Japan, Empire. An Order of The Rising Sun, III Class Commander’s Badge Archive Footnote: Published as a quintessential

Footnote: Published as a quintessential example of this award

demonstrating a folding crease and some material fatigue

" with pot suspended over a campfire insignia on the reverse of the suspension)

City of Zwolle Medal (in bronze gilt

There is also a March 1943 deposition from a commanding officer attesting to his identity

Japan, Empire. An Order of The Rising Sun, III Class Commander’s Badge Archive Footnote: Published as a quintessential(, Kyokujitsu sh) Institution Date: April 10, 1875 by Emperor Meiji. A Japanese Order of the Rising Sun, Third Class in silver with a red cabochon centerpiece and a white enamelled star. The star is affixed to an enamelled Paulownia Flowers suspension consisting of three groupings of purple flowers with characters on the reverse. The medal is on its period neck ribbon with clasp. The enamels are intact and the medal measures at 54mm (w) x 86mm (h to