Japan, Empire. A Cased Order of the Rising Sun, II. Class Commander, c. 1955 Auction Archive (HJ-Marine Insignien)

(HJ-Marine Insignien)

the Germans’ drachen (dragon) was more apt

the United States Navy insignia

marked with the RJAD insignia and maker marked "A

Japan, Empire. A Cased Order of the Rising Sun, II. Class Commander, c. 1955 Auction Archive (HJ-Marine Insignien)(Kyokujitsu sh). Instituted October 4th, 1875. (c. 1955 issue). Constructed of silver and gilded silver with white enamels in the shape of an eight pointed star with cleft endings, with clusters of three intermediate rays, the obverse centre exhibiting a beautiful glass cabochon in red colour, the reverse presenting a double sided design, suspended by a green and violet enamel imperial symbol of the Paulownia flowers, with Japanese lettering on the