China Relief Expedition Medal

The China Relief Expedition Medal was a decoration of the United States military which was issued to members of both the United States Navy and the United States Marines for service in the China Relief Expedition between 1900 and 1901 during the Boxer Rebellion.

The medal was authorized by General Orders of the Department of the Navy on June 27, 1908.

The medal was issued as a one time award and there were no devices authorized for multiple bestowals.

The ribbon of the Navy and Marine Corps version of the medal originally bore a yellow and black motif.

The colors were changed in 1915 to yellow and blue to correspond with those of the U.S. Army medal issued for similar service.