Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Golden Kite, I Class Grand Cordon, Taylors Copy visually-hidden 59 mm x 47

59 mm x 47

the interior content consisting of black-and-white images of awards and decorations produced by the firm spanning the later Imperial

with a red enameled cross on the obverse with a black enameled eagle in the centre

with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch emanating from a circular base plate

The King's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air was first awarded in 1942

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Golden Kite, I Class Grand Cordon, Taylors Copy visually-hidden 59 mm x 47(). Instituted February 12, 1890. A modern talyors copy of this order, comprising a badge in bronze gilt, an eight point red enamelled star with multiple smooth rays , superimposed on the obverse sits a blue enamelled golden kite with yellow enamelled crossed swords with silver hilts atop the arms and a red flag at 3 and 9 oclock presenting heraldic mitsutomoe devices and a silver, green, purple and blue enamelled feature superimposed on the kite,