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

A Signals NCO insignia

each perforated with five ventilation holes and a single hole at the top

from 1928 to 1935

two oxidation spots on the obverse of the VM

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