Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Golden Kite, I/Ii Class Star, C. 1900 GTRexclude A circular bronze feinzink medal

A circular bronze feinzink medal

measuring 10 mm x 8 mm

1943 and was carried against the 20% Reserve of the latter unit

ultramarine blue and navy blue enamels

with about 2

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Golden Kite, I/Ii Class Star, C. 1900 GTRexclude A circular bronze feinzink medal( Kinshi Kunsho). Instituted 12 February 1890 by Emperor Meiji in commemoration of Jimmu Tenn, the Romulus of Japan. I or II Class. A large silver gilt eight pointed star, each point composed clusters of individual enameled rays, obverse centre presenting a blue enameled golden kite (the messenger of the kami as described in the ancient Japanese chronicle Nihon Shoki, which helped Emperor Jimmu defeat his enemies in battle), with two yellow enameled