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British North Borneo Company Medal (1900) Ribbon – New Old Stock
An unused New Old Stock (NOS) medal ribbon representing the British North Borneo Company Medal, a colonial campaign decoration associated with military and constabulary operations in British North Borneo, now the Malaysian state of Sabah.
Historical Background
The British North Borneo Chartered Company administered North Borneo from 1881 until 1946. During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the company maintained its own armed constabulary to provide security, enforce colonial authority, and respond to armed resistance.
The North Borneo Company Medal was established in 1897 to recognize personnel who participated in qualifying expeditions and military operations within the territory.
The medal is associated with several campaigns, including operations conducted around the turn of the twentieth century.
Why It Was Awarded
The decoration recognized qualifying service by members of the North Borneo Armed Constabulary and other eligible personnel who participated in designated military expeditions.
Campaign clasps identified particular operations and periods of service.
Item Details
Country: British North Borneo (present-day Sabah, Malaysia)
Decoration: British North Borneo Company Medal
Established: 1897
Historical period: Late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries
Type: Colonial campaign decoration
Condition: New Old Stock (NOS)
Item offered: Medal ribbon only
SKU: BRI6528
An interesting addition to a collection of British colonial decorations, Southeast Asian military history, or historical Commonwealth medal ribbons.
Ribbon will come in 6” lengths when ordered.
British North Borneo Company Medal (1900) Ribbon – New Old Stock
An unused New Old Stock (NOS) medal ribbon representing the British North Borneo Company Medal, a colonial campaign decoration associated with military and constabulary operations in British North Borneo, now the Malaysian state of Sabah.
Historical Background
The British North Borneo Chartered Company administered North Borneo from 1881 until 1946. During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the company maintained its own armed constabulary to provide security, enforce colonial authority, and respond to armed resistance.
The North Borneo Company Medal was established in 1897 to recognize personnel who participated in qualifying expeditions and military operations within the territory.
The medal is associated with several campaigns, including operations conducted around the turn of the twentieth century.
Why It Was Awarded
The decoration recognized qualifying service by members of the North Borneo Armed Constabulary and other eligible personnel who participated in designated military expeditions.
Campaign clasps identified particular operations and periods of service.
Item Details
Country: British North Borneo (present-day Sabah, Malaysia)
Decoration: British North Borneo Company Medal
Established: 1897
Historical period: Late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries
Type: Colonial campaign decoration
Condition: New Old Stock (NOS)
Item offered: Medal ribbon only
SKU: BRI6528
An interesting addition to a collection of British colonial decorations, Southeast Asian military history, or historical Commonwealth medal ribbons.
Ribbon will come in 6” lengths when ordered.
