Japan, Empire. A Cased Order of the Golden Kite, V. Class, c. 1920 Archive white and blue cord fed

white and blue cord fed through them and is attached to the wooden base that houses a large red wax university seal featuring Saints Cyril and Methodius in the centre

residue evident on the reverse

from 1928 to 1935

A grouping of two third reich period German event badges

Both are as original stitched

Japan, Empire. A Cased Order of the Golden Kite, V. Class, c. 1920 Archive white and blue cord fed( (Kinshi kunsho). Instituted on February 12th, 1890. (c. 1920 issue). Constructed of silver, gilded silver, and multi coloured enamels, the obverse depicting a gilt Kite (bird) superimposed on an eight pointed star with 32 rays enameled in red, with two crossed ancient shields enameled in blue, two crossed spears with silver heads enameled yellow with a red banner on either side bearing a tomoe, the reverse plain, with four screws for the attachment