contact marks and moderate surface wear evident on the obverse
and accommodates an original black leather liner
Despite his grades being rather average (mostly “befriedigend”
the obverse with a central white enameled medallion bearing a national eagle superimposed on the award
Japan, Empire. A Cased Order of the Golden Kite, V. Class, c. 1920 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic contact marks and moderate surface( (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