carrots, they are very quiet; when they play, they are alive and kicking. Rabbit has excellent hearing and sight to watch the surroundings. Children like rabbits. There is a metaphor when someone runs away, we will say: He runs faster than a rabbit!

No.9 Swift Horse – Horse

In ancient, the horse is the only transportation. It can travel thousands of miles a day. Horse standards for passion, optimism, and head-on. In china, horse symbols a kind of spirit – continuous self-renewal and struggle. In the horse race, horse elements are indispensable. In the race like 5k, 10k, and marathon, it is also applied.

No.10 ” Meow ” – Cat

Cat is a clever animal. They are small and their body is soft. They can run away. Wall- walking ability belongs to them. Cat is a partner in some families. Due to cute shape, many teenagers like it.

No.11 << Boonie Bears >> – Bear

Bear is simple and honest. They are also fat and has huge size. If you don’t mess with them, they won’t be angry. It looks clumsy, but actually it runs very fast, at a speed of up to 40km/h, and has excellent endurance. Bear is a state animal in Finland. If you like beer, choosing a bear for your finisher medal design is very nice.

No.12 Christmas Mascot – Deer

Deer is a very spiritual creature. We know the story of Christmas deer. They are very good at jumping. In the Christmas running, except for Santa grandpa, deer are used for designing Christmas running.

After you read, there must be a general outline in your brain, right? When you look around carefully, you will find many animals like butterflies, eagle, and so on in customizing award medals or military medals. Some elements of life are the source of your design.

Resources:

1.freepik.com

2.https://shop.wwf.ca/products/tiger

3.https://www.pinterest.com/pin/523895369122203078/

4.http://news.ltn.com.tw/news/world/breakingnews/1792374

5.https://www.virtualstrides.com/past-partner-races/

6.https://www.natgeokids.com/au/discover/animals/general-animals/cheetah-facts/

7.https://abcnews.go.com/International/lottery-winners-glimpse-japans-baby-panda/story?id=51903596

8.https://cnzsxieyuan.en.made-in-china.com/product/ejumNgsywVWB/China-Custom-Panda-Running-Metal-Medal-with-Print-Logo-Ribbon.html

9.https://southasiansnews.com/2018/08/24/the-ridiculously-cute-dog-challenge-to-distract-you-from-all-the-doom-and-gloom/

10.https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/04/sign-up-now-for-the-rundisney-virtual-running-shorts-series/

11.https://www.hakaimagazine.com/news/green-crabs-are-officially-delicious/

12.https://www.thespruce.com/wild-turkey-history-385522

13.https://petsmao.nownews.com/20140317-2056

14.https://www.facebook.com/5krabbitrun/

15.https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/running-horses/9n4g5jc11127#activetab=pivot:overviewtab

16.http://www.bigmugoftea.blog/fitness/earning-my-unicorn-medal-the-hard-way/

17.https://www.pinterest.com/dizfan/virtual-runs/?lp=true

18.https://www.shutterstock.com/search/cat+running

19.http://www.chinanews.com/gj/2014/01-15/5736887.shtml

20.https://bespokemedals.com/santa-medals/

21.https://www.fieldandstream.com/hunting-giant-whitetail-deer-during-early-bow-season

Knowing about more interesting blog about running medals design,

please read <<  Opening Personalized Medals World! >>  /  <<  How to Make Your Running Medals Unique ?>> !

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The cross means fork in the Latin language. It was an instrument of torture used to kill slaves, criminals, and prisoners of war in the Roman empire. Because the shape looks like “ 十 ”，so it is called across.

In Christian legend, Jesus was framed by Jewish and was crucified by the Roman governor Pilate. From then on, Christians took the cross as the symbol of their faith, and this ancient Roman torture tool also became the symbol of “Gospel”. Christianity believes that Jesus Christ made atonement for the world through his sacrifice on the cross, thus giving people hope of salvation. Therefore, the cross in Christianity has “faith”, “salvation”, “Christ”, “Gospel” and other symbolic significance.

