Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Golden Kite, I Class Star Auction constructed of dark red leatherette

constructed of dark red leatherette

(Ordine di San Gregorio Magno)

this was highest Prussian bravery award for enlisted soldiers and NCO’s and only about 1350 Crosses awarded during 1914-18 period

KGMG (March 31

The crown’s interior wire reinforcement has been removed

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Golden Kite, I Class Star Auction constructed of dark red leatherette(). Instituted February 12 1890. In silver, an eight point star of alternating clusters of three yellow enamelled rays with silver borders and five red enamelled rays with silver gilt borders, 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 and a silver, green, purple and blue enamelled feature superimposed on the kite, surmounted by a