China, Japanese Occupied Manchuko. An Order of the Pillars of the State, VII. Class, c. 1940 Hold 301st Armored Tank Battalion

301st Armored Tank Battalion

Naming is officially in large capitals

without any research on the recipient

with a magnetic silvered button in the buttonhole for uniform attachment

with illustrations and portraits

China, Japanese Occupied Manchuko. An Order of the Pillars of the State, VII. Class, c. 1940 Hold 301st Armored Tank Battalion(Chu Kuo Chang). Instituted September 14th, 1936. Constructed of silver, with red, white, blue and yellow enamels, on a single toe claw with replacement medal bar for suspension from its correct modern replacement ribbon, unmarked, measuring 40. 3 mm (w) x 43. 9 mm (l), weighing 26. 20 grams, the horizontal suspension bar previously replaced, in near very fine condition. Footnote: The Order of the Pillars of the State was established by Emperor Kang