In the article, I will introduce some common crosses to you.

1) Latin Cross

It is a common cross. The cross has a shorter transverse part and a long straight part. Catholicism and Christianity believe that Christ has suffered on this cross. The transformation of the Latin cross, including adding three leaf-shaped tops onto the cross, represents the Christian holy father, the son, the holy spirit of the trinity. There are many more forms of this small change.

2) Tau Cross / St ANTHONY’S Cross

T-crosses are mainly used to punish rioters, and sometimes rioters are placed upside down, like head down, feet in the air. St. Anthony is said to be the founder of the collective hermit system. After his parents died, he gave all his property to the poor and retired to his grave to do penance. He drew up some of his own monastic disciplines and began asceticism at the age of 20. He had never wavered his firm belief in the devil’s temptations.

3) Maltese Cross

Consisting of four “V”, Maltese Cross is a famous Order of St John of Jerusalem lapel pins. Because Knights Hospitaller used it in the second crusade, it has gradually become a symbol of force and bravery, like the iron cross.

4) Celtic Cross

It is a symbol of the Nordic people, characterized by the intersection of the cross in the circle. It is said that King Arthur used the emblem. At the intersection of Celtic crosses, there is the ring “O”, which symbolizes eternal life. In the Christian traditional culture, the combination of circle and cross represents the sky and the earth.

5) St. ANDREW Cross

St. ANDREW Cross looks like the letter ” X “. It is also called the oblique cross. St. ANDREW is one of the twelve disciples of Jesus Christ who is said to have been crucified on this cross. The flag of the Republic of Ireland is a picture of Saint Andrew Cross. And St. Andrew’s day is celebrated on November 30 every year.

6)Lorraine Cross

Lorraine Cross is called as Double cross because it has two bars. Lorraine’s double-cross includes two parallel crosses and one is shorter than the other. The Lorraine cross symbolizes freedom. The famous cross of Lorraine with two horizontal bars was invented by Hanne Anjou, which became an eternal symbol of free France. It also became a symbol of the French resistance during world war II.

7) St PETER’S Cross

St PETER’S Cross is a symbol of the fall of god. It is also called the inverted cross. If the straight cross represents god and angels, the inverted cross represents resistance and the devil. So the inverted cross also represents the devil. The inverted cross is a favorite symbol of Satanism to whom it means “there is no salvation”. Wearing the St PETER’S Cross is an infinite devotion to Christ. The inverted cross means the person closest to god.

The above crosses are always used in custom products. There are many cross shapes for you to choose and then design your religious medals at GS-JJ.

Picture Resource:

1. http://www.huntmax.com.tw/news2_cont.php?Cata=2&Key=44
2. https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/10-things-every-christian-should-know-about-the-cross.html
3. https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archivo:Cross_of_Tau.PNG
4. https://www.amazon.com/Saint-Francis-Cross-Medal-Necklace/dp/B0735HP8NZ
5. https://www.vecteezy.com/vector-art/100633-maltese-cross-vector
6. https://www.redbubble.com/shop/celtic+cross+stickers

7.https://www.sarraf.com/categories/14K-Selection–/14k-Yellow-Gold/Pendants-%28Charms%29/Italian-Religious-Medals/

8. https://www.zazzle.com/cross+of+lorraine+jewelry
9. https://picclick.com/WWI-79th-Infantry-Division-Pendant-Medal-Cross-254015491966.html
10. https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/anyone-know-of-a-brand-with-a-st-peters-cross-logo.1085478/
11. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Enlightened-Expressions-Crucifixion-Caravaggio-two-faced/dp/B00IZHY8YY
12. http://martyrion.blogspot.com/2018/03/the-latest-cross-is-facebook-logo-aka.html

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Resource: https://www.afpc.af.mil/About/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/421938/purple-heart/

1) Definition and Cause

Purple Heart is a kind of medal awarded by the United States in the name of the President, originally used to honor soldiers who were wounded or killed in military service after April 5, 1917. The heart medal, made of purple fabric, is one of the oldest still awarded by the U.S. military. Since 1932, the U.S. military has awarded the medal to soldiers who were wounded or killed in combat. In addition to the honor, the medal gives the recipient a number of privileges in a veterans’ hospital.

