Japan, Empire. An Order of the Sacred Treasure, I Class Grand Cordon Set in Diplomatic Case consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with small gaps from shrinkage

with small gaps from shrinkage from age

white and blue embroidered cord)

and a submarine in the center of the badge

Footnote: This fez was worn by Bosnian Muslims who were members of the two Croatian SS Divisions (13th Handschar Waffen SS Division and the 23rd Kama Waffen SS Mountain Divisions)

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Sacred Treasure, I Class Grand Cordon Set in Diplomatic Case consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with small gaps from shrinkageInstituted January 4, 1888 by Emperor Meiji. A lovely early Showa period set, comprising a sash badge in silver gilt, a four armed cross with clusters of five white enamelled smooth rays, the longest two on the outside edges, the obverse medallion presents a silver floral shaped mirror on a blue enamelled field, surrounded by two rings, one pebbled, one smooth, with sixteen red cabochons on the arms arranged in a star pattern, the reverse presents