Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Golden Kite, I Class Grand Cordon, Taylors Copy Province of China (Kriegsmarine Schirmmütze für Mannschaften der

(Kriegsmarine Schirmmütze für Mannschaften der Küstenartillerie/Landeinheiten)

surrounded by a full-wreath of laurel and oak leaves

measuring 20 cm (w) x 26 cm (h)

Instituted on 2 December 1849

Vietnam Service Medal with two Bronze Stars

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Golden Kite, I Class Grand Cordon, Taylors Copy Province of China (Kriegsmarine Schirmmütze für Mannschaften der(). Instituted February 12, 1890. A modern talyors copy of this order, comprising a badge in bronze gilt, an eight point red enamelled star with multiple smooth rays , superimposed on the obverse sits a blue enamelled golden kite with yellow enamelled crossed swords with silver hilts atop the arms and a red flag at 3 and 9 oclock presenting heraldic mitsutomoe devices and a silver, green, purple and blue enamelled feature superimposed on the kite,