2) Argument

To some degree, the problem of virtue and honor is so obvious. At first, who qualifies for the Purple Heart Medals? And then, what is the virtue associated with Purple Heart?

Picture Source: https://www.stripes.com/news/us/pentagon-drone-pilots-cyber-warriors-might-get-medals-after-all-1.273808

After Iraq and Afghanistan war, more veterans have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and treated. Symptoms include continuous nightmares, extreme depression, and suicidal tendencies.

Supporters: Psychological damage has an everlasting effect on soldiers.

Opponents ( Like The pentagon and a Veteran Club ) :

1. the injury is not caused deliberately by war, and the symptoms won’t be diagnosed objectively.
2. Blooding is important for awarding the purple heart.

    But is it right? Maybe it is not convincing. Although tympanic membrane penetration caused by a close explosion in Iraq War is not deliberately caused by the enemy, it is the same as the side effect of the medicine. PTSD may be more difficult to diagnose than skin burn, but the damage they do can be more severe and long-lasting.

Unlike other military medals, the purple heart doesn’t honor bravery but sacrifice. Some people think blooding is necessary or it will ” belittle” Purple Heart. Just image! Why do so many people die from depression? You will think that it is an injury. at this time, you will realize that psychological damage is very severe like physical damage. Invisible injuries are vital and will affect the whole life. This is a moral cognition.

Picture Resource: https://greenvillejournal.com/2017/08/02/remembering-purple-heart-day/

If we do not ask what is properly respected virtue in a military medal, we cannot decide who deserves it. If we don’t think that psychological damage is important like physical damage, we are hard to make fair judgments. What kind of injuries deserves a purple heart medal? This is a question like ” TO BE OR NOT TO BE “!

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1) Classic Military Medals – Order of the Patriotic War

The fashion industry has a saying – “entry-level and classic style”, while the Soviet union’s war of defense medals also has a classic style – Order of the Patriotic War. Order of the Patriotic War was the first medal established by the Soviet Union during the Patriotic War. It could be awarded to senior officers or ordinary soldiers. The middle part of the first order is made of gold and the rest is silver, and the second-order is all silver. But whether the first or second order, the most center, sickle, and ax relief, is solid gold.

Who can get the medal? There are some requirements in the government. For example, destroying one medium (heavy) tank or two light tanks in combat will be awarded an Order of the Patriotic War 2nd class medal; If you destroy 2 medium tanks or 3 light tanks, you will receive 1st class medal. By 1985, more than 2 million 1st medals and more than 5 million 2nd medals had been awarded in the Patriotic War. It is the most decorated medal in world history. Before 1977, all medals are handed in after awarded people died, except Order of the Patriotic War, which can be reserved as a family heirloom.

2) Customized Military Medals – Major Battle Medals

During the Patriotic War, there are many medals set according to major battles. For instance, Medals – “To defend Leningrad”,” to defend Moscow “, “to defend the Caucasus”, “to liberate Prague”, “to conquer Berlin” and so on. The “guard” and “liberation” military medals, which are 32 millimeters in diameter, are made entirely of brass and are awarded in thousands or millions of medals. Like medals to defend Leningrad, there are not only soldiers in the battle but also civilians who take care of the wounded or participate in the construction of urban fortifications. This medals are up to 1,470,000, including 15,000 children. In all, only you can do something for Leningrad, you would get one.

3) Vintage Military Medals – Historical Hero Medals

There are some red political features, such as the order of Lenin, the red star medals, the red flag medals, and some vintage stylish medals from the old days. In the extreme circumstances of the war, in order to win, the Soviet government completely abandoned ideological “prejudice” — no matter the white cat or the black cat, the good cat can catch mice. Most vintage medals are named after the historical hero or combat family such as The Alexander Nevsky medals, the Kutuzov Medals, and so on.

