Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Paulownia Flowers, Grand Cordon, C.1900 GTRexclude four snaps sewn in place

four snaps sewn in place on the reverse

41 mm (w) x 63

He arrived at the Regimental Aid Post (RAP) at 0900 hours

all parts unmarked

Franz Joseph 1914-1916 (bronze

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Paulownia Flowers, Grand Cordon, C.1900 GTRexclude four snaps sewn in place( Tka sh). Instituted 1888. An impressive sash badge consisting of four armed white enameled Ray Cross in silver gilt, with delicate purple enameled Japanese Imperial symbol of the Paulownia Flowers in each quadrant also in silver gilt, obverse centre in silver featuring a beautiful red glass cabochon encircled by a red enameled Imperial symbol of the Rising Sun, double sided, suspended by a green and purple enameled Imperial Paulownia crest in silver