Japan, Empire. An Order of The Rising Sun, IV Class United Republic of 1944 in the village of

1944 in the village of Novo-Buda

age-appropriate material fatigue evident to the case

periscope and communications antenna bent back slightly

light soiling evident on the inside pages

and coloured tan on the reverse

Japan, Empire. An Order of The Rising Sun, IV Class United Republic of 1944 in the village of(, Kyokujitsu sh) Institution Date: April 10, 1875 by Emperor Meiji. A Japanese Order of the Rising Sun, IV Class in silver with a red cabochon centerpiece and white enamelled rays. The star is affixed to an enamelled Paulownia Flower suspension consisting of three groupings of purple flowers counting 5,7,5, with Kanji on the reverse. The medal is on its period ribbon with a hook and eye and a rosette. The enamels are intact and the medal measures at