4) High- end Military Medals – Order of Victory

The high end of the Soviet patriotic war medal is Order of Victory. The medal was awarded only to the commander of the Soviet army who finished the battle successfully and fundamentally changed the course of the campaign. The order of victory was awarded to only 17 people worldwide. The medal weighs about 78 grams in total, including 47 grams of white gold, 2 grams of gold, 19 grams of silver, 25 carats of ruby, and 16 carats of diamond.

5) Universal Military Medals – Various Commemorative Medals

Gold Military Medals ( made by GS-JJ )

Except for those medals, there are some commemorative medals, which award to those people who provide operational support. The largest is the victory medals for Germany and Japan in May and September 1945.

Therefore, when you see Russian veterans with medals on their chests on the streets of Moscow, they may be just a regular soldier in the war. In this country, those who have contributed to ending the war are rewarded and remembered.

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Veterans Day VS. Single’s day

What a Coincidence: The Same Day, the Different Festival! Two festivals, Veterans Day in America and Single’s day in China and are on the 11th, November. However, Veterans day is a formal festival while Single’s day is an informal festival because it is created by young people while. Let’s know more about them.

A) Thankful Day: Veterans Day in America

In America, Veterans day is a formal day. People take this opportunity to pay tribute to our veterans, especially those who have fought in previous wars. In England or Canada, they are also called Remembrance Day. The day is the ending of the first world war at 11 a.m. on 11 November 1918.

How to Show Your Appreciation For Your Veterans?

There are several ways to show thank you for them. Don’t be stingy with your emotions, please express yourself!

1) Preparing a Veterans Medal

2)Writing a Letter or Making a Phone Call

3) Donating to a cause that supports veterans

4) Inviting a veteran to give a lecture

5) Attending your local Veterans Day parade

6) Spending time with a veteran

7) Being Volunteer at a VA Hospital

8) Visiting a National Park

9) Visiting The Grave of a Veteran You Have Lost

10) Holding a Party for veterans

Yes! You will have many ways to celebrate the veterans day, while on the other side of the earth, there is only one way to celebrate – just shopping!

B) Crazy Day: Single’s Day in China

From the left to the right slogan that is taken by beautiful girls:

1. Being single is not a crime!
2. A single man is resistant to loneliness!
3. Hail to the struggling bachelors!
4. Put quality before quantity, and boyfriend or girlfriend is ok!
5. Never mind hastening marriage, and you should mind your own life!

The above picture is taken on a single day. They use their way to celebrate.

In China, if you travel on that day, don’t be surprised why there are so many people on the street and don’t be puzzled why they take shopping bags. Single’s day is also called shopping day. Why? Because they are single without boyfriend or girlfriend. They need to vent their emotions through shopping. It is crazy! The appearance of the festival has two reasons: firstly, the date “11.11” is lone like single people. Secondly, because there is Valentine’s Day for lovers while no festival is for a single man. An online shopping mall – Tmall, starts to hold sales promotion and get an unexpected effect. Later on, the day is regular and favored by many people and affects E-commerce in China. If you haven’t been to China, you can never imagine how crazy that day was! Now Let see T-mall.

a) Sales Volume

On 11th Nov. 2017, the sales volume is up to about 25.3 billion dollars. Just one day! In China, there are about 1.3 billion people. It means that each people spends over 1 dollar. If you review the growth rate of sales volume, you may be amazed and want to join the special festival as e-commerce.

There are some key statistics:

b) Logistics Situation

Generally speaking, goods will be sent to you within three or four days. However, after a single day, logistics seems to be a mess. Parcels are piling up. It’s like a disaster scene! The deliveryman shifts every day. You may receive a parcel after a week. So, be patient and wait if you buy goods on that day.

c)Returns Boom

On a single day, shopping is crazy. Nevertheless, some people will return goods later on that day. On Single’ day, people will be crazy and following the blind. When the days went over, people will regret it because they buy many useless things or cost much money. But the returns are just a small fraction of the sales volume. We still have to admit that the effect of the single is huge and broad.

