Japan, Empire. An Order of the Golden Kite, VII Class Hold interior is wood-lined in both

interior is wood-lined in both the base and the lid

For this reason

76th Infantry Battalion Collar Tab (bronze

in January 1916

maker marked “Schnitzpahn

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Golden Kite, VII Class Hold interior is wood-lined in bothInstituted in 1890. In silver, the badge shows a golden kite above crossed ancient shields with two crossed spears and banners, on original striped green ribbon, 56. 2 mm (h) x 43. 6 mm (w), near mint condition. In its hard shelled case of issue, purple satin lined on the inside lid, purple velvet medal bed, extremely fine condition. Footnote: The Order of the Golden Kite was established on 12 February 1890, by Emperor Meiji. It was an exclusively