Japan, Empire. An Order of The Rising Sun, III Class Commander’s Badge GTRexclude the obverse depicting the rightward

the obverse depicting the rightward facing bust of Kaiser Ferdinand I

February 1944

an example of the first type

on June 27

the reverse bearing a raised depiction of a crowned and seated monarch surrounded by courtiers

Japan, Empire. An Order of The Rising Sun, III Class Commander’s Badge GTRexclude the obverse depicting the rightward(, Kyokujitsu sh) Institution Date: April 10, 1875 by Emperor Meiji. A Japanese Order of the Rising Sun, Third Class in silver with a red cabochon centerpiece and a white enamelled star. The star is affixed to an enamelled Paulownia Flowers suspension consisting of three groupings of purple flowers with characters on the reverse. The medal is on its period neck ribbon with clasp. The enamels are intact and the medal measures at 54mm (w) x 86mm (h to