On 11th, Nov, the same day while different festivals! Enjoy, veterans!  Crazy, young people!

Picture Resources:

1.https://www.practicalecommerce.com/sales-on-chinas-2017-singles-day-dwarf-u-s-black-friday-cyber-monday

2. https://www.fungglobalretailtech.com/news/singles-day-2017-wrap-new-retail-helps-boost-singles-day-sales-record-high/
3. http://seattlechinesetimes.com/2015/11/12/1111/
4. https://blog.rakutenmarketing.com/en-uk/insights/singles-day-2017/
5. https://www.google.com/

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1) How to Choose Loops?

GS-JJ has three standard loops to choose from.

Tabs A is a common loop in the custom medals. They have few limits. Whatever the shape or the size or types of the medal is, tabs A can be used.

Tabs B is used in the antique medals. Because it is more regular. It looks like a cap with a little formal.

Tab 3 is used in the regular medals like rectangle medals or big medals. Because big medals cannot support the bottom parts, Tab 3 can balance them and support them. In addition, Tab 3 can directly use ribbon without other small loops.

Of Course, there are some other loops designed by other buyers. You can design loops according to your hobby. Like arch loop, round loop, bottle opener loop, etc, GS-JJ provides some samples for reference. As long as you can dream it, we can do that for you.

Notes:

a) C rings / Keyrings

b) Swivel Hook

C) Egg Hook

2) How to Choose Accessories?

Usually, custom medals are attached with two accessories. One is a medal ribbon, and the other is the safety pins.

A medal ribbon is seen everywhere in the competition. How to select a medal ribbon? Generally speaking, a solid ribbon is paired with anything. If you pursuit cool or exaggerated effects, multi-color ribbons can be attached. Moreover, small medals are attached with small ribbons and vice versa. You can see the ribbon choice in our automated quotation system at GS-JJ ( on the right corner of the website ).

Safety pins are used in the military medals. And it is connected with ribbon. It is more formal. They wear it on the chest to show their honor.

Source: https://www.quora.com/How-do-you-put-medals-on-your-military-dress-blues

3) How to Choose a Package?

All custom made medals are finished. The final thing is to select the package. The package is most important on most occasions. There are many choices to display your custom medals.

a) Polybag

Polybag is a very free package. If you aren’t strict with the package, polybag is ok because it can show the medal in public.

b) Velour Pouch

Velour pouch is a soft and formal velvet pouch. It is an outstanding way to pack a special medal and can be re-used to store sorts of small and valuable items. Each just pays for 0.6$.

c) Plastic Box

This plastic box only needs 1$. It adds a distinctive touch of class to the presentation of your medals. It can avoid damage. It can be used in the medals exhibition.

d) Velour Box

If your custom medals are very important, the delicate velour box is necessary. Just 2.5 $. It is a high-end gift box to hold custom medals and protect your medals.

5)Paper Box

The paper box can get the effect with the velour box and is not expensive. It is more formal and is used in the military medals frequently. Kinds of shapes and sizes are all ordered.

6) Iron Box

The iron box has metal texture. Religious medals or catholic medals usually choose it to hold. It has a high recovery rate. It protects items better than paper or plastic packaging.

7) Wooden Box

The wooden box is a little expensive. However, it is the best delicate package. Rio Olympics Medals choose wooden boxes to store. If your custom medals are used in the national events, that’s wonderful.

If you have other package requirements, you can contact our customer service and they will help you.

Email: Info@gs-jj.com

Phone: 18888644755 / 909-8954700

Resources: 1.https://henglan.en.made-in-china.com/product/SBuJZpkxOarz/China-Blue-Rectangular-Paper-Box-for-Medals.html

2.https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Germany-knights-Corss-Medal-Badge-with-iron-box-and-Engraved-certification/32830919104.html

3.https://www.awards-trophies-supplier.co.uk/375in-silver-golf-medal-in-wood-box.html

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